EC: Three defeats for ABA League teams

Wednesday, 18. November 2020 at 18:02

In the eighth round of the EuroCup season, ABA League squads Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita Olimpija and Mornar have suffered new defeats, against Unicaja, Gran Canaria and Brescia, respectively.

Kendrick Perry (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)

Budućnost VOLI suffered a tough home defeat by Unicaja of Malaga. The guests have been in front throughout the game and have deservedly grabbed a win in the end with no less than 24 points of margin. The final score was 90:66 for the Spanish side. For Budućnost VOLI Nikola Ivanović scored 20 points and Melvin Ejim added 12.

Mornar have put on a great fight on the road in Italy, as they have faced Germani Brescia. It has been anybody’s game all until the end, but the hosts were the more successful side in the end, celebrating a win with the final score of 77:75. For Mornar, Jacob Pullen was the most efficient, as he nailed in 20 points. Isaiah Whitehead achieved 14.

Cedevita Olimpija did not manage to beat Herbalife Gran Canaria for the second time this season. It has been a close game throughout the playing time, but in the final quarter, the Canaries have managed to cracked the resistance of the Dragons and celebrated the win with the final score of 90:82. For Cedevita Olimpija, Kendrick Perry scored 25 points and Jaka Blažič 22.

A night before, Partizan NIS have beaten Unics of Kazan at home in Belgrade with the score of 89:86.

2020/21 EuroCup Regular Season, Group B, Round 8, Wednesday, 18 November, 2020:

Budućnost VOLI – UNICAJA MALAGA 66:90 (12:23, 25:22, 12:22, 17:23)
Ivanović 20, Ejim 12 | Thompson, Brizuela & Alonso 15.

GERMANI BRESCIA – Mornar 77:75 (20:14, 21:24, 16:18, 20:19)
Chery 20, Crawford 15 | Pullen 20, Whitehead 14.

Group D, Round 8, Wednesday, 18 November, 2020:

HERBALIFE GRAN CANARIA – Cedevita Olimpija 90:82 (16:16, 25:24, 22:19, 22:18)
Costello 16, Albicy and Diop 14 | Perry 25, Blažič 22.

Already played, Group A, Round 8, Tuesday, 17 November, 2020:

PARTIZAN NIS – UNICS Kazan 89:86 (20:26, 20:13, 23:21, 26:26)
Paige 25, Miller-McIntyre 15 | Canaan 19, Brown 16.

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