Cedevita Olimpija get back on winning track as they beat Mornar-Barsko zlato in Bar

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Saturday, 9 December 2023:

Mornar-Barsko zlato - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 74:86 (16:18, 20:22, 23:22, 15:24)

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Game recap: Cedevita Olimpija have grabbed their 8th win of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, by prevailing over Mornar-Barsko zlato in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar. This way, the Dragons remain not far away from the very top of the standings in the regional competition, with an 8:3 record after 11 rounds played. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato remain at the very bottom of the standings with only 1 win grabbed so far in 11 games played.
With 19 points scored in the game, Jaka Blažič of Cedevita Olimpija moved into Top 10 of the scorers in the entire AdmiralBet ABA League history. He has collected 2422 points up until now in the regional competition.

Key moments: Cedevita Olimpija have been the one of the two teams, that have been in front throughout the game, but they simply did not manage to pull away all until the middle of the final quarter. They went on a 2:9 run between the 32nd and 35th minute, to break away to the 8-point lead (65:73). With 5 minutes to go in the game, this turned out to be crucial for its outcome.

Man of the match: Karlo Matković has been the key to the win of Cedevita Olimpija this time. He led the Dragons to the victory with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and a valuation of 29 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: It has been teamwork, that helped Cedevita Olimpija to prevail over Mornar-Barsko zlato this time. They had 22 assists and the hosts only 11. This was the major difference between the two squads this time around