Second win this season against Aris
Cedevita Olimpija squad has prevailed over Aris in the Round 14 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season with the final score of 98:79. For the Dragons this is the eight win of the season, which keeps them in the spots, worthy of the Playoffs of the European competition. The Cedevita Olimpija senior team is a … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija squad has prevailed over Aris in the Round 14 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season with the final score of 98:79. For the Dragons this is the eight win of the season, which keeps them in the spots, worthy of the Playoffs of the European competition.
The Cedevita Olimpija senior team is a step closer to the BKT EuroCup Regular Season. The Dragons of Ljubljana have prevailed over Aris Midea of Thessaloniki in the Round 14 of the BKT EuroCup Reguar Season, grabbed their eighth win of the season and strengthened their position in the Playoffs Zone. There is a tough schedule ahead for the Ljubljana side ahead of the finish of the Regular Season, since they will only play one more game on home court out of five in total.
In the EuroCup, the green and orange will play three consecutive road games against direct rivals for the Top 12. Next week they will be facing Hapoel an Lietkabelis and a week after JL Bourg. In the end of January, Valencia is coming to Stožice, and the Dragons will finish the Regular Season with a road game against Hamburg.
Ahead of that, Cedevita Olimpija will be back on home court on Sunday, when it will face FMP Soccerbet in the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 16.
GAME REPORT
The Dragons won the game in style, by leading throughout the game. Cedevita Olimpija were up by 4 points (25:21) after the first quarter and took their first double-digit advantage in the 13th minute, when Jaka Blažič scored to put his team up 33:23. The second half was more or less a formality, in which the hosts cruised to the win in the end, with the final score of 98:79.
For Cedevita Olimpija Brynton Lemar scored 18 points and DeVante Jones added 14.
BKT EUROCUP, ROUND 14
Stožice Arena (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Wednesday, January 8:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – ARIS MIDEA 98:79 (25:21, 25:14, 24:22, 24:22)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 13 (6 rebounds), Robinson 13, Jones 14 (5 assists), Radović 2, Nikolić 9 (6 assists), Glas, Lemar 18, Blažič 13, Beringer 5, Stipanović 4 (7 rebounds), Tasić 5, Daneu 2.
