Stefan Moody scores 13 points in overtime to lead Igokea m:tel toward a thrilling win over Zadar

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Friday, 24 November 2023:

IGOKEA M:TEL – Zadar 100:94 (19:25, 17:27, 27:17, 20:14, 17:11)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Igokea m:tel have returned from a 16-point deficit at halftime to win the overtime thriller vs. Zadar.

The hero of the game was Stefan Moody who scored 13 points in overtime to lead the home team toward the victory. But, we should also mention the 3-pointer made by Marko Jeremić just 15 seconds before the end of the 4^th quarter that tied the score and forced overtime.

On the other side, Zadar were very close to return from Laktaši with a big away win. However, the visitors did not score a single point in the last two minutes of the 4^th quarter and therefore let Igokea m:tel take this match into overtime.

Igokea m:tel now have the overall score of 7-2, while Zadar are at 4-5.

Key moments: Zadar had a win in their pockets. When Luka Božić scored a 2-pointer on 2 minutes before the end of the game, the visitors had a 5-point lead – 83:78, while on top of that they managed to defend their basket in the following play and got a chance to increase their lead even more.

However, not just that Zadar did not increase their lead, but the visitors haven’t scored any points until the end of the 4^th quarter!

On the other side, Igokea m:tel managed to tie the score at 83:83 via Marko Jeremić who drained a corner 3-pointer just 15 seconds before the end of the 4^th quarter. In the remaining time, Zadar’s star player Luka Božić tried to score a 3-pointer and win the match for his team, but his shot at the buzzer was not good.

In overtime, Stefan Moody stepped up for Igokea m:tel as he scored 13 points, including 3 long-range 3-pointers, to lead his team toward the win.

Man of the match: If Zadar had won the match, that would have been Luka Božić who recorded an index rating of 43. But, as Igokea m:tel prevailed at the end, this reward has to go to the hands of Stefan Moody who exploded in overtime to win the match for the Laktaši troops.

Can’t trick the stats: Zadar made 18 turnovers tonight, while some of them came in those last two minutes of the 4^th quarter during which the visitors lost their 5-point lead.