EC: Two games, two wins for ABA squads
In the EuroCup Round 9, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Dolomiti Energia Trento, while Budućnost VOLI have come out on top in the game against ratiopharm Ulm.
(Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Cedevita Olimpija have completely shadowed the guests of Trentino in their home Round 9 game in the 7Days Eurocup, as they have outgunned Dolomiti Energia Trento 87:65. The game was going green & orange way right from the start and until the end and in the end their win was fully deserved. For the Ljubljana squad, captain Jaka Blažič led the way in scoring as he had 15 points, while Jarrod Jones and Kendrick Perry added 14 points apiece.
In the Group B, Budućnost VOLI have prevailed over ratiopharm Ulm for the second time this season and secured themselves a Top 16 place, this time on the road in Germany. The blue and white have started the game slowly and have been trailing by 12 points after the opening quarter, but made it anybody’s clash by halftime. In the second half, they have turned it into their favour and eventually celebrated a win with the final score of 77:73. For Budućnost VOLI, Melvin Ejim scored 20 points and Nikola Ivanović 19.
Partizan NIS and Mornar have their games of the EuroCup Round 9 scheduled for Wednesday.
2020/21 EuroCup Regular Season, Group B, Round 9, Tuesday, 8 December, 2020:
Ratiopharm Ulm - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 73:77 (24:12, 11:25, 14:18, 24:22)
Osetkowski 17, Conger 15 | Ejim 20, Ivanović 19.
Group D, Round 9:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Dolomiti Energia Trento 87:65 (20:21, 24:14, 26:9, 17:21)
Blažič 15, Jones & Perry 14 | Williams 20, Forray 14.
