Igokea m:tel use dominate 4th quarter performance to seize home win vs. Borac Mozzart
Igokea m:tel are back on the winning track as they beat Borac Mozzart in Round 18 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
Kosta Kondic (Photo: Igokea m:tel/Nikola Vuruna)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 27 January 2024:
IGOKEA M:TEL – Borac Mozzart 78:62 (23:17, 14:13, 17:18, 24:14)
Game recap: After that tough defeat last week against Cedevita Olimpija, Igokea m:tel bounced back immediately as they defeated Borac Mozzart this Saturday evening in Laktaši in Round 18 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
The home team broke the resistance of their rivals in the 4th quarter as the Laktaši troops won the last game period by 24:14 to definitely seal their win tonight.
The outcome of this game might be very important for the Playoffs race. Igokea m:tel have improved their score to 11-7 and they are on the right path to secure themselves a ticket for the Playoffs as at this moment they are holding the 5th place on the standings and have 3 wins more than SC Derby and Borac Mozzart who are right at the border of the Top 8 zone.
Borac Mozzart have the overall score of 8-10 and despite this defeat they are still in a good position when it comes to the Playoffs race. The Čačak troops are sharing the 8th spot with SC Derby, while they are just 1 win behind 6th placed Zadar.
Key moments: The first key moment in this game happened in the final minutes of the 3rd quarter when Igokea m:tel made an 8:0 run to come back from a 2-point deficit (46:48) and to take over the lead ahead of the final 10 minutes – 54:48.
And then the home team went on to play their best 10 minutes in tonight’s game. As we have previously mentioned, Igokea m:tel won the 4th quarter by 24:14 to storm toward a precious victory.
Man of the match: Igokea m:tel guard Kosta Kondić has played the best game of his AdmiralBet ABA League career. Kondić scored 17 points and had 8 assists, while he had a career-high index rating of 26.
Can't trick the stats: The first thing you will notice when you take a look at the stats is the difference in number of assists. Igokea m:tel had 23 assists today, while Borac Mozzart delivered just 8 assists for the entire match.
