BCL: Reyer stronger than Petrol Olimpija
In the fifth round of the Basketball Champions League, Petrol Olimpija suffered a home court defeat against Umana Reyer Venezia, after the guests have made a major comeback in the second half.
Gasper Okorn (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Petrol Olimpija will continue the competition in the Basketball Champions League with one victory out of five rounds, as they have been defeated at home court by the reigning champions of Italy Umana Reyer Venezia with the score of 76:66.
The Dragons started the game in an excellent fashion, led with the score 36:31 after the first half, but let go of their lead in the second part of the game. For the green and white the top scorer was Jordan Morgan with 20 points and Devin Oliver followed him with 14.
Basketball Champions League Group C, Round 5, Tuesday, 7.11.2017:
Petrol Olimpija – UMANA REYER VENEZIA 66:76 (22:13, 14:18, 12:21, 18:24)
Morgan 20, Oliver 14 | Orelik 17, Bramos 15.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W/L | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Umana Reyer Venezia | 4/1 | 9 |
| 2 Movistar Estudiantes | 3/2 | 8 |
| 3 SIG Strasbourg | 3/2 | 8 |
| 4 medi Bayreuth | 3/2 | 8 |
| 5 Banvit | 3/1 | 7 |
| 6 AEK | 2/3 | 7 |
| 7 Petrol Olimpija | 1/4 | 6 |
| 8 Rosa Radom | 0/4 | 4 |
