Defeat in Bourg

Cedevita Olimpija squad has suffered a defeat in the 11th round of the EuroCup season after being close to a comeback in the final quarter. This is their seventh defeat of the European season.

Cedevita Olimpija is coming back from the road game in Bourg-en-Bresse with seventh defeat of this 7DAYS EuroCup season. The home defeat in the regional league against Crvena zvezda mts a bit more than 48 hours after the end of the game against Belgrade has caused another unsuccessful appearance by the Dragons. In the 11th round of the EuroCup, JL Bourg prevailed with the score of 76:69. Next test is coming up for the Dragons on Wednesday, when Turkish side Frutti Extra Bursaspor is coming to Stožice.

The hosts started the game well and went up by 12 points in the opening half, which managed them to enter the second half calmly. Cedevita Olimpija fought back and managed to cut the deficit to only 2 points in the final quarter, but then they simply lacked accuracy with their long-range shots and they fell short by 7 points for the win in the end. The French side prevailed 76:69.

For Cedevita Olimpija Yogi Ferrell had 24 points, while Jaka Blažič and Edo Murić had 13.

7DAYS EUROCUP, GROUP B, ROUND 11

Ekinox (Bourg en Bresse, France), Wednesday, January 26:
MINCIDELICE JL BOURG EN BRESSE – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 76:69 (20:20, 17:5, 22:27, 17:17)
Cedevita Olimpija: Pullen 9, Ferrell 24, Ejim 5, Duščak, Murić 13 (12 rebounds), Auguste, Blažič 13 (8 rebounds), Hodžić, Ščuka, Omić (7 rebounds), Dragić 5.