First win of the season in the BKT EuroCup
Cedevita Olimpija squad has prevailed over Veolia Towers Hamburg 114:83 on the road in Hamburg and therefore grabbed their first win of the BKT EuroCup season. The streak of defeats, that lasted from 1 February last year, is over for the Cedevita Olimpija squad. The green and orange have prevailed over Veolia Towers Hamburg on … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija squad has prevailed over Veolia Towers Hamburg 114:83 on the road in Hamburg and therefore grabbed their first win of the BKT EuroCup season.
The streak of defeats, that lasted from 1 February last year, is over for the Cedevita Olimpija squad. The green and orange have prevailed over Veolia Towers Hamburg on Wednesday in the Round 16 of the BKT EurpCup and ended the streak of 20 straight defeats in the second-tier European club competition. The thought of the win is even more sweet if we remember the fact that 114 points scored by Cedevita Olimpija in this game is the best scoring achievement of the Ljubljana squad in the entire BKT EuroCup history.
Two clashes await Cedevita Olimpija in the BKT EuroCup this season. London Lions are coming to Ljubljana next week, while in the last round, the Dragons will play against Paris Basketball on the road. On Saturday, Cedevita Olimpija will face SC Derby on the road in Podgorica, with the starting time of the game set for 19.00.
BKT EUROCUP, 2023/24 REGULAR SEASON ROUND 16
Edel-Optics.De Arena (Hamburg, Germany), Wednesday, January 24:
VEOLIA TOWERS HAMBURG – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 83:114 (22:28, 23:24, 17:31, 21:31)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 15, Radović 4 (6 rebounds), Radičević 4 (5 assists), Cobbs 16 (8 assists), Glas 3, Blažič 24, Todorović 2, Matković 12, Jones 7, Ščuka 9 (6 rebounds), Dragić 12, Shashkov 6.
GAME REPORT:
In a game, that could be characterized as a one-way traffic, Cedevita Olimpija have displayed a convincing performance to outgun Veolia Towers Hamburg and grabbed their first win of the European season, with the final score of 114:83.
For Cedevita Olimpija, Jaka Blažič led the way in scoring with 24 points on his record, while Justin Cobbs added 16.
