Persons takes Široki TT Kabeli to the precious win with a late game winner after a 4th quarter comeback!

AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 3, Saturday, 10 October 2026:

ŠIROKI TT KABELI – Cedevita Olimpija 70:69 (16:19, 20:18, 11:16, 23:16)

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Game recap: AdmiralBet ABA League basketball has returned to Pecara Sports Hall and what a basketball festival it has been in front of 3000-strong crowd! Široki TT Kabeli came back from behind in the final quarter to celebrate the win in their first game following their comeback to the elite tier regional club basketball competition and confirmed their unbeaten record even after two games played so far this season. On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija suffered their first defeat of the season and are now at a 1:1 record after 2 games played.

Key moments: After a tight game in the opening three quarters of the game in Široki Brijeg, the visiting side have pulled away at the start of the fourth quarter and just when they took an 11-point lead at the end of the 31st minute of the clash, it seemed like the game was leaning their way. However, Široki TT Kabeli had other plans. They cut the gap little by little and took the game in a thrilling finish where everything was possible. They have proven that in the dying seconds of the game, when Tayler Persons scored a game-winning shot to keep two points at home and start a sweet celebration in Pecara.

Man of the match: Who else, but Tayler Persons! He was the second-leading scorer of Široki TT Kabeli with 17 points, but scored when it mattered the most – for the win of his team. He added 6 points, 8 assists, 2 steals and a game-high valuation of 27 to his record. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Široki had a field goal percentage of 55% in comparison to 38% of Cedevita Olimpija. This was mainly the result of their 18 assists, while Cedevita Olimpija only had 5. That’s what helped them grab a win, despite a serious deficit in rebounding (23:38).