Cedevita Olimpija beat Partizan NIS in a thrilling finish

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Sunday, 27 March 2022:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - Partizan NIS 81:79 (22:23, 21:23, 18:21, 20:12)

PHOTO GALLERY

POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the fantastic atmosphere in legendary Tivoli Sports Hall, Cedevita Olimpija have grabbed an important win in the retro game against Partizan NIS. In a sold-out Tivoli Sports Hall, in front of 4500 fans, Partizan NIS have been in front throughout the majority of the clash, but this has not been enough to celebrate the win, as Cedevita Olimpija came up with a stunning comeback in the final minutes. It has been a game, where, the two sides have remembered their glorious past and played in the retro jerseys from the 60s and 70s of the previous century. For Cedevita Olimpija, this is the 15th win of the AdmiralBet ABA League season and they are now on a 15:7 record, which already secures them a Playoffs ticket. On the other side, Partizan NIS will need to keep pushing for one of the two top spots after the Regular Season, as they are now on a 19:4 record, and they still haven’t secured them a Top 2 spot!

Key moments: Partizan NIS may have been in front for the majority of the game, but it have been Cedevita Olimpija, that have won the finish. Partizan NIS were in front 77:69 with 5 minutes to go, but then a 10:0 run followed by the Dragons, which has been finished by Yogi Ferrell, who scored a three-pointer for 79:77. Kevin Punter tied the game on the other end, but then Yogi Ferrell continued his show, scoring a decisive pair of points, with half a minute left, to set the final score and afterwards came up with a game-winning steal with less than a second on the game clock. The rest was history.

Man of the match: Jaka Blažič dominated the court for Cedevita Olimpija, as he had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and a valuation of 30. He is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Actually, Partizan NIS have been slightly better than Cedevita Olimpija in most of the statistical categories, but in such a close game, it is obviously possible to trick the stats after all.