By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Justin Cobbs had 18 points and five assists – including one for the go-ahead basket – as Buducnost beat Igokea 87 – 82 on the road in the “Game of the Week” of ABA League.
With 27 seconds to play, Cobbs send the ball to Danilo Nikolic who dunked it in for the 84 – 72. Nikola Ivanovic blocked a 3-point attempt by Edin Atic on the other end his team held on to escape Lactasi with the win.
Nikolic finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Willie Reed contributed 11 points and five rebounds while Amedeo Della Valle also scored 11 for the winning side.
Edin Atic and Steven Gray dropped 14 points apiece for Igokea that is now tied with Mornar Bar at the top of the standings with a 14 – 4 record. The latter downed Krka Novo Mesto 80 – 61 behind 16 points by Suad Sehovic.
Mega Soccerbet climbed third by defeating Borac in the last second thanks to a basket by Filip Petrusev (16 points). Marko Simonovic led Mega with 28 points and 13 rebounds while Dusan Miletic had 24 points and 13 rebounds for the visitors.
ABA League Round 19 results:
Mornar Bar – Krka Novo Mesto 80 – 61
Zadar – Partizan Belgrade 96 – 94
Cedevita Olimpja – FMP 94 – 86
Mega Soccerbet – Borac 86 – 84
Cibona Zagreb – Split 74 – 76
Buducnost – Igokea 87 – 82