Borac Mozzart Beat FMP and Stay in the Race for Top 8
Borac Mozzart are still alive in the race for the Top 8!
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 17, Monday, 2 February 2026:
FMP - BORAC MOZZART 73:82 (23:18, 21:24, 11:20, 18:20)
Game Recap: Borac Mozzart picked up a crucial road win in Round 17, defeating FMP and keeping their hopes of reaching the Top 8 phase alive. The triumph marked the third consecutive victory for the Čačak side, confirming their strong run of form, while FMP suffered their third straight defeat.
Looking ahead, Borac Mozzart’s path to the Top 8 is clear but demanding. They will need to defeat U-BT Cluj-Napoca at home in the final round and hope that Igokea m:tel suffer an away defeat against Krka. After this performance, however, the Čačak squad have every reason to believe they can finish the regular season on a high.
Key Moments: The visitors laid the foundation for the win with an excellent third quarter, in which they tightened up defensively and took control of the game. Borac Mozzart won the period 20:11, overturning the score and entering the final quarter with momentum firmly on their side.
When the game was on the line, Pavle Nikolić stepped up once again. Borac’s golden boy scored 10 of his 16 points in the final six minutes, leading his team through the decisive stretch and sealing an important victory away from home.
Man of the Match: The Man of the Match award went to Marko Jošilo, who delivered one of the best performances of his career. The Borac forward finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, recording a career-high 33 index rating. In addition, Jošilo reached another significant milestone, moving up to 9th place on the league’s all-time rebounds list.
Can’t trick the stats: Borac Mozzart outworked their opponents on multiple fronts, finishing the game with more rebounds, more steals, and, notably, 10 assists more than FMP, underlining their superior team play.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Eugene C. | 22:40 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Stefanović L. | 17:16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Radosavljević D. | 24:15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 22 | Stanojević A. | 25:20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 88 | Barna F. | 34:09 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| BOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Pierre-Louis J. | 28:04 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Nikolić P. | 27:25 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Jošilo M. | 34:02 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| 23 | Uskoković A. | 32:53 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 55 | Manojlović N. | 32:19 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | 23 USKOKOVIĆ A. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:13 (Q4) | 11 RADOSAVLJEVIĆ D. substitution (in) | |
| 00:13 (Q4) | 2 SCOTT J. substitution (out) | |
| 00:13 (Q4) | Timeout |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Barna F. | 21 | - | 33 | Jošilo M. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Barna F. | 20 | - | 18 | Jošilo M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Rebrača F. | 6 | - | 11 | Jošilo M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Scott J. | 4 | - | 8 | Uskoković A. |
