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Akeem Scott gave Mornar the win against OKK Beograd

Akeem Scott gave Mornar the win against OKK Beograd
23-02-2012 | 20:43 | Alexander Sotirov
KK Mornar Bar achieved an dramatic win against OKK Beograd at home. Akeem Scott was the hero for the hometown team, as he scored two-free throws that tied the game, and after that added a game winning shot for 75:73.
 
OKK got off to a great start, as Vuk Malidzan scored from long distance for 0:3. Mornar quickly responded with a two-pointer by Lazar Radosavljevic for 2:3, but Nenad Misanovic made it 2:5 after making two free-throws. Mornar went on a 8-0 run in the following moments, as they led the score 10:5 with 7.12 remaining. The home team continued to perform good and in the next three minutes scored 7 points against just 3 for OKK and led 17:8, with around four minutes left. Akeem Scott scored for 19:8, and Mornar had their first double-digit lead of the night three and a half minutes before the end of the first. Mornar extended their lead to 13 - 24:11, before OKK made a run of 2-9, and after 10 minutes the score was 26:20.
 
Nemanja Bezbradica scored six straight points after the start of the second quarter, as he tied the score at 26:26 before Mornar took a time-out. Right after the renewal of the play, Bezbradica made two free-throws for 26:28, as he remained the only scorer in the quarter so far. Akeem Scott made one free-throw (27:28), but OKK continued to push and after five straight points, finished with a dunk by Bezbradica were up 27:33 with five minutes to go. Mornar would go on a 12-3 run in the next three minutes, finding themeselves ahead by 3 - 39:36 with 1.57 left. Nenad Misanovic scored three points and Filip Sepa made a shot for 39:41, before Filip Barovic tied the score for 41:41 at halftime.
 
The game remained close after the start of the second half as the score was tied at 43:43 first and then at 46:46 with 6.59 left in the third. The score was tied one more time - at 48:48, before Mornar went on a 8-2 run, breaking ahead by 6 - 56:50 with 2.50 left after a three by Lazar Radosavljevic. After thirty minutes of play it was Mornar who held a four point lead - 58:54.
 
Mornar remained ahead in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, as they were up 62:59 with 8.09 to go, but OKK scored four points in a row, getting the lead back - 62:63 with 6.58 left. OKK remained ahead on the scoreboard - Vlado Djurovic′s side were ahead by 3 (68;71) with 3.06 left after a three-pointer by Nemanja Bezbradica. Akeem Scott also responed with a three, as the score was tied at 71:71 with 1.50 left, but Nenad Misanovic scored for 71:73 just 57 seconds before the end. Nenad Misanovic was a key figure in those final seconds, as he blocked Akeem Scott′s shot 38 seconds before the end. Dragan Mitrovic missed a shot 14 seconds before the end, giving Mornar a chance to tie or win the game.
 
Akeem Scott tied the score at 73:73 with two free-throws, and after that became the hero for Mornar, scoring a game-winning basket for 75:73.
 
Akeem Scott had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals in the win. Lazar Radosavljevic was one rebound shy of a double-double - 16 points and 9 boards, while Ivan Jelenic finished with 11 points. Nikola Ivanovic came off the bench scoring 10 points.
 
Nemanja Bezbradica had 18 points and 8 rebounds for OKK Beograd, while Filip Sepa finished with 16 points.. Nenad Misanovic added a double-double - 14 points and 12 boards along with 3 blocks and Vuk Malidzan finished with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
 
With this win KK Mornar Bar are now second in Group A with 6 wins and 3 losses and secured this spot for the quarterfinals, while OKK Beograd remained fifth with 2 wins and 6 losses, without any chances of advancing to the quarterfinals.
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