Cedevita Olimpija Bounce Back on the Winning Track as They Down Igokea m:tel

AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 8, Sunday, 19 April 2026:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Igokea m:tel 102:88 (30:34, 25:17, 19:21, 28:16)

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Game recap: In the Round 8 of the AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Igokea m:tel at home in their Tivoli Sports Hall in Ljubljana. This way, Cedevita Olimpija returned to the winning track after 6 straight defeats and finished the Top 8 in the 6th place, with a record of 13:11 and will face Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the Quarterfinals. On the other side, Igokea m:tel finish 8th with a record of 10:14 and will move to the Play-in stage next, where they will try to secure themselves a spot in the Playoffs.

Key moments: It has been a close game for 3 quarters after which there were only 2 points of margin (74:72), but Cedevita Olimpija made the difference at the beginning of the final period, when they went on a 7:0 run in the opening 2 minutes and a half of the final quarter, that put them up by 9 (81:72). With 7 minutes and a half to go in the game, it seemed like a comeback would be a difficult task for Igokea m:tel. As it turned out later in the game, impossible.

Man of the match: Umoja Gibson has been the key for the win of Cedevita Olimpija this time around. He had 14 points, 10 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal and a valuation of 24 and is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija outrebounded Igokea m:tel 31:24 and that’s what’s been crucial for the outcome of the game in the end.