The players of Cedevita Olimpija’s senior team suffered a defeat on Tuesday at Arena Stožice in the derby of the 13th round of the regular BKT EuroCup season, losing to Turkey’s Bahçeşehir (59–67). This marked the Dragons’ fifth loss in this season of the EuroCup, while they remain on eight wins.
In the battle for second place in Group A of the regular BKT EuroCup season, Cedevita Olimpija were unsuccessful against Turkey’s Bahçeşehir, who celebrated a 67–59 victory in Stožice. The Ljubljana side recorded their fifth loss of the EuroCup season but still stand on eight wins, which keeps them in contention for the top positions after the regular season and thus a place in the knockout stages.
The Dragons will return to EuroCup action when they travel to face Neptunas in Klaipėda. Before that, the Slovenian champions will play away in Vienna, where they will be chasing their 11th win of the season in the ABA League. They return to their home court on Saturday, January 17, when they will host Budućnost VOLI in Stožice.
