It should be noted that in this match the Students were deprived of the services of their best basketball player, the Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer.
The home team furiously opened the match with a series of 8:0, foreshadowing a dominating evening. However, Bosnia quickly found a rhythm and responded with an impressive 17:4 series, reversing the result and ending the first quarter with a five-point advantage.
In those moments, Halilović stood out, who was in the best mood among the visitors, while Šalić also made a significant contribution from the free throw line and Manojlović with an attractive dunk.
The beginning of the second quarter brings Partizan’s answer. Three-pointers by Pokuševski, Lakić and Brown bring the home team back into the game, and then into the lead. However, Bosnia does not give up — Gutić hits an important triple, while Manojlović and Joessar maintain connection.
In the middle of the second half, Partizan kicks into high gear. A series of three-point shots, along with a dominant offensive jump, gives the home team a more noticeable advantage (+8).
At the end of the first half, Bosnia manages to reduce the deficit through Manojlović and Shepherd, but Partizan goes to the break with a 4:0 mini-series after the time-out with an advantage of six points.
The home team opened the second half violently — with a series of points right at the start, and then with a three-pointer by Pokusevski, which gave them a double-digit lead (+10). New accuracy from distance followed, so Partizan very quickly reached the maximum +13, completely taking control of the match.
Bosnia tried to maintain the connection, and Halilović was in the best mood as he continued his excellent game and reached 15 points. Important minutes were also given by Joessar with a penetration and Young from the free throw line, but it was not enough to seriously threaten the moody host.
In the middle of the quarter, a slightly slower period of play followed on both sides, marked by misses and tighter defense, but Partizan kept the advantage they had gained. The home team’s new rush comes through Sterling Brown, who hits an important triple for another +13, while Carlik Jones further increased the difference with easy points from the racket.
Milton put an end to the great part of Partizan with a spectacular three-pointer in the end, with which the black and whites confirmed their dominance in the third period.
In the fourth quarter, Partizan kept the lead and increased it, and finally brought the routine match to an end with a final score of 82:66.
ABA League, Round 5:
KK Partizan – KK Bosna BH Telecom 82:66
(Vijesti.ba)
