EC: Defeats for Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija
In the Round 4 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season, both Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija have suffered defeats, against UBT Cluj-Napoca and Prometey Slobozhanske, respectively.
McKinley Wright (Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Filipovic)
Budućnost VOLI suffered a road defeat in Cluj-Napoca, in and are on a 2:2 record after 4 games played in the EuroCup season. The hosts pulled away in the second half and departed to the big break with a 5-point advantage (48:43), and afterwards managed to protect their lead all until the end of the game, when they celebrated an 89:74 win. For Budućnost VOLI, McKinley Wright led the way in scoring with 21 points on his record. Jacorey Williams added 16.
Cedevita Olimpija suffered their fourth consecutive defeat at the start of the BKT EuroCup season. In a close match against Prometey at home in Stožice, they eventually suffered a loss with the final score of 90:83 and keep waiting for their first win of the season on the European courts. The Dragons were up by 8 points (26:18) after the opening quarter, but the visiting side made a major comeback in the second quarter and led by 2 points at the big break. In the second half, they continued in the same fashion and prevailed in the end. For Cedevita Olimpija, Karlo Matković had 18 points and DJ Stewart 17.
2023/24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season, Group B, Round 4, Wednesday, October 25, 2023:
U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – Budućnost VOLI 89:74 (25:25, 23:18, 20:15, 21:16)
Stipanović 18, Mokoka 16 | Wright 21, Williams 16.
Group A:
Cedevita Olimpija – PROMETEY SLOBOZHANSKE 83:90 (26:18, 19:29, 20:25, 18:18)
Matković 18, Stewart 17 | March 20, Keene 12.
