Second win of the season for SC Derby

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 3, Monday, 7 October 2024:

SC DERBY – Zadar 86:62 (19:15, 21:15, 24:18, 22:14)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the last game on schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 3, SC Derby have prevailed over Zadar at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica. This is the win that keeps the Podgorica squad within the Playoffs Zone, as they have achieved their second win of the season, protected their home court undefeated and are now on a 2:1 record. On the other side, Zadar have suffered their second defeat in a row and will have to keep struggling in order to find themselves a spot in the Playoffs Zone again.

Key moments: The teams have remained close up until the 17th minute of the game, when SC Derby were still up by only 3 points (31:28). However, that’s when the hosts went on a 9:2 run, that ended at halftime, when SC Derby were in front by 10 points (40:30). Zadar fought back in the first part of the third quarter and managed to cut the gap to 6 points midway through the quarter (49:43), but within the following 2 minutes, SC Derby went on a 10:0 run that put them up by 16 (59:43). The battle for a new win was over at this point.

Man of the match: Igor Drobnjak has commanded the SC Derby squad as a true floor general successfully on their way towards the win. He scored a game-high 17 points for SC Derby, while adding 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a valuation of 20 to his stats. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: SC Derby have simply been a much better team this time around when it comes to field goal percentage. While SC Derby have been shooting 55% from the field, Zadar have been shooting 36% from the field and this is what gave the home side a smooth win this time.