Cedevita Olimpija in the final of the national championship
Cedevita Olimpija players defeated Helios Suns (79:64) for the second time in the Semi-finals of the Nova KBM League and qualified for the Finals of the national championship. For the fourth season in a row, we will be able to see the players of Cedevita Olimpija in the Finals of the Nova KBM League. It … Continued
Cedevita Olimpija players defeated Helios Suns (79:64) for the second time in the Semi-finals of the Nova KBM League and qualified for the Finals of the national championship.
For the fourth season in a row, we will be able to see the players of Cedevita Olimpija in the Finals of the Nova KBM League. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the 2019/20 season was not completed due to the coronavirus epidemic, and the Dragons have won two national championship titles since the 2015/16 season. On Wednesday, May 26, the Ljubljana basketball players will start hunting for their 18th title of Slovenian national champion. The last title of national champion was won by the people of Ljubljana in 2018.
The Semi-finals of the Nova KBM League with Helios Suns was completed by the Cedevita Olimpija in two matches, the same applies to the Quarter-finals with Hopsi Polzela.
The squad, led from the bench by Head Coach Jurica Golemac, have entered the game determined to enter the Nova KBM League Finals after two games of the Semi-finals and the result followed. After the first quarter they have been up by 10 points and at halftime by 22. By the end of the game, the Suns have managed to cut the gap, but this did not spoil the impression that the Ljubljana squad left on the court.
Rion Brown contributed the most points for the Dragons, 16 (while adding 6 rebounds) and Kendrick Perry followed with 12 (while adding 5 assists). Mikael Hopkins had 10.
STATEMENTS AFTER THE GAME:
Jurica Golemac, Cedevita Olimpija Head Coach:
“Congratulations to the players for qualifying for the Finals. We have opened the game seriously and played three quarters of great basketball, only to fall in the finish of the game. Now things will get serious, we are hunting the trophy. We have the time to prepare ourselves and to res. We are heading into the Finals confidently.“
Rion Brown, Cedevita Olimpija player:
“Great series are behind us. We have done a magnificent job by winning the first game. In Domžale we have played aggressively since the very beginning especially on defensive end. We wish to demonstrate the same kind of the game in Finals.”
NOVA KBM LEAGUE, SEMIFINALS
GAME 2
ŠD Domžale (Domžale, Slovenija), Monday, 17th May:
HELIOS SUNS – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 64:79 (16:26, 12:24, 19:21, 17:8) [0:2]*
Cedevita Olimpija: Perry 12 (5 assists), Murić 2, Blažič 5 (6 assists), Brown 16 (6 rebounds), Dimec 8, Radović 2, Hopkins 10, Duščak, Hodžić 8 (5 rebounds), Jones 5 (7 rebounds), Marinković 7, Rupnik 4 (7 assists).
*Result of the series. The series are played on 2 wins.
GAME 1
Arena Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Tuesday, May 14:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – TERME OLIMIA PODČETRTEK 89:58 (20:18, 18:18, 24:11, 27:11)
Cedevita Olimpija: Radović, Perry 14 (7 assists), Murić 8 (6 rebounds), Blažič 13 (8 rebounds), Brown 7 (6 rebounds), Hodžić 11, Jones 19 (5 rebounds), Ščuka, Dimec 6, Marinković 2, Rupnik 2 (5 assists).
