Beşiktaş Fibabanka Eliminated from EuroCup
The Beşiktaş Fibabanka men's basketball team was eliminated from the BKT EuroCup in the round of 16 after losing to the Slovenian team Cedevita Olimpija with a score of 96-86.
Beşiktaş Eliminated, Cedevita Olimpija Advances
This match was held in a single-elimination format, and in the end, the Cedevita Olimpija team secured a strong victory, advancing to the quarter-finals. In this stage, they will face another Turkish team, Bahçeşehir Koleji.
Match Details
Venue and Referees
The match was held at Arena Stozice, officiated by referees from three different countries:
- Juan Carlos Garcia (Spain)
- Sheffi Shemmesh (Israel)
- Marcin Kowalski (Poland)
Player Statistics
The players from both teams delivered remarkable performances. Below is a list of the players and their respective points:
Cedevita Olimpija Players
- Stewart: 13 points
- Robinson: 21 points
- Nikolic: 12 points
- Lemar: 20 points
- Beringer: 12 points
- Jones: 14 points
- Blazic: 4 points
Beşiktaş Fibabanka Players
- Mathews: 18 points
- Plavsic: 11 points
- Needham: 2 points
- Berk Uğurlu: 6 points
- Sleva: 12 points
- Allman: 13 points
- Yiğit Arslan: 14 points
- Morgan: 3 points
- Terry: 7 points
- Ata Özbek: No points
Quarterly Results
The teams’ performances in all four quarters were as follows:
- First Quarter: 24-23 in favor of Beşiktaş
- Halftime: 49-42 in favor of Beşiktaş
- Third Quarter: 69-68 in favor of Beşiktaş
- Final Score: 96-86 in favor of Cedevita Olimpija
Conclusion
Beşiktaş Fibabanka performed impressively in the first three quarters, maintaining their lead until the final minutes. However, they could not sustain their dominance in the last quarter and suffered a painful defeat, exiting the tournament. Now, Cedevita Olimpija will face Bahçeşehir Koleji in the quarter-finals as they aim to reach the semi-finals.
