By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Jordan Loyd scored an ABA League season-high 29 points in 28 minutes in his best game since his return to action as Crvena Zvezda beat Mega Soccerbet 92 – 85 to capture its third straight win in the championship.
Langston Hall added 17 points and seven assists for Red Star that was without guard Corey Walden. For Mega, NBA prospect Filip Petrusev finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists while Marko Simonovic added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Mornar Bar and Igokea lead the standings at 13 – 3 while there a couple of postponed games (due to COVID-19) that are yet to be played. Mornar Bar downed Borac behind 22 points and eight assists by Nemanja Gordic while Igokea prevailed over Split with Edin Atic having 15 points and seven assists.
ABA League Round 17 results:
FMP – Buducnost 88 – 99
Cedevita Olimpija – Partizan Belgrade 77 – 65
Mornar Bar – Borac 86 72
Cibona Zagreb – Krka Novo Mesto 78 – 69
Crvena Zvezda – Mega Soccerbet 92 – 85
Igoka – KK Split 87 – 68
Photo: Crvena Zvezda mts via Aba League