Dubai’s Team-First Mentality Held Strong as Borac Mozzart’s Awesome Energy & Deafening Crowd Noise Elevated the Atmosphere of ABA League Round 4

In another defining matchup, Dubai Basketball rose to the occasion again in Europe’s ABA League following a dominant 87-74 victory against Serbia’s Borac Mozzart on Sunday night, marked by a powerful defensive performance that held Borac Mozzart’s captain, Marko Jošilo, to only 6 points across 34 minutes of play.

Dubai Basketball went into the Round 4 game in Čačak looking to bounce back from last week’s last-gasp defeat against Mega MIS — and they responded with an impressive performance to take their record to 3-1. Danilo Anđušić set the pace all night long for Dubai, with 16 points, while Ahmet Düverioğlu had a game-hig 7 rebounds. With Borac Mozzart focusing heavily on Dubai’s captain, Klemen Prepelič, they had no answer for Isaiah Taylor, whose 13 points, 3 rebounds & 6 assists were an absolute game breaker — handing Borac Mozzart’s first home loss of the season.

By the end of the first quarter, Dubai held a narrow lead of 24-23. The hosts levelled the scores early in the second, but Head Coach Jurica Golemac’s side took it up a gear with captain Klemen Prepelič dropping a clutch 3-pointer when his team needed him most.

Nate Mason, who missed the last game due to an injury, added another two, but some strong play from the home side saw Borac Mozzart take a 33-29 lead. Dubai’s Awudu Abass and Danilo Anđušić then stepped up with crucial points including a three-pointer to turn the momentum and give their team a healthy 47-36 advantage at half-time.

By the end of the third quarter, Dubai had stretched their lead to 71-63, and in the last 10 minutes they held off Borac Mozzart, and moved further ahead, to close out for a key 87-74 win on the road. But it was the home fans that really gave the game a whole new meaning, as the roar of the capacity crowd made ČaČak Sports Hall feel like the Colosseum.

Dubai’s Jacorey Williams commented post-game, “It was loud, the fans here are great and they’re passionate; they let us know all night that there would be no easy points. It was great to leave with a big team win, but shout out to the fans, ČaČak Sports Hall is one of the toughest places to play.”

Dubai Basketball’s next game will be on Sunday 20^th October when they take on Spartak Subotica at Coca-Cola Arena, with tip-off at 7:00pm. With Spartak’s, Bolton Rasir, leading the league in points per game and currently seated third in the MVP race, another epic matchup is guaranteed. Tickets are still available for the big game as Dubai look to cement their position among the ABA League’s frontrunners. To purchase, please visit here.