Stefan Moody hits the game winner to give Igokea m:tel the win!

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Sunday, 12 November 2023:

Partizan Mozzart Bet - IGOKEA M:TEL 89:91 (12:18, 22:30, 23:28, 32:15)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Igokea m:tel have handed Partizan Mozzart Bet their second loss of the 2023/2024 AdmiralBet ABA League season after a rollercoaster game in Belgrade. Partizan Mozzart Bet was in the lead once briefly early in the first quarter (6:4), from that point on Igokea m:tel took control of the game until the end of the game. From that point on, Igokea m:tel outscored the black-and-whites 14:6 by the end of the first quarter. Throughout the second quarter, Vladimir Jovanović's squad kept building their lead, they even limited Partizan Mozzart Bet to just 6 points in the final 4 minutes of the first half. In the third quarter, Igokea m:tel continued what they were doing in the first half, they built a 22-point lead late in the third. Partizan Mozzart Bet did not give up in the final quarter, they mounted a massive comeback to set the stage for a thrilling finish. After a back-and-forth ending, Igokea m:tel managed to hold on for the win following late-game heroics from Stefan Moody. 

Key moments: After a scramble at mid-court in the final 30 seconds of the game and a jump ball call, Igokea m:tel managed to get possession of the ball with 15 seconds remaining. Stefan Moody got the ball and slowed down the possession, in the final seconds he drove to the basket making a tough layup over Zach LeDay to hit the game-winner with 2 seconds remaining on the clock. 

Man of the match: Marko Jeremić had a great game for Igokea m:tel, he scored 17 points hitting 5 shots from downtown. 

Can't hide the stats: The two teams were pretty much level in all the stat categories, the one that stands out tonight is fast break points. Igokea m:tel scored 13 points on the fast break compared to Partizan Mozzart Bet's 8 points. In a 2-point game, one fast break stop could mean all the difference.