By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
A fascinating and highly prolific game between Petrol Olimpija and Igokea concluded the festivities of Week 1 of the 2017-2018 ABA League.
Olimpija won 95 – 93 in overtime behind Jordan Morgan’s double-double (20 points, 11 rebounds plus 4 steals) efforts that expanded on both ends of the floor.
Devin Oliver added 14 points/7 rebounds while Talor Battle contributed 16 points, 6 assists, 6 assists plus this dunk at a critical moment of the extra period for the Slovenians.
What a game changer! @BubbyBattle with a dunk with transition that put his team up by 3 in the overtime! #ABALiga #OLIIGO pic.twitter.com/0fEfkmdRTf
— ABA Liga (@ABA_League) October 2, 2017
Dorde Milosevic had 19 points plus 12 rebounds for Igokea.
During the weekend, reigning champs Crvena Zvezda comfortably beat Mornar Bar, while Dzanan Musa led Cedevita to victory over FMP.
ABA League 2017-2018, Week 1 Results:
|
HOME |
AWAY |
FT |
HT |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KK CEDEVITA |
KK FMP |
74-67 |
39-37 |
17-24 |
22-13 |
22-12 |
13-18 |
0-0 |
|
MZT SKOPJE AERODROM |
KK PARTIZAN NIS |
92-89 |
42-48 |
26-25 |
16-23 |
21-19 |
29-22 |
0-0 |
|
KK BUDUCNOST |
KK ZADAR |
87-85 |
44-38 |
22-19 |
22-19 |
17-14 |
26-33 |
0-0 |
|
KK MEGA BASKET |
KK CIBONA |
95-88 |
57-48 |
31-22 |
26-26 |
23-19 |
15-21 |
0-0 |
|
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS |
KK MORNAR |
88-77 |
47-30 |
19-12 |
28-18 |
23-20 |
18-27 |
0-0 |
|
KK PETROL OLIMPIJA |
KK IGOKEA |
83-83 |
39-35 |
21-13 |
18-22 |
23-18 |
21-30 |
12-10 |
Standings:
|
#
|
TEAM
|
PTS
|
MP
|
W
|
L
|
POINTS
|
+/-
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
KK CEDEVITA
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
74 – 67
|
7
|
|
|
2
|
MZT SKOPJE AERODROM
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
92 – 89
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
KK PETROL OLIMPIJA
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
95 – 93
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
KK BUDUCNOST
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
87 – 85
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
88 – 77
|
11
|
|
|
6
|
KK MEGA BASKET
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
95 – 88
|
7
|
|
|
7
|
KK IGOKEA
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
93 – 95
|
-2
|
|
|
8
|
KK ZADAR
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
85 – 87
|
-2
|
|
|
9
|
KK FMP
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
67 – 74
|
-7
|
|
|
10
|
KK MORNAR
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
77 – 88
|
-11
|
|
|
11
|
KK CIBONA
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
88 – 95
|
-7
|
|
|
12
|
KK PARTIZAN NIS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
89 – 92
|
-3
|
|