Defeat in Jazine for the Dragons
Cedevita Olimpija squad has suffered its fifth straight defeat in the Round 8 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, as Zadar has been a better of the two squads in Jazine Sports Hall with the final score of 81:73. Cedevita Olimpija simply cannot find a path to escape the crisis of bad results. After … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija squad has suffered its fifth straight defeat in the Round 8 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, as Zadar has been a better of the two squads in Jazine Sports Hall with the final score of 81:73.
Cedevita Olimpija simply cannot find a path to escape the crisis of bad results. After the Dragons have written down 3 wins in 4 games between 12 and 23 October, the game in Thessaloniki against Aris was the last the the Ljubljana side has won in the last period. On Saturday, Cedevita Olimpija suffered fifth defeat in a row in the Round 8 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, on the road in Zadar in Jazine and holds a 2:6 record after 8 games played.
Cedevita Olimpija will play two more games until the national team window. The first of the two is coming up on Tuesday, 20:30, when the Dragons will face Valencia on the road in the BKT EuroCup, while the second one is coming up on Saturday, 19:00 against Mega MIS in the Tivoli Sports Hall.
GAME REPORT:
Zadar have pulled away quickly in the game, demonstrating their determination to score their first home win of the season, as they have been up with a double-digit number of points already in the opening quarter (15:5). They have managed to limit Cedevita Olimpija to only 7 points in the first quarter and departed to the first break with a 10-point lead (17:7). As it turned out later in the game, the visiting side did not manage to get back in front again all until the end of the clash and these can be characterized the key moments of the game in Jazine.
For Cedevita Olimpija, Devin Robinson had a double-double, as he finished the game with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jaka Blažič added 12 points.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 8 OF THE REGULAR SEASON
Basketball Hall Jazine (Zadar, Croatia), Saturday, November 9:ZADAR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 81:73 (17:7, 24:25, 19:17, 21:24)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 5, Robinson 18 (10 rebounds), Jones 4, Radović 3, Nikolić 7, Glas, Blažič 12, Gnjidić 5, Beringer 8, Geben 9, Prepelič, Daneu 2.
STANDINGS:
| # | Club | GP | W | L | Overall | Diff | Points |
| 1 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 640:482 | 158 | 14 |
| 2 | Budućnost VOLI | 7 | 6 | 1 | 603:467 | 136 | 13 |
| 3 | Dubai | 7 | 6 | 1 | 614:564 | 50 | 13 |
| 4 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 7 | 5 | 2 | 595:547 | 48 | 12 |
| 5 | Spartak Office Shoes | 7 | 4 | 3 | 593:561 | 32 | 11 |
| 6 | Mega MIS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 543:529 | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | Igokea m:tel | 7 | 4 | 3 | 533:538 | -5 | 11 |
| 8 | SC Derby | 7 | 3 | 4 | 558:553 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | FMP Soccerbet | 7 | 3 | 4 | 544:562 | -18 | 10 |
| 10 | Split | 7 | 3 | 4 | 542:562 | -20 | 10 |
| 11 | Borac Mozzart | 7 | 3 | 4 | 525:563 | -38 | 10 |
| 12 | Cedevita Olimpija | 7 | 2 | 5 | 549:597 | -48 | 9 |
| 13 | Zadar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 509:557 | -48 | 9 |
| 14 | Krka | 7 | 2 | 5 | 542:591 | -49 | 9 |
| 15 | Cibona | 7 | 1 | 6 | 539:633 | -94 | 8 |
| 16 | Mornar-Barsko zlato | 7 | 1 | 6 | 510:633 | -123 | 8 |
