Big home win for Cedevita Olimpija over Budućnost VOLI

ABA League Round 5, Thursday, 21 January 2021:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - Budućnost VOLI 95:84 (16:19, 26:17, 33:20, 20:28)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the delayed game of the ABA League Round 5, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Budućnost VOLI at home in Stožice Arena. It is a huge success by the Ljubljana squad in their battle for the ABA League Playoffs, as they have beaten their direct rivals for one of the four spots. Both Cedevita Olimpija and Budućnost VOLI now hold 10 wins and 3 defeats after 13 games played so far this season in the ABA League.

Key moments: Budućnost VOLI did start the game on a better note than Cedevita Olimpija and led by 3 points after the opening quarter. However, as the teams headed into the second quarter, the hosts pumped up the tempo and won the quarter by 9 points, leading by 6 points at halftime (42:36). For the last time it has been anybody’s game in the 23rd minute, when the Dragons were still up by 6 (47:41), but then they went on a 9:1 run over the next 2 minutes, which put them in front by 14 points already (56:42). At the opening of the last quarter, they were up by 19 points and the battle for a pair of points was over.

Man of the match: Who else but Jaka Blažič has still been the key for the Cedevita Olimpija win, as he led the Dragons to the new triumph with 28 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and a valuation of 31.

Can’t trick the stats: Team play was the key to the win of the Dragons. They had 18 assists, while Budućnost VOLI had only 7. That’s what turned the game their way.