Dragons take the lead in Quarterfinals after a comeback in Šentjur

In the first Quarterfinal game of the Nova KBM League between Šentjur and Cedevita Olimpija, the Dragons have prevailed over the home side and grabbed a win (81:74) for the 1:0 lead in the series. Already on Monday, the Ljubljana squad will have a chance to confirm its participation in the Semifinals of the domestic championship. However, first, Cedevita Olimpija will play a decisive battle in the Quarterfinals of the AdmiralBet ABA League against FMP Soccerbet, on Saturday, 19.00.

It has been a game of many ups and downs, where the hosts have been ahead for the majority of the game, leading as big as 11 points in one moment, but Cedevita Olimpija kept coming back, and they came up with a decisive comeback in the final quarter, after which the hosts did not manage to bounce back once more and the Dragons celebrated an 81:74 win in the end.

For Cedevita Olimpija, Alen Omić and Matic Rebec led the way in scoring with 14 points on their records apiece. Yogi Ferrell added 12 points and Zoran Dragić 10.

Cedevita Olimpija leads 1:0 in the Quarterfinal series and needs only one more win to qualify for the Semifinals. The second Semifinal game will be on schedule on Monday, 18.00.

However, first, Cedevita Olimpija will play a decisive battle in the Quarterfinals of the AdmiralBet ABA League against FMP Soccerbet, on Saturday, 19.00.

NOVA KBM LEAGUE, QUARTERFINALS

GAME 1

ŠD Hruševec (Šentjur, Slovenia), Thursday, May 11:
ŠENTJUR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 74:81 (16:22, 27:15, 20:20, 11:24)
Cedevita Olimpija: Ferrell 12, Murić 8, Gnjidić 4, Omić 14 (13 rebounds), Dragić 10, Rebec 14 (7 assists), Radović, Alibegović 7, Mulalić 6, Kosi, Matković 6, Vračko.

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GAME 2

Dvorana Stožice (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Monday, May 15, at 18.00:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – ŠENTJUR (prost vstop; TV prenos na Sportklub Slovenija)