Cedevita Olimpija Claim a Massive Win vs. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in Dramatic Finish

2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group B Round 7, Monday, 17 November 2025:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 87:86 (23:16, 25:28, 17:22, 22:20)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game Recap: The Match of the Round delivered everything it promised - intensity, drama, clutch moments and a finish decided by mere millimeters. Cedevita Olimpija prevailed in a thrilling battle against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, taking an 87:86 win that keeps the Dragons flying high in the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League.

With this massive victory, Cedevita Olimpija improved their season record to 5-1, confirming their excellent early form. Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, heavily affected by injury problems once again, dropped to 3-3 despite a brave late comeback effort.

Key moments: The Dragons entered the final stretch with momentum and seemed on the verge of closing the game when they gained a 7-point lead (85:78) with under ninety seconds remaining.

But ABA classics rarely end without drama.

Zvezda mounted a late surge, forcing pressure on every possession and making Cedevita Olimpija work for every point in the dying moments.

At 86:84, with less than ten seconds left on the clock, Umoja Gibson stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to seal the win. He converted just one out of two free throws, leaving the door slightly open - 87:84.

Cedevita Olimpija then failed to commit an intentional foul in time to prevent Crvena zvezdaMeridianbet  from attempting a three-pointer. The ball found its way to Codi Miller-McIntyre, who rose for the potential game-tying shot.

He made it - but it wasn’t a three.

In a sequence that will be replayed for days, Miller-McIntyre’s foot landed just millimeters inside the 3-point line. Instead of tying the game at 87:87, his jumper counted as a two-pointer, fixing the final score at 87:86 and sending Ljubljana into celebration.

Man of the Match: Umoja Gibson. Despite the late free-throw tension, Gibson was the heartbeat of Cedevita Olimpija. He led the team with 18 points and orchestrated the Dragons’ offense all night long.

Can’t Trick the Stats: In a rivalry filled with unforgettable endings, it was once again the tiny details that decided everything. Just one foot placement, a missed foul, a single free throw… In clashes between Cedevita Olimpija and Crvena zvezda, it’s always the small things that separate victory from heartbreak.