By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Cedevita outscored Partizan at home court in the third game of the semi-final series with 87-78 and became the first team to qualify for the finals of the 2016/17 ABA League season! The finalists now await for their pairing, which will be decided in the third game between Crvena Zvezda and Buducnost.
The home side have escaped from the visiting team by 11 points already by half time and have managed to maintain their advantage in the second part of the game.
After they have gained the initial 6-point lead in the opening quarter (20-14), Cedevita have definitely pulled away in the second quarter, thanks to youngster Džanan Musa (16 p.), who scored 14 points in only 8 minutes on court in the second period. Cedevita’s lead even reached the 13-point mark.
The visitors continued to fight, yet Luka Babic blasted their hopes away in the final moments of the game a 3-pointer for 81-73.