SC Derby stun Igokea m:tel in Podgorica
SC Derby have prevailed over Igokea m:tel after a thrilling finish.
Kenan Kamenjas (Photo: SC Derby)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Saturday, 11 December 2021:
SC DERBY – Igokea m:tel 93:90 (24:24, 26:20, 25:30, 18:16)
Game recap: SC Derby scored a huge win in Round 11 of the 2021/22 regular season as they defeated last-season semifinalists Igokea m:tel in Podgorica. The league newcomers played this game without their top scorer Kyle Vinales, but they still managed to score no less than 93 points and to prevail in a thrilling finish.
In the final moments of the game Fletcher Magee stepped up for the home team as he made 5 key points to keep SC Derby in front.
SC Derby and Igokea m:tel are now all tied on the standings with both teams having the overall score of 5-6.
Key moments: As we have previously mentioned, it was Fletcher Magee who helped SC Derby stay in front in the final moments of this game. The 25-year-old sharp shooter made a big 3-pointer to give a 4-point lead to SC Derby – 90:86, with less than 3 minutes remaining on the game clock.
While Igokea m:tel tried their best to make a late comeback, Magee remained calm in the final moments of the game to score two very important free throws and put SC Derby in front by 3 points – 93:90.
With just 10 seconds remaining on the game clock, Antabia Waller tried to be a hero for Igokea m:tel as he pulled up for a 3-pointer to try to tie the score and force overtime, but his shot was not good.
Man of the match: SC Derby could not count on Kyle Vinales this evening, but they had Kenan Kamenjaš. This 21-year-old big man scored his AdmiralBet ABA League career-high 26 points, while he also grabbed 9 rebounds. His overall index rating was 34.
Can’t trick the stats: Igokea m:tel made too many turnovers today. They made 18 turnovers, while some of them came in the key moments of the 4th quarter.
Stats
Players on court
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Magee F. | 26:40 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Pavlićević N. | 33:28 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Slavković A. | 31:32 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Starovlah M. | 16:50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Edwards J. | 33:23 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| IGO | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Starks M. | 29:37 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Radanov A. | 31:03 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 | Jošilo M. | 26:36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 23 | Stephens D. | 30:32 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 24 | Waller T. | 26:58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 4 PAVLIĆEVIĆ N. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 24 WALLER T. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:11 (Q4) | 14 EDWARDS J. substitution (in) | |
| 00:11 (Q4) | 34 KAMENJAŠ K. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 34 | - | 22 | Starks M. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 26 | - | 20 | Starks M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 9 | - | 10 | Ilić D. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Pavlićević N. | 11 | - | 9 | Starks M. |
