Crvena zvezda Meridianbet seize a comfortable win against Krka

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 29, Sunday, 27 April 2025:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – Krka 81:69 (17:15, 22:18, 22:17, 20:19)

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Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet secured a routine 81:69 home victory against Krka in Round 29 of the AdmiralBet ABA League regular season. Although the win didn’t have any direct impact on Zvezda’s standings — as they are locked in at 4th place heading into the Playoffs — the Belgrade team extended their dominance over Krka with their 12th consecutive home win against the Novo mesto side in regional league competition.

The game remained fairly balanced through the first two and a half quarters, but Crvena zvezda Meridianbet showed their quality when it mattered most, delivering a decisive run in the closing minutes of the third period and the opening minutes of the fourth to pull away and secure another comfortable home win.

Krka, meanwhile, had no pressure coming into this matchup, as they are guaranteed to finish the season in 14th place, regardless of this defeat.

Key moments: The turning point came late in the third quarter and early in the fourth. Zvezda held a slim 51:47 lead before shifting gears, going on a key run that stretched the margin to 63:50. That 12-3 spurt effectively broke Krka’s resistance and allowed Zvezda to control the final stretch of the game with authority.

Man of the match: Filip Petrušev once again delivered an outstanding performance for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. Petrušev scored 17 points and grabbed 4 rebounds, finishing the game with an impressive index rating of 24. This marked his sixth consecutive game with a 20+ index rating, underlining his superb form heading into the Playoffs.

Can’t trick the stats: Interesting enough, Krka made more rebounds, assists and steals than Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. But, this time the stats did not matter a lot, obviously. Zvezda showed their full strength in key moments to seize a comfortable win.