Mornar-Barsko zlato survives a late run to beat SC Derby

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Saturday, 20 January 2024:

MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - SC Derby 91:86 (26:22, 36:21, 13:23, 16:20)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Mornar-Barsko zlato got their second straight win after they beat SC Derby at home in Topolica Hall. 

Mihailo Pavićević's squad had a stellar first half, they were on fire on the offensive end of the floor scoring 62 points in the first 20 minutes. In the second quarter, the pride of Bar pulled away with the lead, they built a massive 19-point lead by the halftime break. SC Derby came out of the halftime break fighting, they fought their way back into the game throughout the second half, in the third quarter they cut the Mornar-Barsko zlato lead down by 10 (75:66) heading into the final 10 minutes of the game. SC Derby would continue to cut into the lead, they came within one point with 1:17 remaining in the quarter but Mornar-Barsko zlato would manage to hold on to their advantage and secure the crucial win in their hopes of avoiding the relegation zone. 

Key moments: After SC Derby nearly completed the comeback and came within just 1, Mornar-Barsko went on a crucial 4:0 run to lock up the win. The run was opened up by Tavian Dunn-Martin who was terrific for his squad tonight, in the following play Mornar-Barsko zlato got the defensive stop forcing a turnover and an Anthony Lewis layup capped it off. 

Man of the Match: Tavian Dunn-Martin was phenomenal for Mornar-Barsko zlato, he scored a season-high 35 points on 12/21 shooting to go along with 4 assists and a 31 valuation. 

Can't hide the stats: Mornar-Barsko zlato controlled the paint tonight, they outrebounded SC Derby 34:28 and had 3 players finish the game with 5 or more rebounds (Starovlah 7, Bursać 6, Gavrilović 5).