Cibona celebrate an important road win in Široki Brijeg

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Monday, 9 November 2026:

Široki TT Kabeli – CIBONA 93:102 (23:29, 30:28, 18:26, 22:19)

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Game recap: Cibona have secured an important road victory in Round 7 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, defeating Široki TT Kabeli 102:93 in Široki Brijeg. The visitors from Zagreb delivered an impressive offensive performance, reaching the 100-point mark and maintaining their advantage despite a determined effort from the home side. With this victory, Cibona improved their season record to 2:4, while Široki TT Kabeli dropped to 3:3. 

Key moments: Cibona made a strong start to the game, displaying excellent offensive efficiency to establish a 29:23 lead after the opening quarter. However, Široki TT Kabeli responded with a high-scoring second period, putting 30 points on the board and briefly taking the lead. The visitors managed to regain control before halftime, entering the break with a narrow 57:53 advantage.

The third quarter proved particularly important, as Cibona stepped up their defensive intensity and began to pull away. Led by Khalif Battle, the Zagreb squad gradually extended their lead, winning the period 26:18 and entering the final ten minutes with an 83:71 advantage.

Široki refused to surrender, producing a late comeback and reducing the deficit to just six points (90:96) following a three-pointer by Joshua Ola-Joseph with 1:28 remaining. However, Cibona remained composed in the closing moments, with Kamaka Hepa hitting an important three-pointer and Battle converting two free throws to seal a 102:93 victory. 

Man of the match: Khalif Battle delivered an outstanding performance for Cibona, finishing with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and an index rating of 27, the highest of any player on the court. The American guard was particularly effective offensively, converting all eight of his free-throw attempts and providing the visitors with valuable scoring throughout the contest.

Can't trick the stats: Cibona's superior three-point shooting proved to be one of the decisive factors. The visitors converted 13 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc (41.9%), compared to Široki's 7-of-21 shooting (33.3%). Cibona also displayed excellent ball movement, recording 19 assists compared to the hosts' 12, while winning the steals battle 12:7. Interestingly, both teams finished with exactly 30 rebounds.