Borac Banja Luka survived the thrilling finish vs. Mladost MaxBet
In the first game of the NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Borac Banja Luka have prevented a comeback attempt by Mladost MaxBet late in the gameand qualified for the Semi-finals.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Wednesday, 13 April 2022:
BORAC BANJA LUKA - Mladost MaxBet 80:79 (17:11, 26:22, 22:20, 15:26)
In the first game of the NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Borac Banja Luka have demonstrated a convincing performance to prevail over Mladost MaxBet and qualify for the Semi-finals.
It has been a deserved triumph by the squad of Banja Luka, that won the first quarter by 6 points and went further to increase their advantage to the double-digits by the big break. In the second half, they managed to stick to their advantage until late in the game, when Mladost MaxBet fought back and nearly made a major comeback. In the final minute, they had a couple of opportunities to tie the game, the last came with a second remaining, the deficit of two points and two free throws for Andrija Bojić, that could have forced overtime with 2 of them scored.
He scored the first attempt, but missed the second an Borac Banja Luka prevailed with the score of 80:79.
In the Semifinals, the squad, led from the bench by head coach Dragan Nikolić, will be facing the better team of the clash between Helios Suns and Zlatibor.
Stats
Players on court
| BBL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Gavrić S. | 20:02 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Baldwin D. | 38:14 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 24 | Ponjavić A. | 30:47 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 | Kenić S. | 17:40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 34 | Bošković V. | 13:10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| MLA | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Klavžar N. | 36:16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Gavrilović S. | 35:10 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| 13 | Kovačević N. | 24:02 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Bojić A. | 30:07 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 25 | Gibson S. | 34:28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | 34 BOŠKOVIĆ V. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 16 BOJIĆ A. missed free throw (2 of 2) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 80 : 79 | 16 BOJIĆ A. made free throw (1 of 2) |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 33 KENIĆ S. substitution (in) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Šešlija R. | 25 | - | 40 | Gavrilović S. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Baldwin D. | 18 | - | 27 | Gavrilović S. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Šešlija R. | 11 | - | 17 | Gavrilović S. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Baldwin D. | 6 | - | 8 | Klavžar N. |
