Fast-rising London (5-2) will aim for a third straight victory as it hosts a forlorn Cedevita (0-7) team still waiting for its first win of the season.
Simone Pinigiani, Cedevita: 'We will try to take another step forward in our game'
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Containing the creativity of Cedevita guard and EuroCup assists leader Klemen Prepelic (9.5 apg.) will be the biggest challenge for the London defense in this first-ever meeting between the teams. The English team's third-ranked offense (91 ppg.) is powered by an outstanding inside game. Lions are converting two-point shots at a 59.8% rate, second-best in the competition. Matthew Morgan is a particular threat, averaging 18.7 points per game on 69.4% two-point shooting.
Simone Pianigiani, Cedevita Olimpija head coach:
"We will try to take another step forward in our game. I hope that players will recover physically and emotionaly after Monday's game against Partizan, we also traveled to London in the early hours of Tuesday morning. We still face challenges, especially with our big players. We must take care of the ball, make more passes, and not commit turnovers, as London Lions are great on the open court, with fast transition, and great athletic players, that can score a lot of points. London proved that they are a quality team, but we will do everything we can to be in the race for a win until the end."
Justin Cobbs, Cedevita Olimpija player
"London Lions are one of the best teams in our group, so we have a difficult game ahead of us, but every game in the BKT EuroCup is tough. We need to fight, and give everything we can to repeat same performance like on Monday's game against Partizan."