Crvena zvezda Meridianbet came back from a 19-point deficit to seize a huge road win in Zadar
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated Zadar on the road despite losing by 19 points already in the 1st quarter.
(Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 6, Saturday, 26 October 2024:
Zadar – CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 77:84 (31:14, 13:27, 16:22, 17:21)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have pulled off a major comeback to seize a huge road win vs. Zadar in Round 6 of the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
The reigning champions were down by 19 points late in the 1st quarter, but then they woke up from a nightmare start and took over the control over the game. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have reduced the gap to just 3 points until the halftime, while in the rest of the match they managed to complete a comeback and to defeat their old rivals.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have therefore seized their 3rd consecutive win in the AdmiralBet ABA League and have improved their season score to 4-2, while Zadar suffered their 5th defeat so far in the new season and they are now at 1-5.
Key moments: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had a 3-point lead – 77:74, with 3 minutes left on the game clock, while then they made the key 5:0 run in the following two minutes – 82:74, to definitely seal their win tonight.
Man of the match: Ognjen Dobrić has once again showed up in the big game to lead Crvena zvezda Meridianbet toward the win. Dobrić scored 16 points, including 4 three-pointers, while his overall index rating was 19.
Can't trick the stats: This time the stats may actually trick you as Zadar had more rebounds and more assists than Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. Yet, the visitors scored more three-pointers tonight, while they also had an exceptional FG2 percentage as they were 18/23 (78.3%) for two points.
