Perspektiva Ilirija Grab Important Road win in Čačak

AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 5, Saturday, 21 March 2026:

Borac Mozzart – PERSPEKTIVA ILIRIJA 87:91 (16:25, 21:18, 19:25, 31:23)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 5, Perspektiva Ilirija prevailed over Borac Mozzart on the road in Borac Sports Hall, Čačak. This is a big step by Perspektiva Ilirija towards the battle for a Play-in spot, as they are now on an 8:13 record, just one win below the edge of the Play-in zone and one win above Borac Mozzart, that will be holding a 7:14 record after 5 rounds of the Play-in. They will also be at least two wins above the edge of the danger zone near the very bottom and possibly 3, shall SC Derby suffer a defeat this round. Borac Mozzart, on the other side, will need to keep on struggling in order to get themselves back on the winning track and end their 3 games long winless streak.

Key moments: Perspektiva Ilirija opened the game in a more successful fashion, leading by 9 points after the opening quarter (16:25). By halftime, the hosts cut the gap to 3 points and have even taken the lead in the third quarter and the score was 54:51 in the 27th minute of the game. However, that’s when Perspektiva Ilirija went on a 17:2 run, for which Wendell Green contributed 12 points in just 3 minutes of the remainder of the third quarter and the game turned Perspektiva Ilirija’s way for good. The Ljubljana side led by 12 points (56:68) with only 10 minutes left to play and it turned out that this was decisive in the end, as the hosts just did not manage to fight their way back into the game again all until the end.

Man of the match: Boban Marjanović had a monster performance this time around, leading his Perspektiva Ilirija to the win with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and a valuation of 35 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage has been crucial for the outcome of this game. While Borac Mozzart were shooting 42% from the field, Perspektiva Ilirija’s percentage was 52%.