BCL: Olimpija got defeated by Banvit in Ljubljana
Unfortunately, the winning streak of Petrol Olimpija in FIBA Champions League has ended.
Jordan Morgan (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Petrol Olimpija failed to score the 3rd consecutive win in the FIBA Champions League, as they got defeated by Banvit in Ljubljana.
The visitors gained a huge lead already in the opening quarter which they won by 25:10. Petrol Olimpija team did try their best to make a major comeback, however the only thing they have managed to do was to reduce the maring to just 2 points – 51:53. In the remaining 6 minutes, Banvit have stayed in front and scored this valuable win.
Jordan Morgan was the top scorer in Petrol Olimpija with 18 points, while interesting enough the top scorer of Banvit was none other than former Olimpija player Gašper Vidmar who finished the match with 14 points.
Basketball Champions League Regular Season Group C, Round 9, Tuesday, 19.12.2017:
Petrol Olimpija – BANVIT 57:65 (10:25, 15:12, 16:14, 16:14)
Morgan 18, Oliver 16 | Vidmar 14, Caloiaro 14.
STANDINGS:
| Group C | W/L | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Banvit | 6/3 | 15 |
| 2 SIG Strasbourg | 5/3 | 13 |
| 3 Umana Reyer Venezia | 5/3 | 13 |
| 4 medi Bayreuth | 5/3 | 13 |
| 5 Movistar Estudiantes | 4/4 | 12 |
| 6 AEK Athens | 4/4 | 12 |
| 7 Petrol Olimpija | 3/6 | 12 |
| 8 Rosa Radom | 1/7 | 9 |
