EC: A win on the road for Cedevita Olimpija
Cedevita Olimpija has secured an important road win against Hapoel Jerusalem in round 15 of the EuroCup.
Aleksej Nikolic (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Cedevita Olimpija has secured an important road win against Hapoel Jerusalem in round 15 of the EuroCup.
The Dragons had a good start to the game, they opened with a 6-14 lead which would end up being their largest advantage in the game. It was a close game throughout all 40 minutes, the hosts were a tough nut to crack for Cedevita Olimpija who had to end the final minute of the game with an 8:5 run to secure the win.
Aleksej Nikolić had a terrific game for Cedevita Olimpija, he scored 16 points, pulled down 4 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. Brynton Lemar was the top scorer in the game with 17 points for the dragons.
Cedevita Olimpija currently sits in second place in group B with a 9-5 record.
BKT EuroCup Round 15 Group B, Tuesday, 14 January 2025:
Hapoel Jerusalem - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 70:74 (13:16, 19:17, 18:16, 20:24)
Smith 16, Harper 16 | Lemar 17, Nikolić 16.
Group A, Wednesday, 14 January, 2025:
Budućnost VOLI - Hapoel Tel Aviv (19:00)