Dubai Remains Undefeated in the ABA League with Victory over KK Bosna

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Dubai Remains Undefeated in the ABA League with Victory over KK Bosna

2026-10-24T22:31+04:00

Dubai keeps up the winning momentum with their fifth-straight away win against KK Bosna (93:83) on Saturday night, also keeping them undefeated in the ABA League.

The return of Dzanan Musa to Dubai's starting five is the big news of the day. Xavi Pascual also selects Wright, Bacon, Petrusev, and Kabengele.

Dubai gets off to a good start and responded immediately to Bosna's opening five points by Perry. Filip Petrušev and Mfiondu Kabengele had an immediate impact, but all of Xavi Pascual's side responded on the offense. Kosta Kondić started his night strong after scoring five points, with Dubai leading 22-13 after 10 minutes of play.

In the second quarter, Dubai did well to contain the energy of Bosna Sarajevo, determined to come back. Solid performances by Kondić and, especially, Petrušev gave Dubai the led to close the first half with a six-point lead (39-45).

Kabengele was the extra man at the start of the second half for Coach Pascual. Dubai shot well from 3-point range, rebounded strongly, and led by more than double digits. Dubai was up by 12 at the end of the third quarter.

Kosta Kondić continued his impressive performance with a great game of 17 points. Dubai controlled the game easily in the final minutes, thanks to the lead they had built up earlier. Dubai, the reigning champions, won 83-93 and remains undefeated in the ABA League.

A great game for Kabengele saw him once again named MVP for Dubai with 17 points and 10 rebounds for yet another double-double of the season.

Kondić also top-scored with a season-high 17 points, while Petrušev added 13 points with 8 rebounds and Okobo 12 with 8 assists.

Coach Xavi Pascual commented Dubai win, their fifth consecutive away win: "Bosna played well, it wasn't an easy match. We made a few mistakes, but having played like this after 48 hours makes me satisfied. I'm happy for Musa's return; he's a very important player who will gradually get back to 100%, and we'll help him do that."