This was Cedevita’s fourth consecutive win, third straight by 20 or more points
First-place Cedevita Olimpija flirts with perfection, thrashes Slask
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana did not allow any letdowns after the FIBA window. The team from the Slovenian capital played the part of Group A co-leader and thrashed visiting Slask Wroclaw 108-74 on Thursday night, to improve to 7-2 and remain in a share of group’s best record with Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem at the midway point of the regular season
“Any time you get a win in the EuroCup against a good team like that [is good]”, said Umoja Gibson who had 19 points and 8 assists in a win. “No game in the EuroCup is easy, every team is high level."
It is not easy, yet, Cedevita is on an impressive run. This was Cedevita’s fourth consecutive win, third straight by 20 or more points, and fourth win of at least 20 points on home floor this season.
The key to the win was Cedevita’s energy, and its performance in the second quarter in which the team scored 37 points. The hosts missed only two field goals during those 10 minutes of play, making 7 of 8 triples, 5 of 6 two-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws.
After finishing the first quarter with a 9-0 run, back to back threes from Nikos Chougkas fueled an 11-0 run that opened Cedevita’s first double-digit lead, 38-24. Cedevita kept hitting from long range, as three consecutive triples extended the lead before Rok Radovic made a half-court buzzer-beater to end the half, making it 61-42.
“I did not expect [such big win] to be honest,” Cedevita head coach Zvezdan Mitrovic said after the game. “Like we started in the first half, we continued in the second.”
Cedevita cruised in the second half, broke the 100-point mark with 4 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 108 points, tying the club record for most points in a home game.
It all allowed Cedevita to sit atop the Group A standings with the first half of the regular season behind us. And position itself favorably for the second part, in which it will play six road games and only three at home.
