Two games, two wins for the Semifinals

The players of the Cedevita Olimpija senior squad have prevailed over Šentjur in the second game of the Quarterfinals of the Nova KBM League (93:54) and have earned themselves a spot in the Semifinals in two games.

The reigning Nova KBM League Champions, the Cedevita Olimpija team, has earned itself a spot in the Semifinals of the Nova KBM League Playoffs. The Dragons of Ljubljana have beaten Šentjur 93:54 in the Game 2 of the series in Tivoli Sports Hall on Tuesday night, prevailed in the Series with a 2:0 score and advanced to the Semifinals. The squad, led from the bench by head coach Zoran Martić, will be facing the winner of the Quarterfinal series between GGD Šenčur and Ilirija.

Let’s remember the fact that the Game 1 of the series against Šentjur in the Hruševec Sports Hall has finished with a 108:78 score in favour of the Ljubljana side.

NOVA KBM LEAGUE, QUARTERFINALS

GAME 2

Tivoli Sports Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Tuesday, 7 May:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – ŠENTJUR 93:54 (25:14, 31:8, 16:17, 21:15) [2:0]*
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 15, Radičević 5, Blažič 9 (6 rebounds), Ščuka 2 (5 rebounds), Omić 4, Cobbs 8, Glas 8, Todorović 7 (5 assists), Jones 4 (6 rebounds), Klobučar, Dragić 18 (7 rebounds), Šaškov 13 (10 rebounds).

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Played before:

GAME 1

Hruševec Spots Hall (Šentjur, Slovenia), Friday, 3 May:
ŠENTJUR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 78:108 (19:34, 21:29, 20:27, 18:18)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 13 (5 rebounds), Radović, Radičević 7 (6 assists), Cobbs, Glas 10, Blažič 13 (9 assists), Jones 8, Ščuka 17 (12 rebounds), Klobučar, Omić 15 (6 rebounds in 6 assists), Dragić 20, Šaškov 5.

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GAME REPORT:

Just like in the Game 1 in Šentjur, the two squads have been tied in Tivoli Sports Hall especially at the start of the game, after which the Dragons have put the gear up. They have departed to the big break with 34 points of advantage (56:22) and kept cruising towards the comfortable win until the end afterwards.

With the valuation of 24, 18 points an 7 rebounds, Zoran Dragić shined on the court. Alexander Shashkov finished the game with 16 points, while DJ Stewart had 15 points and a valuation of 20.