Slovan Bratislava hands Široki TT Kabeli their first defeat of the season
Slovan Bratislava has handed Široki TT Kabeli their first defeat in over a year in ABA League j.t.d. competitions following a strong performance on the road in Pecara.
(Photo: Siroki TT Kabeli/Antonio Sliskovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 5, Friday, 23 October 2026:
Široki TT Kabeli - SLOVAN BRATISLAVA 91:98 (26:27, 20:23, 18:22, 27:26)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: HKK Široki TT Kabeli suffered their first defeat of the 2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League season, losing 91:98 to Slovan Bratislava at home in Round 5.
Slovan Bratislava took a narrow 26:27 lead after the opening quarter and extended their advantage before halftime, going into the break ahead 46:50. The visitors continued to build on that margin in the third quarter, outscoring the hosts 18:22 to take an eight-point lead into the final period.
HKK Široki TT Kabeli scored 27 points in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback, as Slovan held on for the seven-point victory.
Chavaughn Lewis led the hosts with 24 points, while Tayler Persons added 23 points and seven assists. For Slovan Bratislava, Traveon Buchanan scored 24 points, and Matej Drežnjak contributed 18 points.
Key moments: Slovan Bratislava established control by winning each of the first three quarters. Their 18:22 advantage in the third period proved particularly important, giving them an eight-point cushion heading into the final ten minutes. Although HKK Široki TT Kabeli outscored the visitors 27:26 in the fourth quarter, Slovan maintained enough of their lead to secure the win and hand the hosts their first loss of the season.
Man of the Match: Traveon Buchanan finished with 24 points in 29 minutes, shooting 4-of-5 on two-pointers and 5-of-7 from three-point range. He also recorded two rebounds, two assists and six fast-break points, finishing with a valuation of 21.
Can't Trick the Stats: The difference from beyond the arc proved decisive. Slovan Bratislava made 14 of 28 three-point attempts (50%), while HKK Široki TT Kabeli converted just four of 19 (21.1%). Despite scoring 60 points in the paint compared with Slovan's 38, the hosts could not compensate for the visitors' advantage from long range.
Stats
Players on court
| SIR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Ola-Joseph J. | 24:34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Persons T. | 34:28 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Bilinovac J. | 31:30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 34 | Bošnjak M. | 20:19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | Lewis C. | 30:19 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| SBR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Buchanan T. | 29:03 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Buie D. | 21:21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Ford Q. | 26:48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 18 | Bačvić N. | 27:03 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 22:04 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:16 (Q4) | 1 OLA-JOSEPH J. steal | |
| 00:16 (Q4) | 7 BUIE D. turnover (bad pass) | |
| 00:22 (Q4) | 7 BUIE D. substitution (in) | |
| 00:22 (Q4) | 22 SKEENS B. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Lewis C. | 26 | - | 21 | Buchanan T. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Lewis C. | 24 | - | 24 | Buchanan T. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Persons T. | 5 | - | 4 | Ford Q. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Persons T. | 7 | - | 9 | Bačvić N. |
