At the start of the second half, the home team had a nine-point lead and several opportunities to extend it further, but they couldn’t capitalize. Cedevita Olimpija responded with a 6:0 run, getting back into the game. Podgorica had a six-point lead towards the end of the third quarter. However, with a fantastic three-pointer from Justin Cobbs, the guests closed the gap to just one point.
Cedevita Olimpija took the lead 64-63 at the beginning of the final quarter, but with a 9:0 run, the home team managed to pull away. However, the team from Ljubljana didn’t give up easily. They managed to come back and reduce the opponent’s lead to 77:74.
The question of the winner was decided in a suspenseful finish. The guests closed the gap to one point, but McKinley Wright scored to make it 81:78. With free throws, Justin Cobbs narrowed it to 81:80. Shawn Jones scored the crucial points that led Ljubljana to a comeback win.
Dewayne Stewart led his team to win with 20 points, while Wright on the other side had 16.
Podgorica now has six wins and three losses, and they will play away in Cacak in the next round. Cedevita Olimpija has one more win and will host Zadar in the next game.