Big win for Budućnost VOLI on the road in Ljubljana
In the Match of the Round 17, Budućnost VOLI have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija on the road in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana in an important battle for one of the top spots in the standings in the Regular Season.
Buducnost VOLI team (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Sunday, 29 January 2023:
Cedevita Olimpija - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 58:80 (13:17, 15:18, 22:31, 8:14)
Game recap: In the Match of the Round 17, Budućnost VOLI have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija on the road in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana in an important battle for one of the top spots in the standings in the Regular Season. This win puts Budućnost VOLI on a 11:6 record after 17 rounds, while the Dragons continue the season with a record of 12:4. Both teams are still in the race for the very top of the standings.
A game, with 5,000 fans in the stands, that created an excellent atmosphere, was marked by a ceremony by the home club, that retired the legendary jersey with #10, previously worn by their legendary captain Dušan Hauptman.
Key moments: Third quarter has been the key to Budućnost VOLI’s win in the end. The visiting side were in front all along, leading by 4 points after first quarter and by 7 at halftime. The last time, that the margin was only 5 points was in the 24st minute of the game, when the score was 39:44, but then Budućnost VOLI went on a 5:0 run, making their lead double-digit. By the end of the quarter, Budućnost VOLI were ahead by 16 points (50:66) and the battle for a pair of points was over.
Man of the match: Trae Bell-Haynes has been the most efficient player of Budućnost VOLI on their way to the win, as he had 21 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, and a valuation of 25 on his record. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage, rebounds, assists, turnovers, you name it! Budućnost VOLI dominated basically every single statistical category this time and fully deserved the win in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Rebec M. | 13:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 3 | Radović R. | 17:57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Alibegović A. | 23:35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Murić E. | 25:57 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Adams J. | 32:03 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| BUD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Reynolds C. | 22:29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Šehović S. | 02:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 7 | Kaba A. | 21:51 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | O'Brien J. | 20:28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Popović P. | 26:22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:14 (Q4) | 23 REYNOLDS C. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 8 MURIĆ E. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:36 (Q4) | 58 : 80 | 17 O'BRIEN J. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:36 (Q4) | 17 O'BRIEN J. rebound (offensive) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Omić A. | 20 | - | 25 | Bell Haynes T. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Omić A. | 15 | - | 21 | Bell Haynes T. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Omić A. | 7 | - | 10 | Kaba A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Ferrell Jr K. | 3 | - | 6 | Jagodić Kuridža M. |
