Crvena zvezda Meridianbet extend their winning streak as they beat Mega MIS on the road

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Sunday, 10 November 2024:

Mega MIS – CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET 76:81 (23:16, 21:22, 19:24, 13:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet seized their 5th win in a row in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League championship as they prevailed over Mega MIS in a thrilling ending.

The reigning champions had a really tough job to break young and talented Mega MIS crew, yet the red-and-whites made the key 5:0 run in the last two-and-a-half minutes of the game to grab this important away victory.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have therefore improved their season score to 6-2, while Mega MIS dropped to 4-4 after suffering their 4^th consecutive defeat.

Key moments: Mega MIS had the lead throughout the first half, while then Crvena zvezda Meridianbet reduced the gap to just 1 point ahead of the final 10 minutes – 63:62.

In the 4^th quarter we saw many lead changes between the two sides, while they entered the last two-and-a-half minutes all tied at 76:76. And, that is the moment when Crvena zvezda Meridianbet locked all paths toward their basket as the red-and-whites haven’t conceded a single point until the end of the game.

On the other side of the court, Nemanja Nedović made two important free throws to put the visitors in front – 78:76, while then Nikola Kalinić knocked down the key 3-pointer that eventually marked the final score today – 81:76.

Man of the match: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet power forward Filip Petrušev had an excellent game against his former team Mega MIS. Petrušev made 14 points and 7 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 21.

Can’t trick the stats: Mega MIS’ offense simply stopped working in the 4^th quarter. The Pink troops scored just 13 points in the 4^th period, while we have already said that they haven’t scored a single point in the last two-and-a-half minutes of the game.