Victorious also in Belgrade – after an outstanding second half, the Dragons outplay Hapoel!
The senior team of Cedevita Olimpija defeated one of the favorites to win the BKT EuroCup, Hapoel Jerusalem, with a score of 99:84 on Wednesday in the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade, in the second round of the regular season. For the second consecutive season, Cedevita Olimpija’s senior team has started the BKT EuroCup … Continued
The senior team of Cedevita Olimpija defeated one of the favorites to win the BKT EuroCup, Hapoel Jerusalem, with a score of 99:84 on Wednesday in the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade, in the second round of the regular season.
For the second consecutive season, Cedevita Olimpija’s senior team has started the BKT EuroCup campaign with two wins in the first two games. On Wednesday, the Ljubljana Dragons visited Belgrade, where they faced the Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem and defeated them 99–84. For the Ljubljana side, this marks their fourth consecutive official victory in the 2025/26 season, achieved despite the absence of Nikos Chougkatz and Luka Brajković, who remained in Ljubljana due to ankle injuries.
The victory over the Israeli team is an excellent boost before the trip to Podgorica, where the Dragons will head on Thursday. On Saturday at 8:00 p.m., they will face Budućnost VOLI in Morača in the second round of the regular season of the AdmiralBet ABA League. The Montenegrin team lost to Spartak at the start of the new regional league season, while in the EuroCup they convincingly defeated the London Lions in the first round and lost against Trento in the second.
GAME REPORT:
The home team started the game better and led by eleven points at halftime (53:42). But the Dragons did not give up and came out after the break determined to stage a big comeback. They succeeded — mainly thanks to an outstanding third quarter (13:30) — and in the final period they only confirmed their excellent performance and another victory.
For Cedevita Olimpija, DJ Stewart scored 27 points, Aleksej Nikolić added 22, and Umoja Gibson contributed 21.
BKT EUROCUP, REGULAR SEASON, ROUND 2
Hala sportova Ranko Žeravica (Belgrade, Serbia), Wednesday, October 8:
HAPOEL BANK YAHAV JERUSALEM – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 84:99 (29:29, 24:13, 13:30, 18:27)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 27 (8 rebounds and 5 assists ), Gibson 21 (6 assists), Girard 9, Radović 5, Nikolić 22, Houindo, Blažič, Ciperle, Cerkvenik, Škara 9, Daneu, Kennedy 6 (5 rebounds).
