Igokea m:tel complete the second-half comeback to beat Borac Mozzart

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 5, Sunday, 29 October 2023:

Borac Mozzart - IGOKEA M:TEL 64:70 (22:15, 18:11, 15:16, 9:28)

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Game recap: Igokea m:tel has completed the fourth-quarter comeback in Čačak to beat Borac Mozzart for their fourth win of the new season. 

Borac Mozzart took control of the game right from the get-go, they limited Igokea m:tel to just 15 points in the first half (their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season). In the second quarter, the hosts did not let up, they continued building their lead, both teams were struggling to shoot the ball from beyond the arc. Borac Mozzart built a 16-point lead in the first half and the way they were playing it seemed that they were gonna get their second win of the season. 

In the third quarter, Borac Mozzart's tempo slowed down after the first half, Igokea m:tel didn't let the host run away with the game without putting up a fight. The fourth quarter was dominated by Igokea m:tel, despite their poor shooting in the first three quarters, Vladimir Jovanović's squad hit their shots when it was most important. Throughout the final quarter, Igokea m:tel kept cutting into the Borac Mozzart lead, and late in the game they made a key run to complete the comeback for their 4th consecutive win. 

Key moments: After cutting Borac Mozzart's lead to just 3 and coming within striking distance, Igokea m:tel hit three consecutive shots from downtown for a 9:0 run and a 6-point advantage heading into the final 33 seconds of the game. 

First Marko Jeremić hit a three to tie up the game at 62:62 with three and a half minutes to go in the game. The very next play for Igokea m:tel Dragan Milosavljević was precise from beyond the arc, and to lock up the win Marko Jošilo was successful from long range with 33 seconds to go in the game. 

Man of the match: Marko Jošilo was a big factor for Igokea m:tel tonight, he finished the night with 13 points along with his crucial 3-pointer and 10 rebounds for the double-double. 

Can't hide the stats: Both teams were not having a great shooting night but Borac Mozzart just could not hit a shot from beyond the arc. A lot of the host's points came from inside the paint, they shot just 1/15 from three-point range. Before hitting the three crucial threes late in the game, Igokea m:tel shot 6/22 from three-point range, it wasn't a great shooting performance but it was enough to get the win.