Igokea m:tel achieve their third win of the season, as they down Cedevita Olimpija in Laktaši

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 5, Friday, 18 October 2024:

IGOKEA M:TEL – Cedevita Olimpija 91:78 (28:21, 22:23, 24:12, 17:22)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the Round 5 of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall in Laktaši. This way, Igosi, that have been on top of their opponents throughout the game, thus having grabbed their new triumph fully deservedly, have got in front of the Dragons in the standings, as they are now on a 3:2 record and Cedevita Olimpija on a 2:3 record after 5 games played each.

Key moments: Igokea m:tel went on to a flying start, taking a 7:0 lead right at the beginning, making their job for the remainder of the game much easier there. As it turned out, these were the key moments of the game, as the visiting side hasn’t managed to get in front afterwards in any single moment of the game. Still, the Dragons, despite plenty of ups and downs, remained close up until the 22nd minute of the game, when the hosts were in front by 4 points (53:49). That’s when Igokea m:tel went on a 19:3 run, that put them ahead by 20 points (72:52) with 13 minutes to go in the game and this has been a point of no return for the Ljubljana side.

Man of the match: Once more, Bryce Jones has been shining for Igokea m:tel, as he led the Laktaši squad towards the new win. He had 20 points, 9 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, and a valuation of 29 and is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Igokea m:tel have been exceptional when shooting from beyond the arc. They have been shooting 3-pointers with a 45.8% accuracy, in comparison to 33.3% by Cedevita Olimpija and that’s what gave them the win this time.