Cedevita Olimpija get back on the winning track with a road triumph in Čačak

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 19, Saturday, 3 February 2024:

Borac Mozzart – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 65:74 (16:21, 16:18, 16:13, 17:22)

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Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmialBet ABA League Round 19, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Borac Mozzart on the road in Čačak. This way, the Dragons of Ljubljana have returned to the winning track following their last round defeat against SC Derby on the road in Podgorica. This is the 13th win of the season for Cedevita Olimpija and with a 13:6 record, they will remain amongst the Top 4 teams of the league after 19 rounds. On the other side, Borac Mozzart are now on an 8:10 record, and they will be placed just below the edge of the Playoffs Zone after 19 rounds.

Key moments: It has been a game of plenty ups and downs, where the winning side hasn’t been determined all until the final moments. As Darko Talić scored his three-pointer with 2 and a half minutes left in the game, Borac Mozzart cut the gap to only 2 points (63:65), but that’s when Cedevita Olimpija went on a 7:0 run, concluded by a crazy three-pointer by Jaka Blažič, which put them up by 9 points (63:72). These turned out the be the key moments of the game.

Man of the match: Karlo Matković led the way for Cedevita Olimpija to the win one last time before his departure to the NBA, as he had a game-high 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 blocks and a game-high valuation of 26. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have outrebounded Borac Mozzart 42:35 and that’s what gave them a win in the end.