Defeat against Partizan Mozzart Bet in Belgrade after a thrilling finish

Cedevita Olimpija suffered a road defeat in Belgrade against Partizan Mozzart Bet with the final score of 110:102.

Cedevita Olimpija has been defeated in the game on the road in Štark Arena in Belgrade against Partizan Mozzart Bet and therefore suffered its 7th defeat of the season in the AdmiralBet ABA League, finding itself in the fourth place after 21 rounds on a 14:7 record.

The Dragons therefore missed their first chance of securing their Playoffs Spot and will have to wait at last for another round to do so. However, the Ljubljana squad has been in the game for the win all until the very end, when Partizan Mozzart Bet managed to prevent the major comeback by the reigning Slovenian champions.

The next game is coming up for Cedevita Olimpija on Saturday, when they will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana with the starting time of the game scheduled for 18:00.

ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 21 OF THE REGULAR SEASON 2023/24

Štark Arena (Belgrade, Serbia), Sunday, 3 March:
PARTIZAN MOZZART BET – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 110:102 (42:24, 28:33, 17:20, 23:25)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 18, Radović 2, Radičević 3, Cobbs 8, Glas 4, Blažič 12, Todorović, Jones 6, Klobučar, Omić 12, Dragić 22, Shashkov 15.

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GAME REPORT:

It has been the very beginning of the game, that turned the tide home side’s way. Partizan Mozzart Bet scored no less than 42 points in the opening quarter alone, which is the best scoring performance by any team in the entire AdmiralBet ABA League history in the first quarter and the second-best for any quarter. They have created themselves 18 points of advantage in the first quarter, and went on to set the all-time AdmiralBet ABA League single half scoring record (70 points), which turned out to be too much for Cedevita Olimpija to be able to turn things upside-down in the remainder of the clash.

The Dragons did fight their way back into the battle for the win in the final quarter, however and when DJ Stewart scored a three-pointer with 34 seconds left in the game, the margin between the two sides was only 2 points (104:102). A free-throw finish followed in the remainder of the game, in which the hosts turned out to be more focused than the visiting side and they celebrated a deserved win in the end.