Back on the floor in the national championship
Cedevita Olimpija will return to the floor in the Nova KBM League for the champion on Friday at 19.00. In the home round of the second part of the national championship, the Dragons will face the Helios Suns in the eighth round of the second part of the national championship. The forced competitive break brought … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija will return to the floor in the Nova KBM League for the champion on Friday at 19.00. In the home round of the second part of the national championship, the Dragons will face the Helios Suns in the eighth round of the second part of the national championship.
The forced competitive break brought by strict measures of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in an attempt to curb the coronavirus epidemic in early April is the main reason why Ljubljana basketball fans had to wait more than half of the fourth month for Cedevita Olimpija to return to the Nova KBM League. calendar year.
The wait is over on Friday, but it is true that the young Dragons will clash with the Helios Suns team in the beauty of Stožen on Friday at 7 pm, as the members of the member team will focus all their efforts on preparing for Sunday’s 24th round of the ABA League with Crvena zvezda. .
It will be possible to watch the match with Domžale live on the official YouTube channel of the Basketball Association of Slovenia.
The first match in the 2020/21 season was reliably won by the Helios Suns basketball players (100:50) in the Domžale Sports Hall. The young team played without Dan Duščak, the organizer of the game, and the Domžale team dominated the home court all the time and were looking forward to a high victory.
The key players of Cedevita Olimpija will be at work again on Sunday, when the second clash with Crvena zvezda mts in the 2020/21 season will take place. Zvezda won the first one closely in Belgrade on Wednesday, with 82:81.
STATEMENT AHEAD OF THE GAME:
Teo Čizmić, assistant coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“In Friday’s game with Helios Suns, we have to show a better performance than we did in the first clash. In the fight for the ranking, we will try to help the team as much as possible, and at the same time use the match for the development of young players. They need to take a step forward, play more aggressively and raise the level of the game, as such matches are a great opportunity for their progress.”
NOVA KBM LEAGUE, CHAMPIONSHIP STAGE, ROUND 8
Stožice Arena (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Friday, April 16, at 19.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – HELIOS SUNS
STANDINGS:
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Loses | Points |
| 1. | Rogaška | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2. | Cedevita Olimpija | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3. | Krka | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4. | Helios Suns | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5. | GGD Šenčur | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6. | Terme O. Podčetrtek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
