By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Buducnost shot 16/27 from deep and won all four quarters against Zadar on their way to an 89-69 road win on Day 9 of ABA League.
Edwin Jackson scored 16 points (4/6 triples) for the victors while Earl Clark added 15 (3/4 triples) in addition to Nemanja Gordic’s 13 points. For Zadar, William Magarity scored game-high 18 points while Mislav Bidoja helped with 12.
Buducnost was up 25-16 after ten minutes and went on the halftime break leading 44-30. They continued in the same fashion afterward keeping the distance (66-47) and closing the game in their favor.
On Saturday (24/11), Crvena Zvezda managed to overcome arch-rival Partizan led by Perperoglou while the next day, Cedevita’s Jacob Pullen nailed 41 points in the win against Krka.
Buducnost is now tied with Mega Bemax on the second spot with 7-2 while Zadar holds a 3-6 record. Crvena Zvezda is the only undefeated team with 9-0.
ABA Day 9 results and scorers:
Partizan – Crvena Zvezda 71-77 (Landale 18 p. – Perperoglou 25 p.)
Olimpija – FMP 88-86 (Mesicek 19 p. – Apic 21 p.)
Mega Bemax – Cibona 82-80 (Bitadze 28 p. – 14 p.)
Cedevita – Krka 104-75 (Pullen 41 p. – Marinelli 14 p.)
Zadar – Buducnost 69-89 (Magarity 18 p. – Jackson 16 p.)
Mornar – Igokea 97-103 (Brown 21 p. – Zubcic 23 p.)
Photo Credit: ABA Liga