Crvena zvezda mts pull off a late comeback to beat Cedevita Olimpija on the road

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Monday, 24 January 2022:

Cedevita Olimpija - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 82:83 (28:28, 15:15, 21:22, 18:18)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: What a game in Ljubljana! Crvena zvezda mts managed to come back from a 5-point deficit late in the 4^th quarter to seize a huge road win against Cedevita Olimpija.

The red-and-whites were down by 75:80, with a bit over a minute remaining on the game clock, but then Nikola Ivanović and Austin Hollins stepped for the visitors and helped Zvezda pull off a truly stunning comeback. Crvena zvezda mts made a 8:2 run in the last 70 seconds to extend their winning streak in the 2021/22 season.

Crvena zvezda mts now have the overall score of 14-1, while Cedevita Olimpija are at 9-6.

Key moments: As we have previously mentioned, Nikola Ivanović and Austin Hollins were the heroes of Crvena zvezda mts tonight in Ljubljana as they helped their team pull off that late comeback almost all by themselves. Ivanović firstly scored a 3-pointer to reduce Cedevita Olimpija’s lead to 80:78. After the home team scored on the other side to escape ona 4-point lead – 82:78, Ivanović delivered the pass to Hollins who drained another 3-pointer for the Belgrade side – 82:81.

And then Hollins made another key play as he blocked Zach Auguste to give Zvezda a chance to take the lead. Ivanović once again took responsibility and he was fouled while pulling up for a jumper. He scored both free throws to put Crvena zvezda mts in front – 83:82.

Cedevita Olimpija had a bit over 7 seconds to get back in front, but after a time-out Yogi Ferrell missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer and Crvena zvezda mts seized the win.

Man of the match: Austin Hollins has played one of his best games of the season. He was the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts with 18 points, while we have already described the key role that he had in the last moments of the game.

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija opened the match with 3 consecutive three-pointers, but then they just stopped. They scored a total number of 8 three-pointers for the entire game (8/28), while they missed that key one in the final second of the game.