In a match between the team on the bottom of the league, Croatian side KK Split (2-12), and the one on top, Crvena Zvezda (13-1), the Serbian side won 66-62 (16-9, 18-18, 15-15, 17-20) but had to suffer more than expected against Split, especially in the second half.
Despite entering the final quarter with a 7-point lead, Zvezda couldn't shake Split off. The Croatian side remained close and in the last two minutes cut down the lead to just 4 points (64-60) but Nikola Ivanovic sealed the game with a couple of free-throws
In the third quarter, Split started to recover some ground and the game became more balanced. The Croatian side played better defense and forced Zvezda to worse percentages in the second half.
In the first half, Crvena Zvezda kept control of the game without too many issues. The team coached by Dejan Radonjic finished the first half up by 7 points (34-27)
Shannon Shorter was the main man for KK Split, finishing with 24 points (2/7 2PT, 5/7 3PT, 5/7 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.
For Crvena Zvezda, instead, the top scorer was Nikola Ivanovic with 11 points (0/1 2PT, 2/7 3PT, 5/6 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 turnover.
KK Split: Shannon Shorter 24, Lovre Runjic 13
Crvena Zvezda: Nikola Ivanovic 11, Aaron White 10 (7 REB)
