Cedevita Olimpija Keep Grinding, as They Down Spartak Office Shoes on the Road in Subotica

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Sunday, 23 November 2025:

Spartak Office Shoes - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 84:87 (25:29, 20:20, 12:17, 27:21)

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Game recap: In the Match of the Round 8, Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Spartak Office Shoes on the road in Dudova šuma Sports Hall in Subotica. This way, Cedevita Olimpija have extended their winning streak in the AdmiralBet ABA League to five games, which puts them just a step below the very top of the Group B standings with a 6:1 record after having played 7 games. This way they have also effectively pulled away from their competitors of Subotica, which are now on a 4:3 record, after they have found themselves now in a winless streak that spans over last 3 games.

Key moments: Cedevita Olimpija went off to a flying start, as the Ljubljana side have taken a 9-point lead already in the opening two minutes and a half (0:9). This has turned out not to be the crucial run of the game, as Spartak Office Shoes managed to get back into the game for the win again, but the Dragons remained in front for a vast majority of the playing time. They have been up by as many as 13 points (64:77) with a bit more than 6 minutes to go in the game, but Spartak Office Shoes bounced back again with a 9:0 run in the final moments, cutting the gap to only 4 points (73:77) with a bit less than 5 minutes on the game clock. The two squads were in for a thrilling ending. The teams have ended the final minute separated by 5 points (78:83), but it has been Igor Drobnjak, that scored the three-pointer to put Spartak Office Shoes on a 2-point margin (81:83) with 24 seconds to go and later Olivier Hanlan on an only 1-point deficit (84:85). However, it turned out to be too late for the hosts, as they did not manage to score anymore until the very end, while Umoja Gibson set the final score of the game from the free throw line.

Man of the match: DJ Stewart had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a game-high valuation of 23 for Cedevita Olimpija He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Spartak Office Shoes have fallen victims to their turnovers. They had as many as 16 turnovers and Cedevita Olimpija only 5. This turned out to be crucial in the end for the game’s outcome.