Cibona grab second big win in a row

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Monday, 13 November 2023:

Krka - CIBONA 54:72 (11:17, 17:17, 11:12, 15:26)

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Game recap: On the road in Novo mesto, Cibona have grabbed their second consecutive big win, as they have prevailed over Krka. This way, Cibona have transformed themselves from the only winless team in the league to the one, that managed to escape the very bottom of the standings, as they have beaten two of the main rivals in the struggle to escape the danger zone. They are now 2:5 after 7 rounds, and will be placed just below the very bottom, where Krka will share their position with Split and Mornar-Barsko zlato with an 1:6 record.

Key moments: Cibona have been in front throughout the majority of the clash, but Krka managed to tie the game at 37:37 midway through the third quarter. However, Cibona have replied with a 9:0 run and escaped to a 37:46 lead with a minute to go in the third. As it turned out later, Krka lacked the strength for another comeback and these were the key moments of this clash.

Man of the match: Domagoj Vuković has led Cibona to a valuable win with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and a game-high valuation of 25. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cibona have outrebounded Krka 42:36 and their dominance on the glass turned out to be crucial in this battle, even though they have also been a better of the two squads in field goal percentage, passing, steals, and turnovers.