At Polzela for a spot in the semifinals
On Thursday at 18.00, the players of Cedevita Olimpija will face Hopsi Polzela in the second match of the quarterfinal set of the Nova KBM League in the Polzela Sports Hall for a semi-final ticket. At Polzela, the basketball players of Cedevita Olimpija will try to record their second victory in the quarterfinal set of … Continued
On Thursday at 18.00, the players of Cedevita Olimpija will face Hopsi Polzela in the second match of the quarterfinal set of the Nova KBM League in the Polzela Sports Hall for a semi-final ticket.
At Polzela, the basketball players of Cedevita Olimpija will try to record their second victory in the quarterfinal set of the Nova KBM League with Hopsi Polzela on Thursday at 18.00. In the first match on Tuesday, the Dragons celebrated the victory with 97:48 and thus made a decisive step towards the semifinals of the national championship.
The match at Polzela will be available to watch live on the official YouTube channel of the Basketball Association of Slovenia.
In the first match of the quarterfinals in Stožice, the people of Ljubljana celebrated a high victory. Already in the first quarter, the players of Cedevita Olimpija gained a high advantage, and in the end the scoreboard showed 97:48 in favor of the selected head coach Jurica Golemac. The best scorer of the Ljubljana team was Luka Ščuka with 18 points.
STATEMENTS AHEAD OF THE GAME:
Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We certainly expect the Hopsi not to give up, and to try their best to correct the impression from the first game. We need to keep the same level of energy, especially in the defensive game. But we definitely need to convince the guys that they shouldn’t underestimate anyone. No one has such a quality that they can underestimate anyone. We are going to Polzela ready to finish the quarterfinal set on Thursday.”
Alen Hodžić, player of Cedevita Olimpija:
“Our goal is clear. We want to return the title of national champion back to Stožice. No competitor should be underestimated. We have to perform with more than one hundred percent focus in every match. We also showed this at Tuesday’s match in Stožice. The fact that all of us on the team scored points on Tuesday proves the quality of all of us. We are all important, from the first to the last. As a team, we must continue to play. We will do our best not to be surprised on Thursday. We have to show quality and prove that we are better than everyone.”
NOVA KBM LEAGUE, QUARTERFINALS
GAME 2
Sports Hall Polzela (Polzela, Slovenia), Thursday, May 6, at 18.00:
HOPSI POLZELA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
*The team that first reaches two wins, will advance to the semi-finals. Possible Game 3 will be on Saturday, May 8, at 19.00 in Stožice Arena.
GAME 1
Arena Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Tuesday, May 4:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – HOPSI POLZELA 97:48 (34:16, 16:5, 23:12, 24:15)
Cedevita Olimpija: Perry 6, Murić 9, Blažič 13, Ščuka 18 (5 rebounds), Dimec 10 (7 rebounds), Radović 7 (5 rebounds), Duščak 6 (7 assists), Hodžić 12, Jones 5 (9 rebounds), Marinković 6, Rupnik 5.
