Win over Cibona for a step closer to the fourth spot
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Cibona in an important game on the road in Zagreb in the Round 26 of the AdmiralBet ABA League. This way, the Dragons have made an important step towards the fourth place in the standings, that still brings a home-court advantage in the Quarterfinals of the … Continued
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Cibona in an important game on the road in Zagreb in the Round 26 of the AdmiralBet ABA League. This way, the Dragons have made an important step towards the fourth place in the standings, that still brings a home-court advantage in the Quarterfinals of the regional competition. However, to secure the fourth place in the standings, it would be necessary that Igokea m:tel beats Mega MIS in the last round of the Regular Season.
The senior squad of Cedevita Olimpija finishes the Regular Season in the AdmiralBet ABA League with a win in the 26th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League. The Dragons of Ljubljana have celebrated a win with the final score of 97:72 in Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb. This way, the squad led by head coach Zoran Martić has made another step towards the fourth place in the standings after the end of the Regular Season.
The Ljubljana side will have to wait for the result of the game between Igokea m:tel and Mega MIS to receive the news whether they will finish fourth or fifth. In case Mega MIS loses, the Dragons will take the fourth place, while in case Mega beats Igokea, the Dragons will finish fifth. In any case, the Ljubljana side will face the Belgrade one in the Quarterfinals.
ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE, ROUND 26 OF THE 2023/24 REGULAR SEASON
Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović (Zagreb, Croatia), Friday, 5 April:
CIBONA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 72:97 (20:24, 13:28, 19:22, 20:23)
Cedevita Olimpija: Stewart 10, Radović 4, Cobbs 5, Glas 8, Blažič 7 (5 rebounds), Todorović, Jones 5, Ščuka 2, Klobučar 8, Omić 14 (14 rebounds in 5 assists), Dragić 14, Shashkov 20 (13 rebounds).
GAME REPORT:
With 2 minutes to go in the opening quarter, Cibona have been ahead 20:18, but that’s when Cedevita Olimpija started their 9:0 run, that has taken them up by 7 points (20:27) in the 11th minute of the clash. This is when the Dragons went ahead, as they have turned the game around in their favour, but their run has furtherly extended to 27:5 by the 18th minute, that put them ahead by 20 points already (25:45). This is when it became clear that there would be no way back for the Wolves of Zagreb.
Alen Omić’s contribution has been a crucial one for the win of Cedevita Olimpija this time in Zagreb. He finished the game with a double-double achievement of 14 points and just as many rebounds, while adding 5 assists to his stats for the valuation of 33. Alexander Shashkov had 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Zoran Dragić had 14 points and DJ Stewart 10.
