EC: Budućnost VOLI grab another important win as they beat Slask Wroclaw
Budućnost VOLI defeated Slask Wroclaw, while Cedevita Olimpija lost at home against U-BT Cluj-Napoca.
Trae Bell-Haynes (Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Roganovic)
Budućnost VOLI have made another big step toward the Top 16 phase of the 2022/23 7Days EuroCup season as they defeated Slask Wroclaw at home – 82:71.
This was the 2nd consecutive for the Podgorica side in this competition and they now share the 3rd place in Group B with the overall score of 7-4.
Budućnost VOLI did not really put on their best performance in first half as they were down by 4 points after the opening 20 minutes – 29:33. However, the blue-and-whites showed their true face in the 2nd half in which they scored 53 points to turn the things in their favor and to seize another important win.
On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija have suffered a major setback in their race for the Top 16 as they were defeated by U-BT Cluj-Napoca at home – 80:88.
The Dragons have been chasing their opponents’ lead from the start, yet they managed to take over the lead in the final moments of the 3rd quarter – 57:56. However, then U-BT Cluj-Napoca responded with the key 11:1 run to once again get in front – 58:67.
Cedevita Olimpija tried to make a sensational comeback in the final few minutes of the 4th quarter, but they missed just too many 3-point shots and the visitors managed to defend their lead. The Ljubljana side are still all alone at the last place of Group A with the overall score of 2-9.
2022/23 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 11, Group B, Wednesday, January 18, 2023:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI – Slask Wroclaw 82:71 (17:17, 12:16, 25:18, 28:20)
O’Brien 14, Bell-Haynes 13 | Kolenda 23, Golebiowski 11, Dziewa 11.
Group A:
Cedevita Olimpija – U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA 80:88 (15:24, 19:17, 23:18, 23:29)
Ferrell 27. Gnjidić 13 | Kasey 14, Stipanović 14, Jones 14.
