Budućnost VOLI triumphed in Zagreb

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Friday, 19 January 2024:

Cibona – BUDUĆNOST VOLI 66:98 (16:21, 13:25, 18:25, 19:27)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Budućnost VOLI are returning home from their road game in Zagreb with two points in their pockets, as they have prevailed over Cibona in Dražen Petrović Arena. For the Podgorica squad, this is the 12th win of the season and the one, that will keep them at least amongst the Top Four teams of the league after 17 rounds. On the other side, Cibona are now on a 6:11 record, and their chances of reaching the Playoffs Zone by the end of the Regular Season are slowly fading away.

Key moments: In the 12th minute of the game, the two squads have still been separated by only a point (20:21), but that’s when Budućnost VOLI went on a 12:2 run, that helped them pull away by 11 points (22:23) with a bit less than 7 minutes left in the first half. As it turned out later in the game, these were the key moments of the clash, as the Wolves did not manage to get close enough again all until the end.

Man of the match: Vladimir Mihailović was once again the key player of Budućnost VOLI on their way to the win, as he had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and a valuation of 28. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI have dominated the glass. They had 36 rebounds and Cibona only 23. That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.