Borac Mozzart makes a late run to stun the Zadar crowd!

ABA League Round 11, Friday, 8 December 2023:

Zadar - BORAC MOZZART 79:80 (18:20, 23:21, 23:16, 17:16)

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Game recap: Borac Mozzart stunned the Zadar crowd to get the important road win after a thrilling finish. 

The visitors from Čačak controlled the lead throughout the first 20 minutes of the game. Midway through the second quarter Borac Mozzart held a double-digit lead but Zadar would cut their advantage to just 3 by the halftime break. Fueled by the energetic crowd, Zadar finally showed signs of life as they managed to take control of the lead in the third quarter and headed into the final 10 minutes with a 5-point advantage. Zadar continued with their good play in the final quarter, they held a 10-point advantage and it seemed like they were on their way to another win. Borac Mozzart did not let them get too excited as they managed to complete the late comeback to silence the Zadar fans. 

Key moments: After Zadar took a 9-point lead in the final quarter, Borac Mozzart completed a crucial 10:0 run to overturn the game to their advantage. The way Zadar final quarter it seemed that they were going to be the ones celebrating tonight, Borac Mozzart responded in a terrific way which gave them control of the lead heading into the final two minutes of the game. From that point on they maintained a safe distance from Zadar and are heading home to Čačak with the important win. 

Man of the match: Ronaldo Segu was on fire tonight for Borac Čačak, he scored a game-high 28 points to go along with 5 assists. He was the go-to man for Dejan Mijatović, he put up a stellar shooting performance missing just 5 shots tonight on 70% shooting from the field. 

Can't hide the stats: Borac Mozzart's bench helped their team tonight, their bench outscored Zadar's bench 19:9. Lovro Mazalin was the only player to come off the Zadar bench with meaningful minutes and he scored all 9 of Zadar's points off the bench.