BCL: Besiktas was too strong for Petrol Olimpija
The Dragons have suffered another defeat in the basketball Champions League.
Miha Lapornik (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Unfortunately, Petrol Olimpija were defeated against Besiktas on the road in Round 7 of the 2018/19 FIBA Champions League regular season. Counting their games in ABA League and FIBA Champions League, this was the 6th consecutive defeat for the Dragons, who just need to find a way to get back on the winning path as soon as possible.
Still, there were some posivie things in this match, which was the first one for Aleksndar Nikitović as Petrol Olimpija head coach. The boys from Ljubljana were pretty good offensively, while 5 players scored 10+ points.
FIBA Champions League Regular Season, Round 7, Wednesday, 21.11.2018:
BESIKTAS - Petrol Olimpija 94:84 (27:24, 30:15, 18:29, 19:16)
Geyik 18, Benzing 17 | Špan 18, Lapornik 14, Begić 14.
STANDINGS:
| Group D | W/L | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 7/0 | 14 |
| 2 Promitheas Patras | 5/2 | 12 |
| 3 SIG Strasbourg | 4/3 | 11 |
| 4 Neptunas Klaipeda | 3/4 | 10 |
| 5 medi Bayreuth | 3/4 | 10 |
| 6 Besiktas Sompo Japan | 3/4 | 10 |
| 7 Filou Oostende | 2/5 | 9 |
| 8 Petrol Olimpija | 1/6 | 8 |
