Crvena zvezda Meridianbet score a comfortable win vs. Split

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Sunday, 26 January 2025:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - Split 96:66 (25:15, 28:17, 20:19, 23:15)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: After a 41-point margin win against Mornar-Barsko zlato last weekend, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have scored another convincing victory, this time against Split at home – 96:66.

The reigning champions were dominant throughout the whole game, while they had a 21-point lead already by halftime. In the rest of the match, Zvezda’s coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos decided to equally split the minutes to all of his 12 players, while they answered back by increasing the gap even more and seizing an easy win.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have therefore improved their season score to 15-3 and they are still one step behind the top two teams in the standings – Partizan Mozzart Bet and Budućnost VOLI, who both have the overall score of 16-2.

Meanwhile, Split suffered their 4th consecutive defeat and they now have the overall score of 6-12.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have secured their win already in the 1st half in which they scored 53 points and gained a 21-point lead – 53:32.

Man of the match: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet point guard Yago dos Santos used his minutes on court in the best possible way as he scored 17 points, including 5 three-pointers, and had an overall index rating of 18.

Can't trick the stats: Just take a look at the difference in number of 3-pointers made. While Crvena zvezda Meridianbet scored 15 three-pointers tonight, Split crew made just 3 shots from behind the arc.