Big win for Cedevita Olimpija on the road in Belgrade
In the 11th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Partizan NIS on the road in Štark Arena, Belgrade.
Alen Omic (Photo: Partizan NIS/Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Saturday, 11 December 2021:
Partizan NIS - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 89:96 (27:26, 22:23, 19:22, 21:25)
Game recap: In the 11th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Partizan NIS on the road in Štark Arena, Belgrade. This is the big win for the Ljubljana squad, which have bounced back after two straight defeats in the regional competition, and they are now on a 6:5 record after 11 rounds, still in the Playoffs zone. On the other side, Partizan NIS have suffered their second defeat of the season, and will be placed just below the top of the standings after 11 rounds with the 9:2 record.
Key moments: With 2 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, Partizan NIS have still been in front by a point (67:66). However, Cedevita Olimpija finished the quarter with a 5:1 run and turned the game upside-down before the beginning of the fourth (68:71). In the final period, the Dragons kept gradually increasing their advantage and by the middle of the quarter, their lead became double-digit (75:85). As it turned out later, this has been crucial for the final outcome of the clash in Štark Arena.
Man of the match: Jaka Blažič came up with a true captain-like performance for Cedevita Olimpija, as he lead them to the win with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and a valuation of 22. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija were the better team in shooting percentage, rebounding, passing and turnovers. They have deservedly grabbed their win this time.
