EC: Cedevita Olimpija suffer home defeat by Valencia Basket
In the Round 17 of the BKT EuroCup, Cedevita Olimpija have been facing Valencia Basket at home in their Stožice Arena in Ljubljana and suffered their 7th defeat of the season.
Brynton Lemar (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Filip Barbalic)
Cedevita Olimpija are on a 10:7 record after 17 rounds of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season. The Dragons have been hosting the leading team of the Group B in Stožice Arena and in the end after a close encounter suffered a defeat with the final score of 66:72.
The game could easily have gone either way. The Dragons were ahead both at halftime and after 30 minutes of play and even as the two squads entered the final minute, the gap between the two teams has still been only 3 points. However, the Spanish side demonstrated its strength in the end and grabbed another win this season.
For Cedevita Olimpija, Brynton Lemar led the way in scoring with 14 points on his record, while Devin Robinson added 12 points.
A day later, Budućnost VOLI will host Joventut of Badalona at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica.
BKT EuroCup Round 17, Group B, 28 January 2025:
Cedevita Olimpija – VALENCIA BASKET 66:72 (20:21, 12:10, 17:17, 17:24)
Lemar 14, Robinson 12 | Puerto 13, Jones 10.
Group A, 29 January 2025:
Budućnost VOLI – Joventut (19:00)
