Split keep their Playoffs dream alive, as they beat Mornar-Barsko zlato
On Friday night, Split have prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Split Sports Hall in Gripe, achieving an extremely important win in their battle for a Playoffs spot.
Shannon Shorter (Photo: Split/Ivica Cavka)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Friday, 8 March 2024:
SPLIT – Mornar-Barsko zlato 87:75 (24:19, 26:24, 17:11, 20:21)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: On Friday night, Split have prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Split Sports Hall in Gripe, achieving an extremely important win in their battle for a Playoffs spot. This way Split, that have been the better of the two squads throughout the game, have climbed up to a 10:12 record, and are still just a step away from the edge of the Playoffs Zone. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato keep sharing the bottom of the standings with Krka, as they are now on a 4:18 record after 22 rounds played.
Key moments: Split have been in front throughout the game in Gripe, but when Alex Gavrilović scored in 22nd minute of the game, the margin between the two sides was only 3 points (50:47). However, that’s when Split went on a 20:7 run over the next 10 minutes of the game and with 10 minutes to go in the game, they were in front by 16 points (70:54). That’s when the majority realized that there was no way back for Mornar-Barsko zlato in this game.
Man of the match: Once again, Shannon Shorter has been the key player in Split’s road to the new win. The American shar-shooter scored 20 points (2/3 for 3), while adding 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and a valuation of 26 to his stats. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Split have been shooting 3-pointers 48%, while Mornar-Barsko zlato had only a 27% success rate while shooting from beyond the arc. This is what turned the flow of the way home team’s way.
Stats
Players on court
| SPL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Funderburk D. | 23:28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1 | Perković T. | 23:57 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | Shorter S. | 30:38 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Sullivan L. | 23:51 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Kalajžić M. | 24:20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Weathers M. | 33:18 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Dunn-Martin T. | 29:36 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Lewis A. | 34:44 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Luković U. | 24:21 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 21 | Bursać A. | 20:46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Shorter S. | 26 | - | 18 | Dunn-Martin T. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Shorter S. | 20 | - | 19 | Weathers M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Shorter S. | 8 | - | 13 | Luković U. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Perković T. | 5 | - | 6 | Dunn-Martin T. |
