Dragons swept the Semifinal series, the Finals follow
In the second game of the Semifinal series of the Nova KBM League, Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over GGD Šenčur for the second time in two games and prevailed with the 2:0 in the series, thus qualifying fort he Finals. The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over GGD Šenčur on Sunday in Tivoli … Continued
In the second game of the Semifinal series of the Nova KBM League, Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over GGD Šenčur for the second time in two games and prevailed with the 2:0 in the series, thus qualifying fort he Finals.
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over GGD Šenčur on Sunday in Tivoli Sports Hall with the score of 103:76 in the second game of the Semifinal series of the domestic championship and eliminated the Gorenjska squad from the trophy race with a 2:0 score in victories. The Ljubljana side will face the winners of the Semifinal pair between Krka and Kansai Helios in the best of five series in the Finals. The two squads will have a crucial battle for the Finals on Tuesday, 20:00 in the Novo mesto Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in the decisive Game 3.
Cedevita Olimpija will in the Finals chase the third trophy of the 2023/24 season, the fourth straight domestic championship trophy and tenth consecutive trophy in the competitions under the umbrella of the Slovenian Basketball Federation.
NOVA KBM LEAGUE, SEMI-FINALS
GAME 2
Tivoli Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Sunday, 19 Maj:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – GGD ŠENČUR 103:76 (24:10, 29:22, 24:23, 26:21) [2:0]*
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 19, Radičević 10 (5 assists), Blažič 8, Ščuka 6 (5 rebounds), Shashkov 10 (11 rebounds), Cobbs 1, Glas 18, Todorović, Horvat 3, Jones 11 (5 rebounds), Omić, Dragić 17.
GAME 3**
Šenčur Sports Hall (Šenčur, Slovenia), Wednesday, 22 May, 20.00:
GGD ŠENČUR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
*Score in the best of three series.
**Possible Game 3.
Played before:
GAME 1
Šenčur Sports Hall (Šenčur, Slovenia), Wednesday, 15 May:
GGD ŠENČUR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 86:98 (28:26, 15:20, 21:28, 22:24)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 15, Radičević 5 (6 assists), Blažič 18, Ščuka 6, Omić 20 (8 rebounds and 6 assists), Cobbs 12, Glas 8, Todorović, Horvat, Jones, Dragić 14, Šaškov.
GAME REPORT:
It has been a one-way traffic all along since the beginning of the game, as the Dragons have demonstrated their power, rolling over their opponents to the second game of the series. After the opening 10 minutes of the game, the hosts were up by 14 points (24:10) and by halftime already by 21 (53:32). In the remainder of the game, the squad, led from the bench by head coach Zoran Martić continued to cruise calmly towards the win in the end.
For Cedevita Olimpija, DJ Stewart led the way in scoring with 19 points on his record, while Gregor Glas added 18.
