Cedevita Olimpija grab important win in Belgrade over FMP

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Saturday, 11 November 2023:

FMP Soccerbet – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 84:96 (25:26, 17:32, 27:22, 15:16)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League program, Cedevita Olimpija have achieved an important win by prevailing over FMP Soccerbet on the road in Belgrade. This way, Cedevita Olimpija have risen to a 5:2 record, and they will be placed just below the top of the standings when the Round 7 finishes, if not at the very top. On the other side, FMP Soccerbet are now on a 3:4 record after 7 games played and their position will be in the lower middle of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings after Round 7.

Key moments: The teams have been pretty tied in the opening quarter, as Cedevita Olimpija were up by a point (25:26) after 10 minutes of play. The margin remained small all until the 13th minute of the game, when the Dragons went on a 14:0 run, to pull away by 15 points (32:47). As it turned out later in the game, the hosts did not manage to return into the battle for the win anymore and these were the key moments of the game.

Man of the match: Jaka Blažič has been shining throughout the game for Cedevita Olimpija, as he has been leading them towards the win with game-high 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and a game-high valuation of 31 on his record.

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have dominated the paint with 44 rebounds grabbed in comparison to only 26 by FMP Soccerbet. That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.