By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Decimated by injuries, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet hosted Borac Mozzart with only 11 players in the team but still found a way to win.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos’ side defeated Borac Mozzart in Stark Arena 90-74, bouncing back in the ABA League after a previous round defeat to Cedevita Olimpija.
Yago dos Santos led the way with his best game of the season, scoring 24 points with seven rebounds and seven assists for a PIR of 31.
Luka Mitrovic followed with 16 points, Rokas Giedraitis added 15, while Mike Tobey finished the match with 13.
Crvena Zvezda played without injured Nikola Topic and Nemanja Nedovic, while Milos Teodosic was rested due to fatigue. Before the game, the Belgrade team added another guard, former Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers player Javonte Smart.
As for Borac, Ronaldo Segu stood out with 20 points, Filip Rebraca added 13, while Tylan Birts scored 12 with eight rebounds, and Aleksa Uskokovic also finished with 12 points.
With the win, the six-time ABA champions retained the leading position in the standings with a 14-2 record, with Buducnost Voli and Cedevita Olimpija behind them at 11-5, and defending champs Partizan Mozzart Bet with a score of 11-4.