By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Going to Bosnia and Herzegovina to finish the job and advance to the ABA League Semi-Finals, Crvena Zvezda didn’t face the easiest of environments in Game 2 of the series against Igokea.
However, despite being down by 13 points during the game, Giannis Sfairopoulos’ team didn’t fall apart, staying together to reach the 95-90 victory and finishing the series at 2-0.
Nemanja Nedovic was among the best for the Serbian powerhouse, finishing with 26 points and 6 assists while shooting 5/10 from beyond the arc. He also had the shot to seal the deal with a few seconds left.
Filip Petrusev joined his countryman as one of the most valuable players on Zvezda’s end, as he concluded with a huge double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Igokea’s American point guard, Bryce Jones, had a huge night at 17 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds; the Serbian Strahinja Gavrilović followed with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
In the rest of the ABA League Quarter-Finals, Buducnost is currently up 1-0 against Mega, Partizan Belgrade leads 1-0 over Spartak, and Dubai is leading 1-0 against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
PHOTO CREDIT: ABA League