PRESEASON: Win for Ilirija, defeat for Cedevita Olimpija
In Saturday’s preseason encounters of the AdmiralBet ABA Leauge clubs, Ilirija showed off NKA Universitas Pecs, while Cedevita Olimpija suffered a defeat in the game against Nutribullet Treviso on the road.
(Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Tine Ruzic)
Ilirija grabbed another preseason win, as they have faced NKA Universitas Pecs at home in their Tivoli Sports Hall. In a game, where Ilirija have dominated the court throughout the playing time, they emerged victorious with the final score of 95:81. For Ilirija, Wendell Green finished atop of the list of scorers with 22 points. Robert Jurković had 15 points on his record.
Cedevita Olimpija played their second preseason game in Italy in two days and failed to achieve the second win in the second consecutive night. The Dragons have started the game in a successful fashion, by winning the opening quarter by 14 points (11:25), but the hosts have cut the gap to 10 points already by halftime, while they went on to completely turn the game upside-down in the second half for the win in the end with the final score of 79:73. For Cedevita Olimpija, Nikos Chougkaz led the way in scoring with 14 points on his record, while Thomas Kennedy added 13 points.
Preseason, Saturday, 20 September 2025:
ILIRIJA – NKA Universitas Pecs 95:81 (27:16, 21:11, 29:32, 18:22) STATS
NUTRIBULLET TREVISO – Cedevita Olimpija 79:73 (11:25, 22:18, 20:12, 26:18) STATS
