National Championships: Petrol Olimpija take the title in Slovenia!
Petrol Olimpija scored a thrilling overtime win against Krka in Game 5 of the 2017/18 Slovenian Championship Finals!
Petrol Olimpija team (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
That is what happens when two ABA League teams play a game for the trophy!
Petrol Olimpija scored a thrilling overtime win against Krka in Game 5 of the 2017/18 Slovenian Championship Finals and therefore became the national champions for the 17th time in club's history. It is also the 2nd national title in a row for the Dragons.
In a really epic battle between two big rivals, the hosts had more concentration at the end. Krka had a chance to win the game and the title in the final moments of the 4th quarter, but Marko Jošilo missed the 2nd free throw at the score of 86:86, with 7 seconds remaining on the clock.
The match went into overtime, where Petrol Olimpija had the lead all the way till the end.
Slovenian National Championship Finals Round 5, Tuesday, 29.5.2018:
PETROL OLIMPIJA - Krka 95:90 (30:28, 17:17, 21:21, 18:20, 9:4) /* 3:2 in victories
Morgan 23, Oliver & McCarron 16 | Dimec 21, Zagorac 17.
