Igokea m:tel prevailed over Cibona, as Boriša Simanić shined

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Friday, 15 September 2024:

IGOKEA M:TEL – Cibona 95:84 (17:24, 24:18, 29:16, 25:26)

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Game recap: In the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9 opener, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over Cibona in front of packed stands in Arena Gradiška. It’s a game, where the hosts have, thanks to their dominant performance in the second half, completely outgunned their opponents in the end and grabbed their 5th win of the season, that puts them on a 5:4 record after 9 rounds. On the other end, Cibona continue their season with a 2:6 record, near the very bottom of the standings.

Key moments: The two squads have been pretty tied in the opening half, that ended with the score of 41:42 in favour of Cibona, but with the dawn of the third quarter, the picture changed completely. Igokea m:tel prevailed in the third quarter alone with 13 points of margin (29:16) and entered the final quarter with a 12-point lead (70:58). In the final period, the hosts have continued to grind the same way and steered the way towards the convincing win in the end.

Man of the match: It was Boriša Simanić, who shined for Igokea m:tel throughout the game in Gradiška. He finished the contest with 22 points (4/5 for 3 points), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, just as many steals and a valuation of 32. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Igokea m:tel have turned the contest in their favour with team performance. Their players have dished out 29 assists, while Cibona squad had 20. This has been the key to the comfortable win by Igokea m:tel.