Big win for Cedevita Olimpija in Belgrade
On the road in Belgrade, Cedevita Olimpija have beaten Mega Soccerbet and got back to the winning track following two recent defeats.
Jaka Blazic (Photo: Mega Soccerbet/Ivica Veselinov)
ABA League Round 13, Saturday, 2 January 2021:
Mega Soccerbet - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 88:93 (29:28, 20:20, 21:24, 18:21)
Game recap: On the road in Belgrade, Cedevita Olimpija have beaten Mega Soccerbet and got back to the winning track following two recent defeats. This is really an important win for the Dragons in their Playoffs race, as they continue the season with only three defeats on their record and stay amongst the most serious candidates for the Top Four. On the other side, Mega Soccerbet have now suffered their fourth defeat, but that does not eliminate them from the company of the most serious Playoffs contenders. Both squads have lots to play for in the second half of the season, which is coming up.
Key moments: As the two sides have entered the final quarter, Cedevita Olimpija have only been up by 2 points (70:72). However, the Dragons have opened the final period with a 5:0 run and pulled away to 70:77. Mega Soccerbet did not really manage to threaten to take away their lead anymore until the end of the game.
Man of the match: Jarrod Jones shined this time for Cedevita Olimpija, as he led his team to the win with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and a valuation of 21. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have been shooting three-pointers 52% (14/27). That’s what handed them the win in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| MEG | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Petrušev F. | 33:40 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | Tepić M. | 28:23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Novak J. | 19:39 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Simonović M. | 32:47 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 13 | Cerovina L. | 14:35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 15 BROWN R. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:15 (Q4) | 30 NOVAK J. assist | |
| 00:15 (Q4) | 88 : 93 | 30 PETRUŠEV F. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:23 (Q4) | 15 BROWN R. substitution (in) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 28 | - | 21 | Perry K. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 21 | - | 21 | Perry K. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Simonović M. | 8 | - | 6 | Jones J. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Novak J. | 7 | - | 7 | Blažič J. |
