FMP Meridian keep chasing the top after beating Split
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 12, FMP Meridian have rolled over Split at home in FMP Arena in Belgrade.
FMP Meridian team (Photo: FMP/Ivica Veselinov)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 12, Tuesday, 14 December 2021:
FMP MERIDIAN - Split 93:77 (27:26, 16:24, 26:10, 24:17)
Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 12, FMP Meridian have rolled over Split at home in FMP Arena in Belgrade. This way, the Panthers have achieved their 10th win of the season and will be placed between first and third place in the standings when Round 12 finishes, depending on the results of the other games, but one thing is clear – even if Crvena zvezda mts celebrate a new win this round, only one triumph will separate them from FMP Meridian ahead of their clash next round. On the other side, Split are on a 2:10 record after 12 rounds, meaning that they will be placed at the very bottom of the standings after 12 rounds as well.
Key moments: Even though FMP have been down at the big break, this did not break their morale in the battle for the win. They opened the second half with a 20:4 run, which put them up by 9 points (63:54) in the 26th minute of the game. As it turned out later, this has been crucial for the later outcome of the game.
Man of the match: Marko Radonjić has had a stellar performance for FMP Meridian, as he led the Panthers to the win with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, just as many steals and a valuation of 23. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: FMP Meridian have simply outrebounded Split with 35:23 in rebounding, that secured them the comfortable win in the end.
