Split get their fifth win of the season after beating Krka

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Monday, 9 December 2024:

SPLIT - Krka 83:78 (25:17, 18:21, 16:16, 24:24)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In round 11 of the AdmiralBet ABA League, Split secured an 83:78 victory over Krka, improving their season record to 5-6. Split started strong, leading 25:17 at the end of the first quarter. Although Krka cut Split's halftime lead to 5 points with a late run in the second quarter, Split regained a double-digit lead in the third. Krka responded with another run, narrowing the gap to 59:54 entering the final period. Despite Krka's efforts to stage a comeback in the closing moments, Split maintained their composure and capitalized on Krka's mistakes to secure the win.

Key moments: Shannon Shorter showed up for Split when his team needed him. Late in the fourth quarter after Krka cut the Split advantage to just 3 with 2:34 remaining in the game, Shorter hit back-to-back shots to give Split a comfortable 79:72 lead with 1:34 remaining. From this point on they would hold on to the lead and lock up their fifth win of the season. 

Man of the Match: Vito Kučić was stellar for Split tonight, the youngster dropped 15 points coming off the bench, hitting some big shots for his team while also dishing out 3 assists. 

Can't trick the stats: Offensive rebounds proved to be crucial tonight for Split, they had 11 offensive rebounds compared to Krka's 6, this resulted in 14 second chance points for the squad in yellow.