Borac Mozzart Grab Important Road win in Ljubljana, as They Beat Perspektiva Ilirija

AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 8, Monday, 13 April 2026:

Perspektiva Ilirija – BORAC MOZZART 89:94 (24:22, 19:28, 22:20, 24:24)

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Game recap: On Monday night, Borac Mozzart have achieved perhaps the key win in their battle to avoid relegation, as they downed Perspektiva Ilirija at home in their Tivoli Sports Hall in Ljubljana. This way, Borac Mozzart have now climbed to a record of 8:16, and they are one win ahead of the 9th placed SC Derby and two ahead of 10th placed Split. On the other side, Perspektiva Ilirija remain one win ahead of the Čačak side with a record of 9:14 and they need a win in the remaining two rounds of the Play-out in order to remain calm with regards of escaping the danger zone near the bottom of the standings.

Key moments: The hosts have begun the game slightly better, leading by 2 points (24:22) after the first quarter. By halftime, the visiting side went ahead by 7 points (43:50). Borac pulled away by 14 points already in the third quarter, but Ilirija fought back in the same period and even cut the gap to 3 points (65:68) with a minute left in the third. That’s when Borac Mozzart went on a crucial 12:2 run over the course of the next 3 minutes, that handed them a 13-point advantage (67:80) with 8 minutes to go in the game. As it turned out, the squad, led from the bench by head coach Stipe Modrić, did not manage to get back into an even contest for the win all until the end and the visiting side celebrated an important win.

Man of the match: Nikola Manojlović has been the key to the win of Borac Mozzart, as he had 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, and a valuation of 30 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Borac Mozzart have outrebounded Perspektiva Ilirija 38:33 and that’s what turned the flow of the game their way