CSO Voluntari forced the decisive match in the series with CSM Oradea in the semifinals of the National League
Article by David Istrate – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025 22:12 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 22:12
CSO Voluntari won 80-74 in front of CSM CSU Oradea in match 4 of the semifinal, and the series between the two will need a decisive game. On Wednesday, May 28, the match will be played after which will be the second finalist of the National Men's Basketball League.
The two confrontations in Voluntari followed the same scenario as Oradea: The guests won the first match and the hosts managed to impose themselves in the second match. As a result, the general score is 2-2, and CSM Oradea and CSO Voluntari will dispute a decisive for qualifying in the final of the National League.
After three balanced quarters, CSO Voluntari has decisively distanced in quarter 4
Located with his back to the wall, the Ilfovean band took advantage of the modest performance of the Bihor and controlled the last quarter of the match 4. In the first 20 minutes, the game was balanced and, at the break, Cristian Achim's students were leading 33-32.
After returning from the locker rooms, another sequence followed in which the two camps went to the head, but the decisive quarter was dominated by CSO Voluntari. Ainars Bagatskis's players led to several possessions, while the opponents were trying to return.
The hosts committed a number of mistakes, and CSM Oradea approached 2 points. After the game resumed, Justin Edler-Davis and Lucas Tohătan registered a triple and CSO Voluntari was decisively.
The efforts of the last minute of the red-blue were in vain. CSO Voluntari has imposed with 80-74equalized his opponent and avoided elimination from the national league playoff.
The winner of the semifinal between Oradea and Voluntari will be in the final with U-BT Cluj-Napoca
The winner's leaders were Lewis Sullivan (18 points, 9 recovery), Lucas Tohătan (16 points), Justin Edler-Davis (15 points, 7 recovery) and Kodi Justice (10 points).
On the other side, Kris Richard continued his performance in match 3 and has accounted for 20 points, while Khalif Young recorded 13 points and 11 recovery. Travante Williams and Sayeed Pridgett contributed 12 and 11 points respectively.
The decisive match of the semifinal between CSM Oradea and CSO Voluntari will take place on Wednesday, May 28, in Oradea Arena.
The winner will take place with U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the final of the National League. Mihai Silvășan's band passed with 3-0 CS Vâlcea 1924 and arrived for the 5th consecutive season in the last act of the championship.
