Bosna defeated Igokea and qualified for the ABA League playoffs, facing Partizan next

(Patria) - Sarajevo's Bosna qualified for the ABA League playoffs quarterfinals after defeating Igokea in a dramatic play-in match tonight in Zetra.

The host started the match excellently and took a 15:4 lead. However, Igokea responded with an 11:0 run and equalized. A seesaw battle ensued, writes arenasport.

Bosna also started the second quarter well and established a 29:22 lead, but the guests responded with aggressive defense, took the lead, and went into halftime with a 47:41 advantage.

Igokea achieved its most convincing lead at the start of the second half (43:53).

The students managed to turn things around, but the team from Laktaši repelled the charge of coach Muhamed Pašalić's players and entered the final quarter with a 60:58 lead.

Igokea took an eight-point lead (69:61) with a three-pointer from Pierre-Louis five minutes before the end.

However, Bosna refused to surrender again, and with West's three-pointer, created an 11:0 run and took a narrow 72:71 lead again.

A true drama ensued on the Zetra court, but when Edin Atić scored for 78:74 in the final minute, it became clear that the Sarajevo team would achieve victory.

The match concluded with a score of 80:76.

The standout player for the winning team was Atić with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Igokea's most effective player was Strahinja Gavrilović with 20 points.

Bosna has thus scheduled a quarterfinal clash against Partizan, while Igokea goes to the play-in, where they will play against the winner of the Spartak – Zadar match.