Zadar grabbed important win in Round 22 opener

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Thursday, 7 March 2024:

ZADAR – Igokea m:tel 74:60 (17:10, 16:13, 14:16, 27:21)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Zadar have prevailed over Igokea m:tel. This way, Zadar have strengthened their position in the fifth place in the standings, where they will stand alone after 22 rounds, with a record of 13:9, two wins above Igokea m:tel. Which, on the other hand, might find themselves in the fierce battle to protect their position from the Round 22 onwards, as they are currently just two wins above the ninth-placed Split, which still have their Round 22 game to play.

Key moments: Zadar squad were the ones that have been in front throughout the majority of the clash, but with 3 minutes and a half to go in the third quarter, Igokea m:tel managed to cut the gap to only 2 points (37:35) and everything seemed to be open. However, Zadar responded with a 10:1 run over the next 2 minutes, that gave them a double-digit advantage yet again (47:36). As it turned out later in the game, Igokea m:tel failed to fight back all until the end and these were the key moments of the clash.

Man of the match: Luka Božić has once again stepped up for Zadar, as he scored 19 points, while adding 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and a valuation of 29 to his stats. However, the most important thing was that he scored 12 of his 19 in the final quarter alone, when it mattered the most. He is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage, rebounding, passing, steals, turnovers, even blocks! Zadar have been the better of two teams in all important statistical categories and have fully deserved to win this time.