U19 Cedevita Olimpija win the Third Place, as They Roll Over U19 Zadar
In the 3rd place game at the U19 ABA League Championship Final Tournament, U19 Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over U19 Zadar in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
U19 ABA League Championship 3rd place game, Thursday, 23 April 2026:
U19 CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - U19 Zadar 119:80 (28:15, 20:24, 44:20, 27:21)
In the 3rd place game at the U19 ABA League Championship Final Tournament, U19 Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over U19 Zadar in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade.
It has been a game, that could well be described as a one-way traffic, as the young Dragons of Ljubljana have been ahead of their rivals throughout the game. They have won the first quarter immediately by 13 points (28:15) and retained a 9-point advantage by halftime (48:39). They went on to dominate the court again in the third quarter, in which they scored no less than 44 points and led by 33 points after 3 quarters (92:59).
It remained for the Ljubljana side to confirm their win in the final quarter, which they managed to accomplish with ease and triumphed in the end with the final score of 119:80.
Stats
Players on court
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Stojić L. | 18:21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Hukić M. | 16:03 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Vimos Kocbek M. | 08:15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 11 | Pregl B. | 15:41 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | Novak J. | 07:48 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Tončinić J. | 04:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Bičić L. | 32:13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Katalinić I. | 14:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 7 | Jerak L. | 17:36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Obradović K. | 08:06 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:09 (Q4) | TONČINIĆ J. assist | |
| 00:09 (Q4) | 119 : 80 | OBRADOVIĆ K. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 119 : 78 | PREGL B. made 3 points (jump shot) |
| 00:39 (Q4) | 5 BIČIĆ L. assist |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Ustun D. | 32 | - | 19 | Bičić L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Ciperle M. | 23 | - | 18 | Josipović T. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Houindo C. | 10 | - | 10 | Bičić L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Ustun D. | 11 | - | 10 | Bičić L. |
