Buducnost beats Cedevita Olimpija behind balanced offense, strong fourth quarter
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Buducnost used a balanced offense and a strong fourth quarter to beat Cedevita Olimpija 95-81 on Saturday. Buducnost led 28-21 after one quarter, 54-47 at halftime and 74-68 after three before outscoring the host 21-13 in the fourth. Buducnost shot 33 of 56 from the floor, 10 of 21 from 3-point range and 19 of 25 from the free-throw line. Cedevita Olimpija shot 26 of 66 overall, 12 of 32 from beyond the arc and 17 of 24 at the line. Buducnost scored 95 points on 74 possessions with an offensive rating of 128.6, while Cedevita Olimpija scored 81 points on 78 possessions with a 103.3 rating. Justin Smith paced Buducnost with 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Rihards Lomazs scored 18 for Cedevita Olimpija, while Matthew Hurt added 15. Iverson Molinar scored 16 and Oleksandr Kovliar added 10 points and seven assists for Buducnost. Buducnost improved to 5-3. Cedevita Olimpija fell to 2-6.