SC Derby rolled over Krka in Novo mesto

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 19, Tuesday, 6 February 2024:

Krka – SC DERBY 72:97 (16:27, 22:25, 19:25, 15:20)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the Round 19 of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, SC Derby have outplayed Krka on the road in Novo mesto. For SC Derby, this is the 9th win of the season and with a 9:10 record, they ill find themselves just on the edge of the Playoffs Zone after 19 rounds played. On the other side, Krka are now on a 4:15 record, which means, that they are sharing the final place in the standings with Mornar-Barsko zlato after 19 rounds.

Key moments: SC Derby have been the better of two squads all along in this game and they have created themselves a safe margin early in the game. They have pulled away with an 18:4 run between the 4th and 9th minute of the game, with which they have created themselves a 15-point lead (9:24). As it turned out later in the game, Krka did not manage to turn the game upside-down anymore until the end and these were the key moments of the clash.

Man of the match: Mateo Drežnjak has shined for SC Derby, as he has led them to the win with 18 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and a valuation of 27. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: It has been field goal percentage, that earned SC Derby an easy win in Novo mesto this time. They have been shooting 63.3% from the field and Krka only 42.9%. That’s what determined the flow of the game.