Partizan NIS beat Cedevita Olimpija in derby game in Belgrade

ABA League Round 4, Sunday, 25 October 2020:

PARTIZAN NIS - Cedevita Olimpija 86:77 (16:19, 22:21, 26:24, 22:13)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Partizan NIS have edged out Cedevita Olimpija in a close encounter in Belgrade in the fourth round of the ABA League season. The game could really go any way, as both teams have been exchanging leads several times during the clash. However, in the final quarter, the black and white have managed to crack the resistance of the Dragons for good and they have achieved their second win of the season in the ABA League. On the other side, this is the first defeat of the season for Cedevita Olimpija, that now have a 3:1 record.

Key moments: In the fourth minute of the last quarter, Cedevita Olimpija have still been up by 4 points (68:72), but then Partizan NIS went on a 16:0 run over the next five minutes and turned the game completely upside-down. With a minute and a half on the game clock and 12-point lead for the hosts, the game was over.

Man of the match: Codi Miller-McIntyre did not only lead Partizan NIS in scoring, as he had 17 points this time around against his former team Cedevita Olimpija, but he was also pulling his squad forward when it mattered the most, as he was scoring tough three-point shot attempts every time his team needed it. He scored 5 triples during the game (5/7) and is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Partizan NIS may not have been the better of the two opponents in many statistical categories, but they have outrebounded Cedevita Olimpija 40:26 and that turned out to be crucial in the end.