Igman did what a higher-seeded playoff team is supposed to do: absorb the first punch, punish the first major lapse and leave with control of the series.
Behind an 88-76 win over Drina on October 3, Igman moved to 2-0 in Round 1 of the Prvenstvo BiH playoffs. The result tracked closely with the pre-game indicators. Igman entered with a 94.75 CPI, ranked second, while Drina came in at 5.25 and ranked 13th. That gap showed up most clearly in the second quarter, when Igman turned a tight opening into the game’s defining stretch.
Second Quarter Decides the Game
Drina started well, taking the first quarter 23-22 and showing early resistance at home. But Igman answered with the cleanest and most important segment of the night, winning the second quarter 27-14.
That 13-point swing gave Igman a halftime cushion it never fully surrendered. Drina responded with a 25-22 edge in the third quarter, but Igman’s earlier separation mattered. The visitors closed the game with a 17-14 fourth quarter and finished off a 12-point win.
The quarter-by-quarter flow told the story: Drina had enough shot-making and rebounding to compete in stretches, but Igman had the more stable offensive structure over the full game.
Igman’s Passing Offense Travels
Igman finished with 20 assists, a major separator in a game where both teams had limited field-goal volume in the provided box score. Arslanagic Adnan entered as a primary creator at 18 points and 5 assists per game, and Igman’s broader offensive identity again leaned on ball movement.
That was consistent with the pre-game profile. Igman came in averaging 88 points with a 68.8 effective field-goal percentage and a 37.5 percent mark from three. Against Drina, Igman again reached 88 points while shooting 6-for-16 from beyond the arc and 14-for-16 at the free-throw line.
The free-throw efficiency mattered. Drina also converted well at the line, going 9-for-11, but Igman created more total points there and paired it with better perimeter accuracy. In a playoff game decided by 12, that combination was enough to offset other areas where Drina held an edge.
Drina Wins the Glass, Not the Game
Drina’s clearest advantage came on the boards. The home team finished with 26 rebounds to Igman’s 11, matching a pre-game profile that showed Drina with a 70.3 rebound percentage compared to Igman’s 29.7.
V. Milovanovic entered as Drina’s leading option at 20 points and 8 rebounds per game, while Cabrilo Aleksa and N. Gajic also gave Drina size and activity in the early-season sample. That interior and rebounding base helped Drina stay connected, especially during its third-quarter push.
But the rest of the possession equation did not tilt enough in Drina’s favor. Drina committed 10 turnovers, fewer than Igman’s 15, and still could not turn those extra possessions into a win. The issue was efficiency from distance: Drina shot 5-for-19 from three, while Igman hit 6-for-16. Drina’s 26.3 percent three-point shooting entering the game remained a pressure point.
No Injury Excuses, Just Execution
Neither team entered with significant injuries reported, and neither had a listed rest disadvantage. That put the focus squarely on execution, and Igman’s execution was sharper in the game’s highest-leverage stretch.
Drina’s assist total of 14 reflected decent creation, and its 16-for-32 field-goal line showed it found quality looks inside the arc. But Igman’s 20 assists and superior foul-line volume gave the visitors a more complete offensive base.
The result also reinforced the early series hierarchy. Igman entered 1-0 and averaging 88 points; it left 2-0 after scoring exactly 88 again. Drina entered 0-1 and averaging 76 points; it finished on 76 again. Through two games of the matchup context, the numbers have held firm.
What It Means
Igman now owns a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series, with no elimination scenario yet but clear pressure shifting onto Drina. For Drina, the path back starts with turning its rebounding and lower turnover count into more efficient offense. The structure is there in pieces, but the shooting gap and second-quarter breakdown were too costly.
For Igman, the formula remains convincing: move the ball, win the efficiency battle and trust the offensive profile that has carried it to the stronger start. On Saturday, that was enough to take another playoff step.