Igokea m:tel prevailed over Zadar in a thrilling finish in Laktaši
On Sunday night, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over Zadar at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall after a thrilling finish.
Bryce Jones (Photo: Igokea m:tel/Marija Vuruna)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Sunday, 19 January 2025:
IGOKEA M:TEL – Zadar 94:89 (28:20, 25:26, 24:22, 17:21)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: On Sunday night, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over Zadar at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall after a thrilling finish. It’s the 11th win of the season for Igokea m:tel, and they are now on an 11:6 record, in the fifth place in the standings, just a win behind the fourth-placed Dubai Basketball and a win above Cedevita Olimpija. On the other side, Zadar are now on a 9:8 record, and they will continue to be placed just above the edge of the Playoffs Zone when the Round 17 ends.
Key moments: It has been a game, in which Igokea m:tel have been in front throughout the majority of the playing time. They were up by 8 points after the opening quarter, by 7 at halftime and by 9 after 3 quarters. Zadar did make a comeback late in the fourth quarter and made the game exciting all until the end, but the hosts did not let go of their lead completely and prevailed in the end.
Man of the match: Bryce Jones has been the key to the win of Igokea m:tel once again, as he led his team to the important win with game-high 21 points, while adding 6 assists and a valuation of 21 to his stats.
Can’t trick the stats: It’s the steals/turnovers ratio, that helped Igokea m:tel grab this win. While they had 8 steals and 10 turnovers, Zadar had 2 steals and 13 turnovers
