Chasing quarterfinals against Budućnost

Cedevita Olimpija will face Buducnost VOLI in Podgorica on Tuesday at 19.00 in the decisive match of the sixth round of the second part of the 7DAYS EuroCup. Both teams are still in the race for a breakthrough into the quarterfinals of the European Cup, and the game in Morača will decide.

On Tuesday at 19.00, the players of Cedevita Olimpija will conclude the second part of the 7DAYS EuroCup in Morača, Podgorica. The settlement of the sixth round of the second part with Budućnost VOLI will also decide on the passenger to the quarterfinals of the second-class European basketball competition. It will be possible to watch the match live on Šport TV 1.

Before the last round of the second part, the last ticket for the quarterfinals in group G has not been handed out yet. Before the start of the match with Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita Olimpija is in a better position, as the Dragons celebrated the victory with 74:71 in the first clash in Stožice. The mutual difference in points scored and received after five rounds of the second part is also on the side of the Ljubljana team. Jurica Golemac’s team scored a total of five points more than its rivals, while Budućnost VOLI has a negative ratio of received and achieved points (-4). This means that the Dragons are also leading to the quarterfinals of the 7DAYS EuroCup with a loss of a three-point difference. In the event that the Podgorica team beats Ljubljana by at least four points, the players of Budućnost VOLI will be looking forward to breaking through among the top eight teams in the European Cup.

Both teams enter the showdown after winning in the ABA League. On Saturday, the Dragons defeated Borac in Čačak with 95:82, while Budućnost VOLI beat Zadar on the home floor with 98:75. The most efficient player in the Podgorica team’s jersey was Melvin Ejim with 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds. In the 7DAYS EuroCup, the best scorer of Budućnost VOLI is Nikola Ivanović, who averages 15.1 points, to which he adds 3.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.

STATEMENTS AHEAD OF THE GAME:

Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We recovered after a tough defeat in the previous round against Virtus. We needed a victory in Čačak against Borac, to raise our self-confidence before Tuesday’s match with Budućnost VOLI. There is no secret between the two teams, as the teams will face each other for the fourth time this season. We played once in the preparation period and then twice in Stožice. Budućnost VOLI is playing faster than before the change of head coach. Her game is easier and freer. We will be ready and enter the match with confidence. We will do our best to get a victory and make it to the quarterfinals of the 7DAYS EuroCup.”

Jaka Blažič, captian of Cedevita Olimpija:
“Buducnost VOLI has raised the level of their game after replacing the head coach and is playing very confidently. The system of the game has been simplified by the Podgorica team, players have a lot of freedom. Head coach Milojević also included two or three new players in the rotation. Budućnost will be a hard nut to crack, especially on its home floor. We have a chance to win and with that mindset we go into the match.”

7DAYS EUROCUP, TOP 16 ROUND 6

Morača (Podgorica, Montenegro), Tuesday, March 9, at 19.00:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

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