Dragons defeated in Belgrade
In the NLB Match of the Round 7 in the regional competition, Cedevita Olimpija suffered a road defeat in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet with the final score of 92:86. In the game, which has been honoured by the memory of the legendary “Professor” Aleksandar Nikolić, who would have turned 100 … Continued
In the NLB Match of the Round 7 in the regional competition, Cedevita Olimpija suffered a road defeat in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet with the final score of 92:86.
In the game, which has been honoured by the memory of the legendary “Professor” Aleksandar Nikolić, who would have turned 100 years old this year, the reigning AdmiralBet ABA League champions have prevailed over the Ljubljana squad. The score on the scoreboard has been 92:86 at the end of the game.
After this game, Cedevita Olimpija is on a 2:5 record after 7 rounds played in the regional competition and is placed deep in the bottom half of the standings right now, which means that the Dragons will be seeking their chance to rise up the ladder in the forthcoming rounds.
The next game is coming up for Cedevita Olimpija on Wednesday, when they will be hosting JL Bourg in the BKT EuroCup.
GAME REPORT:
Cedevita Olimpija started the game well and has been in front for the majority of the first quarter, all until the final second, when it seemed like Yago Dos Santos has cut the wings of the Dragons with his buzzer-beating three-pointer from downtown. Zvezda won the first quarter 22:20 and continued to increase their advantage to 9 points midway through the second quarter (39:30). This has turned out to be crucial for the game’s outcome, as the visiting squad did not manage to fight their way back in front anymore until the end of the clash.
For Cedevita Olimpija DJ Stewart led the way in scoring with 21 points. Devin Robinson scored 18.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 7
Basketball Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (Belgrade, Serbia), Monday, November 4:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 92:86 (22:20, 29:25, 26:19, 15:22)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 21 (5 rebounds), Robinson 18, Jones 6, Radović 3, Nikolić 12 (7 assists), Glas, Blažič 7, Gnjidić, Beringer 6, Geben 11 (5 rebounds), Prepelič 2, Daneu.
