EC: Cedevita Olimpija suffer home defeat by Besiktas
In the Round 12 of the BKT EuroCup, Cedevita Olimpija have suffered a defeat at home in Stožice Arena by Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul.
Justin Cobbs (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Filip Barbalic)
Cedevita Olimpija keep waiting for their first win this season on the European courts. The team, led from the bench by head coach Simone Pianigiani have quickly fallen behind and after being down by 7 points (22:29) after the first quarter, they cut the gap to only a point by halftime. It remained a tight game all until the end, but the Dragons failed to turn it in their favour in the end, when Besiktas prevailed with the final score of 88:83.
For the Dragons, Karlo Matković led the way in scoring with 22 points on his record. Justin Cobbs added 19.
A day later, Budućnost VOLI will face Slask Wroclaw on the road in Poland in pursuit of their 5th win of their European season.
BKT EuroCup Round 12, Tuesday, 18 December 2023:
Cedevita Olimpija – BESIKTAS EMLAKJET 83:88 (22:29, 20:14, 19:24, 22:21)
Matković 22, Cobbs 19 | Delgado 19, Mathews 18.
Wednesday, 19 December 2023:
Slask Wroclaw – Budućnost VOLI (20.00)
