Mega MIS dominate 4th quarter to beat Mornar-Barsko zlato

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Sunday, 11 February 2024:

MEGA MIS - Mornar-Barsko zlato 101:87 (26:27, 24:21, 22:17, 29:22)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Mega MIS have ended their 3-game losing streak as they defeated Mornar-Barsko zlato in Round 20 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season. 

The Pink troops used their excellent offensive performance in the 4^th quarter to seize the win in today’s game. The home side scored 29 points in the final 10 minutes, while they definitely sealed their win by making a 7:0 run in the middle of the 4^th period.

Mega MIS have therefore made another major step toward the Playoffs as they now have the overall score of 10-10 and they moved up to the 7^th place on the standings.

On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato are still sharing the last place on the standings with Krka as both teams have the overall score of 4-16.

Key moments: Mega MIS were up by 81:75, with 5 minutes left to be played in the 4^th quarter, while then the home side made the key 7:0 run that pushed them toward a double-digit lead – 88:75. Interesting enough, all 7 points during that run were scored by a single player – Uroš Plavšić.

Man of the match: Oh, this is a tough choice as both Uroš Plavšić and Stefan Miljenović played a fantastic game. Plavšić put on a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while his 7 consecutive points in the 4^th quarter sealed the win for Mega MIS. Meanwhile, Miljenović also had a double-double performance with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while he also had 7 assists.

Let’s say that these two deserve to share the MVP award today.

Can’t trick the stats: Mega MIS had 11 rebounds and 13 assists more than Mornar-Barsko zlato today. And when you have such numbers on your side, it is highly unlikely that you will lose the game.