Cedevita Olimpija stronger than Igokea m:tel in Stožice

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Friday, 19 January 2024:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Igokea m:tel 106:74 (27:18, 32:26, 21:18, 26:12)

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Game recap: At home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Igokea m:tel in an important clash for Top 4 spots in the Regular Season. In a game, where the Dragons have been in front for the majority of the playing time, they have grabbed their 12th win of the season, that puts them on a 12:5 record after 17 rounds, keeping their position in the Top 4 in the standings. On the other side, Igokea m:tel are now on a 10:7 record, and will be positioned in the fifth place in the standings when Round 17 finishes.

Key moments: With a minute and a half to go in the first quarter, Kosta Kondić scored to bring Igokea m:tel close to only 2 points of margin (20:18). However, Igosi did not manage to score until the end of the quarter and with a 7:0 run, Cedevita Olimpija have pulled away to a 9-point lead (27:18) at the end of the first period. These were the key moments of the game, as the visiting side did not manage to make it anybody’s game again until the end afterwards.

Man of the match: It has been big man Karlo Matković, that has steered the way to the important win for Cedevita Olimpija this time around, as he had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist and a valution of 26 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have simply dominated the glass. They had 40 rebounds and Igokea m:tel only 19. That’s what turned the flow of the game their way.