Important win for Zadar on the road in Stožice vs. Cedevita Olimpija

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Sunday, 3 December 2012:

Cedevita Olimpija – ZADAR 73:79 (17:18, 14:18, 22:19, 20:24)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: On Sunday night, Zadar have achieved an important road win, as they have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija on the road in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. This is the 5th win of the AdmiralBet ABA League season for Zadar, and they are now on a 5:5 record in the middle of the standings after 10 games played. On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija suffered their 3rd defeat and they are on a 7:3 record, sharing the third place in the standings after 10 rounds.

Key moments: It has been a close game throughout the playing time and with a bit more than a minute to go in the game, Cedevita Olimpija were still behind by only 2 points (68:70). Marko Ramljak first scored for Zadar to lead his team into the final minute with a 4-point advantage, while the clutch moment came with 36 seconds remaining on the game clock, when Luka Božić scored a 3-pointer for the 7-point lead by Zadar (68:75). Cedevita Olimpija tried their best to turn the game upside-down in the remainder of the game, but all of their attempts to do so were unsuccessful. Zadar prevailed.

Man of the match: Not only has he scored the key 3-pointer for the win of his team, but Luka Božić led Zadar to the win in Stožice with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and a valuation of 39 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Zadar have been a dominant force in the paint all game long. They have outrebounded Cedevita Olimpija 41:31 and that’s what gave them the win in the end.