(by Eurobasket News)
Cibona - Partizan 74-75 OT
Partizan grabbed fourth consecutive title in Adriatic League! It was the most exciting Final ever in this competition and the winner is decided in the last second. Actually, it was 0.6 second left and Cibona was up by two, 74-72. Partizan had the last possession and something extraordinary happened - Dusan Kecman (197-F-77, agency: Beo Basket) hit a bomb from the backcourt for 74-75 victory by Partizan Belgrade! Before that, the Serbian powerhouse had 68-72 but Marko Tomas (201-G-85) and Bojan Bogdanovic (202-G/F-89) drained two quick triples and it seemed that the game was over, but Dusan Kecman had the other thoughts. He did something what happens maybe once in a life time and shocked all Cibona's fans in Zagreb's arena brining his Partizan fourth straight title in the regional championship.
It was a close game during the entire time. Partizan made plus 8 in the second period, but Cibona replied with 11-2 run. For rest of the first quarter teams exchanged baskets and the first half finished with 31-31 tie. Nothing has changed after the breather as neither of teams was able to make a serious run so with one quarter left it was 44-44. In the last period, Partizan made plus five but Cibona tied the score soon after that and it was 60-60. Both teams missed in their last possessions in regular time and the game went to extra five minutes. As it is mentioned above, Partizan made 68-72 after free throws by Lawrence Roberts (205-F/C-82, college: Mississippi St.), but Tomas and Bogdanovic made it twice from behind the arc, and the hosts already started to celebrate. Dusan Kecman received the ball from the baseline and he made a bomb to continue Partizan's domination in the regional championship.
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