Mega MIS to fight for fifth place, as they beat Cedevita Olimpija

ABA Super Cup Classification Game 5th to 8th place, Tuesday, 19 September 2023:

Cedevita Olimpija – MEGA MIS 75:88 (19:31, 18:16, 17:23, 21:18)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In their first game in the classification race for games between 5th and 8th place, Mega MIS have outgunned Cedevita Olimpija. The Belgrade squad will battle for the fifth place on Wednesday, against the winner of the clash between FMP Soccerbet and Zadar. On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija will face the losing side between the latter in the battle for the 7th place at the tournament.

Key moments: Without Karlo Matković aboard, Cedevita Olimpija simply did not manage to resist Mega MIS this time and the Belgrade side quickly pulled away. They were up with the double-digits already in the opening quarter, as they made a 13:2 run between 7th and 9th minute of play, to get up by 13 (15:28). Cedevita Olimpija tried their best, but did not manage to return into the battle for the win until the very end.

Man of the match: Nikola Topić has been shining for Mega MIS this time around, as he fnished the game with 21 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and a valuation of 21. He is our man of the match!ž

Can’t trick the stats: Mega MIS had 38 rebounds and Cedevita Olimpija 31. With such dominance on the glass, Mega squad have cruised to an easy win in the end.