Cedevita Olimpija triumphed on the road in Zagreb
In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Cibona on the road in Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb.
Karlo Matkovic (Photo: Cibona/Marin Susic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Saturday, 3 December 2022:
Cibona - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 78:90 (25:23, 18:27, 22:21, 13:19)
Game recap: In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Cibona on the road in Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb. This is the third win in a row for the Dragons in the regional competition and the one, that keeps them firmly in the Playoffs Zone, with a 6:2 record after 8 games played so far. On the other side, Cibona have lost their fourth game in a row and are now on a 3:6 record, with plenty of work to do in the remainder of the season in order to accomplish their goal of reaching the Playoffs when the Regular Season ends.
Key moments: In the 13th minute Cibona have been in front with their game-high lead of 5 points (30:25), but that’s when the turning point of the clash appeared. Cedevita Olimpija went on a 14:2 run over the next 4 minutes and turned the game completely upside-down, leading by 7 points (32:39) with less than 4 minutes to go in the second quarter. As it turned out later in the game, these were the key moments, as Cibona did not manage to get close enough again until the end of the game.
Man of the match: Amar Alibegović has been the top scorer of Cedevita Olimpija so, even though there have been plenty of players in the right mood for the game on Ljubljana squad this time around, he is our man of the match. He finished the game with 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal on his record.
Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have been shooting from the field 60.7% and Cibona 41.9%. This has been crucial for the game’s development in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Vuković D. | 05:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 6 | Perasović I. | 12:08 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Smajlagić S. | 33:02 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 44 | Kapusta B. | 15:16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 98 | Ljubičić K. | 25:07 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Rebec M. | 04:31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Alibegović A. | 25:47 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Murić E. | 24:15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Adams J. | 27:45 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| 19 | Gnjidić L. | 12:19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:12 (Q4) | 14 ADAMS J. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:15 (Q4) | 1 VUKOVIĆ D. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:29 (Q4) | 14 ADAMS J. assist | |
| 00:29 (Q4) | 78 : 90 | 7 ALIBEGOVIĆ A. made 2 points (jump shot) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Mazalin L. | 22 | - | 24 | Adams J. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Mazalin L. | 22 | - | 20 | Alibegović A. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Mazalin L. | 5 | - | 8 | Omić A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Radovčić K. | 8 | - | 10 | Ferrell Jr K. |
