Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Besiktas and advanced to the Quarterfinals
In front of the loud stands of their fans, Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Besiktas of Istanbul in the Eighthfinals of the BKT EuroCup with the final score of 96:86 and secured a spot in the Quarterfinals, where the squad will be facing Bahcesehir on the road in Istanbul. The Cedevita Olimpija senior team has … Continued
In front of the loud stands of their fans, Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Besiktas of Istanbul in the Eighthfinals of the BKT EuroCup with the final score of 96:86 and secured a spot in the Quarterfinals, where the squad will be facing Bahcesehir on the road in Istanbul.
The Cedevita Olimpija senior team has prevailed over Besiktas wth the score of 96:86 in the Eighthfinals of the BKT EuroCup and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the competition. 7.000 fans have gathered in Stožice Arena, that have been supporting the Dragons and took care of an amazing atmosohere, while the squad, led by head coach Zvezdan Mitrović from the bench, made sure that all supporters of Cedevita Olimpija have returned home satisfied.
Cedevita Olimpija will now face Bahcesehir in Istanbul and the game comes up next week. This time, one game will decide the passenger to the Semi-finals as well.
GAME REPORT:
The visiting side has started the game in a better fashion and has been up by 13 points in the 18th minute. However, the Dragons managed to cut the gap to only a point by the end of the third quarter and took full command of the court in the fourth quarter, grabbing a convincing double-digit lead by the end (96:86).
For Cedevita Olimpija, Devin Robinson led the way in scoring with 21 points on his record. Brynton Lemar added 20 points, DeVante Jones 14, DJ Stewart 13 and Joan Beringer and Aleksej Nikolić 12 apiece.
BKT EUROCUP, PLAYOFFS, EIGHT FINALS
Stožice Arena (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Wednesday, March 5:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – BESIKTAS FIBABANKA 96:86 (23:24, 19:25, 26:20, 28:17)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 13, Robinson 21 (12 rebounds), Jones 14 (6 rebounds in 5 assists), Radović, Nikolić 12, Glas, Lemar 20, Blažič 4, Beringer 12 (5 rebounds), Stipanović, Tasić, Daneu.
