Cedevita Olimpija grab second ABA win in a row by beating Borac

Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Borac Mozzart on Saturday night in Stožice Arena, and achieved their second win in a row and fourth this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League.

Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Borac Mozzart on Saturday night in Stožice Arena, and achieved their second win in a row and fourth this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League. This way, the Dragons will find themselves near the very top of the standings after 6 rounds with a 4:2 record.

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Arena Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Saturday, November 4:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – BORAC MOZZART 82:78 (20:25, 25:14, 20:17, 17:22)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 18, Armand, Sow 6 (5 rebounds), Radović 2, Glas 3, Blažič 8, Matković 18 (7 rebounds), Prepelič 14 (6 assists), Jones 9 (10 rebounds), Ščuka, Klobučar 4.

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GAME REPORT:

During the game, Cedevita Olimpija pulled away a couple of times, but Borac Mozzart kept coming back from behind and managed to cut the gap to only 5 points with 2 and a half minutes to go (76:71). However, Cedevita Olimpija replied with a 6:1 run over the next minute, which gave them a double-digit lead (82:72), with 90 seconds left in the game. Borac Mozzart managed to make the final seconds interesting by cutting the gap again, but as it turned out, there was simply not enough time left for them in order to turn the clash completely upside-down.

Karlo Matković was the key to Cedevita Olimpija’s win, as he led them to the triumph with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a valuation of 27 on his record. DJ Stewart also had 18 points on his record, while Klemen Prepelič scored 14.