Cedevita Olimpija celebrates 21st domestic championship trophy
The players of the senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Kansai Helios in the Game 3 of the Slovenian National Championship with the final score of 91:78 and won their fourth consecutive and 21st domestic championship trophy in club’s history. Cedevita Olimpija senior squad has grabbed its fourth consecutive and 21st domestic championship … Continued
The players of the senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Kansai Helios in the Game 3 of the Slovenian National Championship with the final score of 91:78 and won their fourth consecutive and 21st domestic championship trophy in club’s history.
Cedevita Olimpija senior squad has grabbed its fourth consecutive and 21st domestic championship trophy in the club’s history. The team, that is led from the bench by head coach Zoran Martić, has prevailed over Kansai Helios Domžale with the final score of 91:78, beating the Domžače squad for the third time in three games.
Alen Omić became the MVP of the Finals, as he has scored 20 points, while adding 11 rebounds, 6 assists and a valuation of 32 in the Game 3 and has been averaging 16.3 points, 10 rebounds and a valuation of 26.7 in the Finals.
The club of Ljubljana has for the 12th time in the entire club’s history finished the Finals after 3 games. For the third time in a row, the Dragons have beaten the Domžale squad in the Final and the third time in history with the score of 3:0 in the series.
For the Dragons, this is the third trophy in the 2023/24 season under the umbrella of the Slovenian Basketball Federation and in total the tenth consecutive domestic trophy. For the third season in a row, Cedevita Olimpija has won Slovenian Super Cup, Spar Cup and Nova KBM League trophies in a single season.
NOVA KBM LEAGUE FINALS
GAME 3
Domžale Sports Hall (Domžale, Slovenia), Wednesday, 29 May:
KANSAI HELIOS – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 78:91 (14:37, 20:23, 13:11, 31:20) [0:3*]
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 17, Radičević 1 (9 assists), Blažič 11, Ščuka 13 (9 rebounds), Omić 20 (11 reboundsin 6 assists), Cobbs 2, Glas 10, Todorović, Jones 4, Klobučar, Dragić 13 (5 rebounds), Shashkov.
GAME 4**
Tivoli Sports Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Saturday, 1 June, 18.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – KANSAI HELIOS DOMŽALE (free entrance)
GAME 5**
Domžale Sports Hall (Domžale, Slovenia), Monday, 3 June, 20.00:
KANSAI HELIOS DOMŽALE – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
*Score in the series.
**Possible games 4 and 5 in the best of 5 series.
Played before:
GAME 1
Domžale Sports Hall (Domžale, Slovenia), Friday, 24 May:
KANSAI HELIOS – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 87:94 (24:26, 24:22, 17:24, 22:22)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 7, Radičević 8 (9 assists), Blažič 16 (5 assists), Ščuka 6 (10 rebounds), Omić 20 (10 rebounds), Cobbs 8 (5 assists), Glas, Todorović, Jones 7, Klobučar 3, Dragić 19 (5 rebounds), Shashkov.
STATISTICS
PHOTO GALLERY
MORE ABOUT THE GAME
GAME 2
Tivoli Sports Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Sunday, 26 May:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – KANSAI HELIOS 80:73 (23:22, 24:16, 13:19, 20:16) [2:0]*
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 9 (5 rebounds), Radičević 5, Blažič 22 (7 rebounds), Ščuka 3 (11 rebounds), Omić 9 (9 rebounds), Cobbs 10 (5 assists), Glas, Todorović, Jones 12 (6 rebounds), Klobučar, Dragić 10, Shashkov.
STATISTICS
PHOTO GALLERY
MORE ABOUT THE GAME
GAME REPORT:
In the Game 3, Cedevita Olimpija have quickly pulled away from the home side, winning the first quarter by 23 points (14:37) and cruised calmly towards the win in the end with the final score of 91:78 never letting go of their lead in the mean time.
For the Dragons, Alen Omić led the way in scoring with 20 points on his record, while DJ Stewart added 17.
