Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over FMP Soccerbet in Round 20 opener

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 10 February 2024:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – FMP Soccerbet 82:74 (21:15, 21:20, 16:20, 24:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Cedevita Olimpija have outgunned FMP Soccerbet at home in their Stožice Arena. For the Dragons of Ljubljana, this is the 14th win of the season and the one, that keeps them in firm grip of the Top 4 of the standings. On the other side, FMP Soccerbet are now on a 6:14 record, and they will need to start winning again in the following rounds in order not to find themselves in the danger zone near the bottom of the standings.

Key moments: With 4 minutes to go in the opening half, the teams have still been tied at the score of 26:26, but that’s when Cedevita Olimpija went on a 2 minutes long 10:2 run, that helped them pull away by 8 points (36:28). 
It seemed like these were the key moments, but FMP Soccerbet managed to cut the gap to 3 points just before the end of the 3rd quarter and even took the lead midway through the final quarter (67:68). However, Cedevita Olimpija replied with an 10:0 lead again and entered the final 2 minutes and a half with a 9-point lead (77:68). The battle for a new win was over at that point.

Man of the match: Already in his first game upon return to the Dragons’ Lair, Alen Omić has shined for his Cedevita Olimpija, finishing the game with a double double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and a valuation of 23 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: It has been teamwork that mattered fo Cedevita Olimpija this time, as they had 17 assists and FMP Soccerbet only 10. This was the key difference between the two squads that also led to several open looks at the rim for Cedevita Olimpija and a better field goal percentage in the end.