Crvena zvezda Meridianbet prevail over Mornar-Barsko zlato to claim the top spot
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet scored a comfortable win Mornar-Barsko zlato in the last game of Round 8, which means that the red-and-whites are now all alone at the top of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League standings.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts/Djordje Kostic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Monday, 20 November 2023:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - Mornar-Barsko zlato 95:75 (29:17, 23:22, 26:21, 17:15)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet scored a comfortable win Mornar-Barsko zlato in the last game of Round 8, which means that the red-and-whites are now all alone at the top of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League standings.
Zvezda is the only team with just one defeat in the season as they now have the overall score of 7-1, while the teams behind them are Budućnost VOLI, Igokea m:tel and Cedevita Olimpija with the score of 6-2, then Partizan Mozzart Bet with the score of 5-3…
Speaking about this game, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had no problems scoring another win in the season. The Belgrade giant gained a double-digit lead already in the opening quarter and they have kept it all the way until the end of the game.
Key moments: As we have mentioned, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have escaped to a double-digit lead already in the first quarter which the red-and-whites won by 29:17. And the rest of the match was just a routine job for the home side.
Zvezda’s head coach Sfairopoulos used the big difference in strength between the two teams to give chance to all of his 12 players registered for today’s match and they repaid him by winning the game by a 20-point margin.
Man of the match: Mike Tobey is definitely having a great season here in AdmiralBet ABA League. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet center was once again the top scorer of his team with 16 points, while his overall index rating was 22.
Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet absolutely dominated the paint this evening as they grabbed 22 rebounds more than Mornar-Barsko zlato.
