Wright scores 17 pts in the 2nd half to lead Budućnost VOLI toward road win in Split

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 10 February 2024:

Split – BUDUĆNOST VOLI 75:81 (19:17, 20:21, 24:19, 12:24)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Budućnost VOLI extended their amazing winning run as they prevailed over Split in this week's NLB Match of the Round.

The blue-and-whites were trailing for most of the game, but their amazing 4^th quarter performance brought them the 7^th consecutive win in the league. The visiting side won the 4^th period by 24:12 to claim this precious victory.

Budućnost VOLI have therefore improved their overall score to 15-5 and they now have just 1 win less than 1^st placed Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, but we should also add that the Belgrade crew have a game in hand.

On the other side, Split now have the overall score of 9-11, but they are still very much in the race for the Playoffs.

Key moments: Budućnost VOLI were the best in key moments of the game. As we have previously mentioned, the Podgorica side won the 4^th quarter by 24:12, which was enough for taking the win tonight.

The key man for Budućnost VOLI in the 4th quarter was their point guard McKinley Wright IV who scored 5 crucial points in the last 2 minutes to take his team from 74:74 to 79:75.

Man of the match: There is absolutely no doubt about who is taking this recognition today. McKinley Wright IV was the top scorer of Budućnost VOLI with 19 points, while 17 out of those 19 points came in the 2^nd half of the game.

And we have already stated that his 5 points in the final 2 minutes of the match sealed the win for the visiting side.

Can’t trick the stats: There aren't any major differences in the stats between the two sides. At the end, those 5 points made by McKinley Wright IV late in the 4th quarter made all the difference tonight.