Extremely important game in Zagreb
The players of Cedevita Olimpija will travel to Zagreb on Monday late afternoon, where they will face the remaining match of the 23rd round of the ABA League with Cibona on Tuesday at 8.30 pm at the Dražen Petrović Basketball Center. The two most important games of the season in the ABA League are ahead … Continued
The players of Cedevita Olimpija will travel to Zagreb on Monday late afternoon, where they will face the remaining match of the 23rd round of the ABA League with Cibona on Tuesday at 8.30 pm at the Dražen Petrović Basketball Center.
The two most important games of the season in the ABA League are ahead of the Cedevita Olimpija basketball players. On Monday night, the Dragons went to Zagreb, where they will face Cibona in the 23rd round of the ABA League on Tuesday at 8.30 pm, and in a week they will face Mego Soccerbet in the home round of the regular season.
It will be possible to watch the match with Cibona live on Arena Sport 1.
A showdown with Zagreb can bring a lot to Cedevita Olimpija if they win. The Dragons are still fighting for the playoffs, and Budućnost VOLI and Crvena zvezda mts have already secured a place among the best four teams in the ABA League in the 2020/21 season. There are three candidates left for the last two places, in addition to Cedevita Olimpija, Mornar and Igokea.
Tuesday’s rivals Zmajev continue to fight for survival in the ABA League, so the match in Zagreb will be extremely important for the people of Zagreb as well. The latter defeated Zadar 77:75 in the 25th round on the home court.
STATEMENTS AHEAD OF THE GAME:
Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“Tuesday’s match in Zagreb is extremely important for both teams. Cibona continues to fight to stay in the league, and we are fighting for places that lead to the playoffs. We don’t have much time to prepare, but the quality is on our side. Cibona plays great, every game better. It is a young team that plays summer basketball, and we also find experienced players in the staff. Cibona plays non-specific basketball, with a lot of running and taking over, so we will have to adapt to such a game. We need to show our quality and character in an important match.”
Alen Hodžić, player of Cedevita Olimpija:
“We have a very demanding and difficult match ahead of us. Our goal is clear. We are going to Zagreb to win.”
ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 23
Basketball Center Dražen Petrović (Zagreb, Hrvaška), Tuesday, April 20, at 20.30:
CIBONA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
STANDINGS:
| # | Club | GP | W | L | Overall | Diff | Points |
| 1 | Budućnost VOLI | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2036:1811 | 225 | 46 |
| 2 | Crvena zvezda mts | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1876:1567 | 309 | 45 |
| 3 | Igokea | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1894:1758 | 136 | 44 |
| 4 | Mornar | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1978:1811 | 167 | 43 |
| 5 | Cedevita Olimpija | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1948:1775 | 173 | 41 |
| 6 | Mega Soccerbet | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1917:1870 | 47 | 39 |
| 7 | Partizan NIS | 25 | 12 | 13 | 1923:1845 | 78 | 37 |
| 8 | FMP | 25 | 10 | 15 | 1958:2050 | -92 | 35 |
| 9 | Zadar | 25 | 9 | 16 | 1734:1833 | -99 | 34 |
| 10 | Cibona | 24 | 8 | 16 | 1722:1838 | -116 | 32 |
| 11 | Split | 24 | 8 | 16 | 1684:1803 | -119 | 32 |
| 12 | Krka | 24 | 8 | 16 | 1606:1749 | -143 | 32 |
| 13 | Borac | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1756:1822 | -66 | 31 |
| 14 | Koper Primorska | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0:500 | -500 | 0 |
