Maks Ciperle, Cameron Houindo combine for 53 points and 18 rebounds to lead the winners
U18 Cedevita Olimpija overpowers U18 Mega to win Adidas NextGen Ulm
Game Report
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Finals
Game 1
Finals - Group Final
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U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana won the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Ulm qualifier on Sunday with an impressive 82-73 victory over U18 Mega Super Belgrade. Cedevita led from tip to buzzer to win the event and claim a berth at the 2026 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals, which will be held in Athens, Greece, in May in conjunction with the EuroLeague Final Four.
Maks Ciperle starred for Cedevita with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks, Cameron Houindo added 24 points and 9 boards and Bine Pregl tallied 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Djordje Gnjato led Mega with 22 points and 7 rebounds and Vuk Danilovic scored 21 in defeat.
Ciperle scored twice as Cedevita opened the game with 9 unanswered points and Samba Gueye and Pregl added threes in a 10-0 run to make it 23-7. Gnjato awakened the Mega attack to get within 26-16 at the end of the first quarter. Houindo heated up as Cedevita surged ahead to 36-19 midway through the second period only to see Danilovic rally Mega to 45-35 at the break.
Mega came even closer, 47-41, early in the second half, but Cedevita responded with the next 7 points. Free throws by Mega’s Benjamin Teletovic made it 58-50 through three quarters. Teletovic added a triple to make it a 7-point game early in the fourth, however, Cedevita answered again through Ciperle and Houindo to remain in control. Mega kept the pressure on and it was 78-71 after Petar Bjelica’s bucket with just over a minute remaining. In the end, Mega’s rally ran out of time and Cedevita celebrated.
