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Cedevita Olimpija gets past Manresa, 76-69

Cedevita Olimpija gets past Manresa, 76-69

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Natxo Mendaza

Cedevita Olimpija gets past Manresa, 76-69

Aleksej Nikolic and Thomas Kennedy starred for the Lithuanian side

Regular Season

Round 1 of 18

game BAXI Manresa vs Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

Regular Season

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Overview

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana enjoyed a sweet BKT EuroCup debut when it defeated visiting BAXI Manresa 76-69 at Arena Stozice on Wednesday evening. The hosts improved to 1-0 while the visitors start their debut campaign with a defeat.

An 11-0 opening run allowed Cedevita to build a solid double-digit lead at halftime, 42-27, that went above 20 points in the second half. A late rally by Manresa cut the deficit to 5 points in the last period, but a three by Aleksej Nikolic with 27 seconds left secured the home win.

Nikolic paced the winners with 17 points and 6 assists, Thomas Kennedy posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 boards, and Nikos Chougkaz added 10 and 9. Alex Reyes led Manresa with 16 points, Louis Olinde had 11, while Grant Golden and Hugo Benitez contributed 10 apiece for the losing side.

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The hosts had a perfect start as they easily built an 11-0 lead in less than 3 minutes. Manresa couldn’t find momentum, struggling on offense while going 0 of 2 from the field and committing 3 turnovers. The visitors found some relief when Dani Perez and Reyes came off the bench, as they connected three times from downtown to make it 23-13. Cedevita held off Manresa's comeback attempt by using the free-throw line to perfection, closing the first period with a solid 29-18 advantage.

Although Olinde opened the quarter with an early three-pointer, the overall momentum remained unchanged. Kennedy extended the lead to 35-21 after 13 minutes by converting free throws. DJ Stewart contributed a three-point play, followed by additional free throws from Chougkaz, allowing Cedevita to maintain firm control at 40-25 midway through the second quarter. Manresa experienced a scoring drought lasting over five minutes, and by the time Olinde broke it with a basket inside, Cedevita held a commanding 42-27 advantage at halftime.

Manresa offensive woes continued after the break, as Jaka Blazic converted a corner three-pointer and Chougkaz completed a three-point play to extend the lead beyond 20 points at 48-27. Reyes provided some relief, with Golden assisting to narrow the deficit to 52-36. Steinbergs’s successful three-pointer offered Manresa additional momentum, and another interior basket from Golden brought the score to 54-43 after 17 minutes. However, further progress was curtailed by a pair of free throws from Skara and a timely three-pointer by Joseph Girard, which helped Cedevita enter the last stanza dominating 61-49.

Neither team established a consistent scoring rhythm early in the final quarter. Girard scored the only basket for Cedevita during this period, while Agustin Ubal and Retin Obasohan combined for 4 points, narrowing the gap to 63-53 with five minutes remaining. Olinde came big with a monster block, after which he made a three-pointer and Benitez added a layup to bring the score to 66-60 entering crunch time. Despite Umoja Gibson responding with a three-point shot, turnovers prevented Cedevita from securing the win sooner. Olinde cut the deficit to 69-64 with a strong slam, but Nikolic made a three-pointer with 27 seconds left to seal the outcome.