Cedevita Olimpija outgunned Zadar in Višnjik thriller

Sunday, 10. January 2021 at 17:00

In the delayed game of the ABA League Round 9, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Zadar on the road in Višnjik after a dramatic ending.

Jaka Blazic (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)

ABA League Round 9, Sunday, 10 January 2021:

Zadar - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 78:80 (12:20, 19:20, 26:26, 21:14)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the delayed game of the ABA League Round 9, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Zadar on the road in Višnjik. For the green and orange squad, that have achieved their first ever win in Zadar under this name, this is the eighth win of the season and with three defeats on their record, this keeps them firmly seated in the Playoffs race. On the other hand, Zadar continue to occupy the 13th place in the standings, as they have won only 2 games so far this season in their ten appearances.

Key moments: After Cedevita Olimpija have been in front throughout the majority of the clash, Zadar have fought they way back into the game in the final quarter and it seemed like they would come up with a major comeback. With a bit less than 2 minutes left on the game clock, Dominik Mavra scored a two-pointer to put his team into the 4-point lead (78:74). However, as it turned out, Zadar did not manage to score again until the very end of the game, while on the other side Edo Murić first scored a three-pointer to cut the deficit to one point, while Kendrick Perry scored three free throws as the tow sides entered the final minute, with which he set the final score. Cedevita Olimpija grabbed a new win.

Man of the match: Jaka Blažič was the key player of Cedevita Olimpija on their way to the win, as he had 23 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and a valuation of 18. He is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have outrebounded Zadar 27:21 and that was crucial on their way to the win in Dalmatia this time around.

Stats

Zadar
00:00 Q4
78 : 80
Cedevita Olimpija

Players on court

ZAD Min P R A S F V
1 Carter J. 23:55 10 6 3 1 2 18
7 Justice K. 36:12 20 0 1 3 2 19
17 Vuković D. 26:22 7 3 2 0 3 5
21 Bursać A. 31:33 12 2 0 3 3 9
30 Mavra D. 29:17 9 2 5 1 4 11
COL Min P R A S F V
3 Perry K. 25:44 14 3 3 1 4 14
8 Murić E. 23:23 6 3 1 2 3 5
11 Blažič J. 34:40 23 2 5 1 3 18
15 Brown R. 24:52 7 8 0 3 3 10
20 Hodžić A. 18:05 4 3 1 0 2 4

Last 5 actions

Min Score Action
game finished
end of 4. quarter
00:01 (Q4) 55 PERRY K. rebound (defensive)
00:05 (Q4) 7 JUSTICE K. missed 3 points (jump shot)
00:24 (Q4) HODŽIĆ A. substitution (in)
00:24 (Q4) 21 JONES J. substitution (out)

Top players

VALUE (INDEX)
Justice K. 19 - 18 Blažič J.
POINTS
Justice K. 20 - 23 Blažič J.
REBOUNDS
Carter J. 6 - 8 Brown R.
ASSISTS
Mavra D. 5 - 5 Blažič J.
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