Dubai grabbed a win on the road in Ljubljana against Cedevita Olimpija

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Sunday, 29 September 2024:

Cedevita Olimpija - DUBAI 84:92 (17:29, 25:34, 18:20, 24:9)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: On Sunday night, Dubai achieved their second win of the season, as they have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija on the road in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. This way, the AdmiralBet ABA League newcomers find themselves atop of the standings after Round 2 with a 2:0 record, while on the other end, the Dragons of Ljubljana keep waiting for their first win of the season and will be placed in the bottom half of the standings after the end of the second round.

Key moments: Dubai have entered the game powerfully and already by the 6th minute of the game, they have been up by 14 points (5:19). They did not let their tempo fade away in the remainder of the game and they kept increasing their advantage. As their lead reached 21 points by halftime (42:63), it became clear that they will be taking a couple of points back home with them to Dubai.

Man of the match: Klemen Prepelič was back on Stožice Arena court tonight, but it was not exactly the kind of return the home fans would hope for... Klemen shined with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a valuation of 26, as he led his Dubai towards a valuable road win in Ljubljana. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Dubai have outrebounded Cedevita Olimpija 39:26 and that’s what turned the flow of the game decisively their way!