Joshua Scott hands FMP Soccerbet a valuable road win in Zagreb in a thrilling ending
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, FMP Soccerbet have prevailed over Cibona on the road in Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb.
FMP Soccerbet team (Photo: Cibona/Ivana Dergez)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Friday, 7 February 2025:
Cibona – FMP SOCCERBET 85:86 (16:29, 25:20, 20:19, 24:18)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, FMP Soccerbet have prevailed over Cibona on the road in Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb. This is the 10th win of the season for the Panthers, that remain in the Playoffs Race with a record of 10:10 after 20 rounds of the season. On the other hand, Cibona are now on a 3:17 record and they will still need to grab a couple of wins until the end of the season in order to secure themselves a spot in the top-tier regional club competition in the following season.
Key moments: Even though FMP Soccerbet have been in front for the majority of the playing time, even with a double-digit lead on some occasions, the key moments can be summed up to the final minute, which FMP Soccerbet have entered with a point of advantage (83:83), after the hosts made a rapid comeback in the final quarter. Cibona even took the lead with 39 seconds left in the game, when Ivan Perasović scored for 85:84, but that’s when Joshua Scott entered the stage and scored a game-winning lay-up, while drawing a foul. The score was 85:86 with 24 seconds left on both clocks, and Cibona simply did not manage to score in their last possession on the other end. The rest was history.
Man of the match: Even though Cibona’s Filip Bundović has set the season record for individual valuation by a player in a single game, as he had a valuation of 49, we must choose Filip Barna as our man of the match, since his contribution has helped FMP Soccerbet grab a valuable win on the road. He had 32 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and a valuation of 38 on his record.
Can’t trick the stats: FMP Soccerbet had a slightly more successful field goal percentage, as they have been shooting 53.3% from the field and Cibona 51.6% and as it turned out, this has been enough for their win in the end
Stats
Players on court
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Perasović I. | 09:59 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Skorić L. | 13:07 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 8 | Bundović F. | 28:39 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 49 |
| 9 | Smajlagić S. | 30:27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Bart V. | 17:41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Scott J. | 15:23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Popović P. | 22:36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| 10 | Šaranović N. | 21:36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 73 | Lazarević S. | 34:57 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 88 | Barna F. | 33:03 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:02 (Q4) | 7 SKORIĆ L. missed 2 points (tip inlayup) | |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 7 SKORIĆ L. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 8 BUNDOVIĆ F. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:23 (Q4) | 9 SMAJLAGIĆ S. rebound (defensive) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Bundović F. | 49 | - | 38 | Barna F. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Bundović F. | 33 | - | 32 | Barna F. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Bundović F. | 5 | - | 7 | Lazarević S. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Radovčić K. | 10 | - | 6 | Barna F. |
