Kansai Helios dominate in the fourth quarter to beat Podgorica Bemax
Kansai Helios put up a dominant performance in the fourth quarter limiting Podgorica Bemax to just 5 points on the way to a big win on the road.
(Photo: Podgorica Bemax/Sasa Jankovic)
NLB ABA League 2 Top 8 Round 2, Tuesday, 4 February 2025:
Podgorica Bemax - KANSAI HELIOS 59:83
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
In round 2 of the Top 8 of the NLB ABA League 2, Podgorica Bemax faced off against Kansai Helios Domžale, resulting in a decisive victory for Kansai Helios Domžale with a final score of 83 to 59.
In the first half Podgorica Bemax remained competitive, even leading 35:30 at halftime. The guests from Domžale took over the game in the second half, they took the lead in the third quarter and ran away with it in the final quarter. Kansai Helios put up a dominant performance in the fourth quarter limiting Podgorica Bemax to just 5 points on the way to a big win on the road.
Overall, Kansai Helios Domžale's effective shooting and robust team defense enabled them to secure a comfortable win against Podgorica Bemax.
Kansai Helios was led by Jure Špan who scored a game-high 21 points, he was followed by Blaž Mahkovic with 19 points. For Podgorica Bemax, Xavier Rhodes scored a team-high 14 points.
Stats
Players on court
| POD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 8 | Radunović M. | 16:39 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Đurišić P. | 28:43 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 24 | Smith A. | 31:25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 31 | Rhodes X. | 34:42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 45 | Bulajić J. | 20:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| HEL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Dolničar J. | 13:55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| 9 | Camaj V. | 00:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Copot J. | 23:28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Regoršek T. | 00:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 31 | Sirc L. | 26:52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Rhodes X. | 12 | - | 30 | Mahkovic B. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Rhodes X. | 14 | - | 21 | Špan J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Đurišić P. | 6 | - | 12 | Urbiha L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Jacobs M. | 5 | - | 8 | Špan J. |
