Yago dos Santos drains the clutch 2-pointer to win the Belgrade derby for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Sunday, 28 January 2024:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET 88:86 (28:15, 27:23, 17:18, 16:30)

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet used home court advantage and a help from more than 18,000 fans to beat their arch rivals Partizan Mozzart Bet in Round 18 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.

The Belgrade derby had it all! Amazing atmosphere on the stands, big battle down on the court and eventually a thrilling ending in which Yago dos Santos became the new hero of the red-and-white side as the Brazilian point guard scored a game-winning 2-pointer in the dying moments of the 4^th quarter.

Before that, we watched a game of two halves. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet dominated the 1^st half in which they gained a 17 point lead and at the big break it looked like the home side would seize quite a convincing win tonight. However, already at the start of the 3^rd quarter, Partizan Mozzart Bet showed that they were not going to surrender that easily. The black-and-whites showed much more energy in the 2^nd half and although they reduced their deficit for just a point in the 3^rd quarter, it was obvious that the visitors were a much better team after the halftime break.

And then, Partizan Mozzart Bet pulled off a sensational comeback in the 4^th quarter. The black-and-whites erased their entire deficit as they managed to tie the score at 86:86, with just 11 seconds left on the game clock.

But, then Yago dos Santos showed up for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. The Brazilian point guard went for a coast-to-coast drive after which he scored a pretty tough lay-up to put his team back in front – 88:86.

With just 4 seconds left on the game clock, Partizan Mozzart Bet guard Aleksa Avramović pulled up for a half-court 3-point shot, but the ball only hit the rim and Crvena zvezda Meridianbet triumphed by 88:86.

Key moments: In this case, it was the key moment and we have already described it to you. But, it is much better if you see it for yourself. Take a look at the game-winning shot made by Yago dos Santos.

Man of the match: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet birthday boy Joel Bolomboy celebrated his 30^th birthday in style this evening as he made a double-double performance with 14 points and 13 rebounds.His overall index rating was 24.

Can’t trick the stats: At the end, that one shot made by Yago dos Santos made all the difference in today’s game.