Cibona beat Krka in Novo mesto
In the first game of the Monday’s ABA League schedule, Cibona have beaten Krka on the road in Novo mesto and have grabbed their fourth win of the ABA League season.
Damir Markota (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
ABA League Round 10, Monday, 10.12.2018:
Krka - CIBONA 90:100 (25:35, 25:13, 22:23, 18:29)
Game recap: Cibona will be satisfied with their score after the tenth round of the ABA League season, since they have beaten Krka on the road in Novo mesto and have grabbed their fourth win in the regional competition this season. This keeps them away from the danger zone after 10 rounds. On the other side, their rivals of Krka continue the season in the group of teams with 3 triumphs this season, which share the bottom of the standings.
Key moments: The teams were tied with 90 seconds left in the game at 88:88, but then Damir Markota scored a triple with a bit more than a minute remaining on the clock, to put his team up by 3 points. On the other end, Karlo Uljarević made a steal and Marko Ljubičić punished Krka with a free throw on the offensive end. With 47 seconds remaining, Cibona were up by 4 (92:88) and Krka did not manage to get back into the game anymore.
Man of the match: Marko Ljubičić is the true floor general of Cibona and he has proven this once more in the game against Krka. He had 21 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and a valuation of 31. He is our man of the match!
Can't trick the stats: Cibona were hitting three-pointers 9/22 on the night (41%) and that’s what pawed their way towards the new win.
