Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Cibona and qualified for the Playoffs

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 27, Sunday, 13 April 2025:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Cibona 96:81 (22:23, 28:27, 28:10, 18:21)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: On Sunday night, Cedevita Olimpija has prevailed over Cibona at home in their Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. This is the 17th win of the season for the Dragons of Ljubljana and with a 17:10 record, they have already secured themselves a Playoffs Spot. On the other side, Cibona are on a 4:22 record and they will need to be winning in the remaining three rounds of the Regular Season in order to move away from the danger zone near the bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings.

Key moments: It has been a game of ups and downs in the opening half, after which the two squads have finished levelled up at 50:50. However, the picture on the court changed completely in the third quarter, when the hosts dominated the floor and with a 12:0 run, they have converted their 52:53 deficit from the 22nd minute into a 64:53 lead in the 25th minute of the game. Their advantage kept increasing in the remainder of the clash and it became quickly clear that a comeback for the visiting side would be a mission impossible.

Man of the match: DJ Stewart dominated the court this time around for Cedevita Olimpija. He finished the game with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 steals, and a valuation of 21 on his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have been a better of the two squads in field goal percentage, rebounding and turnovers. They have fully deserved their win in the end.