NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Cedevita Olimpija prevail over Cibona in a classic in Tivoli
In the NLB Match of the Round 2 in the Tivoli Sports Hall, Cedevita Olimpija have downed Cibona, starting their season victoriously.
Cedevita Olimpija team (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Filip Barbalic)
AdmrialBet ABA League Round 2, Saturday, 3 October 2026:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – Cibona 89:76 (21:22, 22:21, 23:15, 23:18)
Game recap: In the NLB Match of the Round 2 in the Tivoli Sports Hall, Cedevita Olimpija have downed Cibona, starting their season victoriously. This way, the Dragons have achieved their 7th straight win over the Wolves in the AdmiralBet ABA League and have gotten their sweet revenge for the preseason defeat in Stožice Arena.
Key moments: After 20 minutes of play, the teams have been tied at 43:43. Cedevita Olimpija pulled away in the third quarter, after which they have been in front by 8 points (66:58). The Dragons kept grinding in the remainder of the match, and created themselves a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter. When Noah Kirkwood scored in the 34th minute to put his team by 13 (75:62) it seemed like the game was finally leaning towards Cedevita Olimpija’s side decisively.
Man of the match: Matthew Hurt has been the key to the win by Cedevita Olimpija, as he ended the game with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and a valuation of 25. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Cedevita Olimpija have been shooting 3-pointers 41% (8/22) and Cibona only 32% (6/19). That’s what turned the flow of the game home team’s way.
Stats
Players on court
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Cowan A. | 28:34 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Radović R. | 11:14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Lomažs R. | 23:22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | Hurt M. | 24:42 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 24 | Škara D. | 21:13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Mc Gill R. | 31:03 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Sikirić A. | 13:08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 17 | Serdarušić R. | 10:43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Badžim R. | 26:29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 | Mitchell V. | 20:45 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Hurt M. | 25 | - | 20 | Mazalin L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Hurt M. | 21 | - | 14 | Mc Gill R. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kirkwood N. | 5 | - | 7 | Mazalin L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Lomažs R. | 5 | - | 5 | Mc Gill R. |
