Atomic basketball for the win over Split
Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Split at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, and achieved its 9th win in a row in the 15th round of the season, with the final score of. In the 15th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Split on their home court in Stožice … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Split at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, and achieved its 9th win in a row in the 15th round of the season, with the final score of.
In the 15th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Split on their home court in Stožice Arena. For the Dragons of Ljubljana, this is the 9th consecutive win in the regional competition and the one, that puts them on a 12:2 record, which is the club’s best start to the regional league season since the 2001/02 season, when they have opened the competition with a 13:1 record. This way, the Ljubljana side will position themselves just below the very top of the standings after 15 rounds and they keep aiming for the top of the standings in Regular Season.
As Lovre Runjić scored a three-pointer to set the score after 3 quarters, Cedevita Olimpija have only been in front by 5 points (80:75). However, that’s when the Dragons started their 8:0 run, that lasted for 2 minutes and a half in the final quarter, that took them ahead by 13 points (88:75). These turned out to be the key moments, as Split did not manage to bounce back again until the end of the game.
Alen Omić has been the dominant force for Cedevita Olimpija, on their way towards the win against Split in Stožice. He had 21 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and a valuation of 39 on his record. Yogi Ferrell added 18.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 15
Stožice Arena (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Saturday, January 14, at 19.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – SPLIT 102:88 (26:27, 30:24, 24:24, 22:13)
Cedevita Olimpija: Rebec 3, Ferrell 18 (8 assists), Radović 3, Jeremić 8, Alibegović 13 (9 rebounds), Murić 11 (5 rebounds), Mulalić, Adams 10, Matković 2, Gnjidić 13, Omić 21 (16 rebounds).
STANDINGS:
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Defeats | PF:PA | +/- | Points |
| 1 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1274:1067 | 207 | 26 |
| 2 | Cedevita Olimpija | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1272:1100 | 172 | 26 |
| 3 | FMP Meridian | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1394:1267 | 127 | 26 |
| 4 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1108:892 | 216 | 25 |
| 5 | Budućnost VOLI | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1262:1147 | 115 | 23 |
| 6 | Zadar | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1260:1268 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | Mega MIS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1254:1313 | -59 | 20 |
| 8 | SC Derby | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1164:1264 | -100 | 20 |
| 9 | Split | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1166:1286 | -120 | 20 |
| 10 | Cibona | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1106:1262 | -156 | 20 |
| 11 | Igokea m:tel | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1193:1230 | -37 | 19 |
| 12 | Borac Mozzart | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1191:1339 | -148 | 18 |
| 13 | Mornar-Barsko zlato | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1131:1200 | -69 | 17 |
| 14 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1104:1244 | -140 | 16 |
