Kansai Helios secure themselves a Top 8 ticket, as they beat MZT Skopje Aerodrom in a thrilling finish

NLB ABA League 2 Group A Round 4, Tuesday, 5 November 2024:

KANSAI HELIOS – MZT Skopje Aerodrom 68:67 (16:15, 23:11, 11:22, 18:19)

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In the opening game of the NLB ABA League 2 Round 4, Kansai Helios have prevailed over MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in Domžale and became the first team to secure themselves a ticket to the Top 8 stage of the competition.

Kansai Helios are on a 4:0 record after 4 rounds in the Group A of the NLB ABA League 2 Regular Season and they have secured themselves a spot in the Top 8 stage of the competition, with two rounds to go in the Regular Season.

The hosts were a dominant force in this game, and grabbed themselves a 13-point lead after the first half (39:26). However, MZT Skopje Aerodrom have fought their way back into the game in the second half and even took the lead. The Skopje squad entered the final minute with a 3-point lead (64:67), but in a free-throw finish, the hosts eventually prevailed with the final score of 68:67.