No win Against Cluj
Cedevita Olimpija lost 98:95 to U-BT Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday in Romania in a postponed game from the first round of the second phase of the AdmiralBet ABA League. The senior team of Cedevita Olimpija suffered their fourth consecutive defeat on Wednesday on the road in Romania. In the postponed first-round game of the second phase … Continued
GAME REPORT:
The spectators at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca witnessed a game of momentum swings, where the balance could have tipped to either side. After the first quarter, the home team led by six points, and by halftime the advantage was five (44:39).
In the third quarter, the Dragons took control on the court, but toward the end of the period Daron Russell caught fire, and after 30 minutes the score was tied at 71:71. In the final quarter, the home team pulled away slightly again and held onto their lead until the end, securing a 98:95 victory.
DJ Stewart was the top scorer for Cedevita Olimpija with 20 points, followed by Matthew Hurt with 19. David Škara added 13 points, Umoja Gibson scored 12, while Aleksej Nikolić recorded 10 points.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, TOP 8, ROUND 1
BT Arena (Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Wednesday, March 25:
U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 98:95 (21:15, 23:24, 27:32, 27:24)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 20, Gibson 12, Radović 2 (5 rebounds), Nikolić 10 (7 assists), Houindo, Blažič, Ustun, Cerkvenik 9, Hurt 19, Škara 13 (8 rebounds), Jaramaz 6, Kennedy 4 (5 rebounds).
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