Chasing third win in 7DAYS EuroCup at home against Umana Reyer

Cedevita Olimpija will be back on the home court of Stožice Arena on Wednesday at 20.00, as the Dragons will look to face Umana Reyer in Round 13 of the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2-10) is in a must-win situation entering Round 13 as it welcomes Umana Reyer Venice (7-5) to the Slovenian capital on Wednesday. Another loss, a fourth straight, would all but eliminate Cedevita from playoff contention. Cedevita Olimpija has the competition’s worst scoring defense, allowing 91.3 points per game, while Reyer has allowed the second-fewest this season, 76.2 points on average.

This is the fourth time in little over a year that these two teams will meet, and the home sides have won each of the previous meetings, including Reyer’s 76-68 triumph in Round 4.

Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“A showdown with Umana Reyer Venice is ahead of us. Reyer is an excellent and very experienced team, consisting of very good home players and experienced foreigners. We have to play better than in our last match, we have to show intensity and energy. Above all, we must return to better tracks and gain self-confidence.

Marko Jeremić, player of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We have a tough match ahead of us against very experienced rivals. Although our chances of making it to the 7DAYS EuroCup playoffs are small, our task is to play a good game against a good opponent to the best of our ability, and show that the last game in the regional league is not our true face. We have to play with confidence and recapture a good rhythm in our game.”

7DAYS EUROCUP, GROUP A

REGULAR SEASON, ROUND 13

Stožice Arena (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Wednesday, February 1, at 20.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – UMANA REYER

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