Zvezdan Mitrovic’s men downed Ilirija in Game 1 and Game 2
Cedevita books Slovenian Cup semifinal spot after winning quarterfinal series
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana glided into the semifinals of the Slovenian Cup on Monday night after coming out on top against Ilirija in their quarterfinal series. The BKT EuroCup side won 97-80 in Game 1 back on December 26, then secured an 86-68 victory in Game 2 on Monday.
One of the star men in Game 2 was DeVante Jones, who finished with 13 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Ziga Daneu paired his 16 points with 8 rebounds, Rok Radovic and Jaka Blazic added 11 points apiece, Gregor Glas scored 9 points, and Joan Beringer finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Blazic ended a fruitful first quarter in style for Cedevita with a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give his team a 32-19 lead after 10 minutes. From there, Cedevita remained in control. Ilirija did outscore Zvezdan Mitrovic’s troops in the second and fourth quarters (8-12, 21-25), but a convincing third quarter by Cedevita (25-12) all but put the win on ice at 76-55. Cedevita will face KK Triglav Kranj in the semifinals at the Slovenian Cup Final Four.