Cedevita Olimpija keep on grinding, as they prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato in Stožice
On Sunday night, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana.
Gregor Glas (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Filip Barbalic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Sunday, 26 January 2025:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Mornar-Barsko zlato 114:72 (38:18, 25:15, 22:22, 29:17)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
Game recap: On Sunday night, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. This is the 11th win of the season for the Dragons, that are on an 11:7 record after 18 games played and they will be firmly anchored within the Playoffs Zone after 18 rounds, either 5th or 6th, depending on the score of the game between Budućnost VOLI and Igokea m:tel. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato continue their struggle to escape the bottom of the standings, where they are currently placed alone, with a record of 1:17.
It's worth noting that with his first free throw made in the game, Cedevita Olimpija captain Jaka Blažič set the new All-time AdmiralBet ABA League record by the number of free throws made by a single player (712). At the same time, 114 points made by Cedevita Olimpija in this game is the highest number of points scored by any team this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
Key moments: Cedevita Olimpija have made things clear right from the start, as they have prevailed in the opening quarter alone by 20 points (38:18). It has been evident from this point on that a comeback would be impossible for the visiting side. 38 points scored by the Dragons in the opening quarter are also this season’s record in a number of points scored by a team in a single quarter.
Man of the match: Gregor Glas put on an exceptional performance as he led his Cedevita Olimpija to the big win with game-high 20 points, while adding 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and a valuation of 20 to his record. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage, rebounding, passing, turnovers, you name it! Cedevita Olimpija have been the dominant team in every single aspect of basketball game and fully deserved their big win!
Stats
Players on court
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Radović R. | 26:01 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Nikolić A. | 18:09 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Glas G. | 21:32 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 19 | Gnjidić L. | 15:18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Tasić D. | 19:02 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Rogić R. | 20:27 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Thomasson N. | 22:11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Runjić L. | 29:07 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Smith J. | 31:39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 88 | Radetić L. | 07:22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:21 (Q4) | 3 THOMASSON N. assist | |
| 00:21 (Q4) | 114 : 72 | 88 RADETIĆ L. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:37 (Q4) | 114 : 69 | 3 RADOVIĆ R. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:37 (Q4) | 113 : 69 | 3 RADOVIĆ R. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Nikolić A. | 21 | - | 17 | Runjić L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Glas G. | 20 | - | 17 | Carter Jr C. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Blažič J. | 6 | - | 9 | Buljević L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Nikolić A. | 5 | - | 4 | Rogić R. |
