Cedevita Olimpija celebrate important win over Mornar-Barsko zlato

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Saturday, 23 March 2024:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Mornar-Barsko zlato 105:89 (30:28, 17:18, 28:15, 30:28)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Cedevita Olimpija have outgunned Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. It is an extremely important win for the Dragons of Ljubljana, that have moved back up to the fourth place again with a 15:9 record after this triumph, as they have moved in front of Zadar. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato did not enjoy this defeat due to their battle to avoid relegation, as they are now on a 5:19 record after 24 rounds, still only a win ahead of Krka, that have played one game less so far.

Key moments: It has been a pretty tied game in the first half, which the Dragons have won by a single point, but the hosts have gone off to dominate the court in the second half. They won the crucial third quarter by 15 points and entered the final period with a 16-point advantage. As it turned out later in the game, Mornar-Barsko zlato did not manage to fight back again all until the end of the game and this was the key period of the game.

Man of the match: Jaka Blažič steered the way for his Cedevita Olimpija towards the win in Stožice Arena, as he had 18 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, and a valuation of 37 on his record. He is our man of the match!ž

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija set the new all-time AdmiralBet ABA League record in the number of assists made in a single game by any team – 37. Their team performance paved the way for the Dragons to the new win.