Dragons outgunned the Panthers

ABA League Round 19, Saturday, 27 February 2021:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - FMP

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Cedevita Olimpija have got their revenge over FMP for the Belgrade defeat from the first half of the ABA League season. The Dragons have prevailed over the Panthers in the Stožice clash. This way, the green and orange of Ljubljana have grabbed their 14th win of the season and, alongside only 3 defeats that they have suffered so far, they remain firmly in the Playoffs race. On the other side, FMP have lots of struggle yet to do in order to escape the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings. They now have five wins on their record. Only Borac (4) have scored less.

Key moments: Cedevtia Olimpija have been the better of two squads since the beginning of the game and led by 7 points at halftime (58:51). However, the key moments of the game arrived in the opening 30 seconds of the second half, when Cedevita Olimpija made a 5:0 run, that put them up by 12 points (63:51).

Man of the match: Rion Brown had a fantastic performance for the Dragons, as he led them to the win with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, just as many steals and a valuation of 22. He is out man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have earned themselves a win with perfect team performance, as they had 22 assists on the night, while FMP had only 9. This turned out to be crucial in the end.