Budućnost have always had a tough time in Zadar

Sunday, 25. November 2018 at 13:25

The reigning ABA League champions haven’t triumphed in Krešimir Ćosić Hall since 2015...

Nikola Ivanovic (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)

ABA League Round 8, Monday, 26.11.2018:

ZADAR - BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? Krešimir Ćosić Hall, Zadar

When? 18:00

Story of the game: Basketball will be topic No. 1 in Zadar on Monday, as the boys coached by Ante Nazor are about to host no other than the reigning ABA League champions Budućnost VOLI!

Zadar squad are certainly fired up for this match, especially after scoring a historic +31 win against their fierce rivals Cibona in the last round of the regional competition. Also, they are fully aware that if they win the upcoming game, they will significantly improve their position on the standings and get very close to the Playoffs zone.

On the other side, Budućnost VOLI squad are definitely still under the impression of that incredible EuroLeague win against CSKA Moscow achieved on Friday. They had couple of days to regain the strength and to focus on the upcoming match, so they are coming to Zadar fully motivated to extend their winning streak in ABA League.

It is interesting to mention that Budućnost VOLI have always had a tough time when playing in Zadar. Their overall score when playing in this city is 6 wins and 8 defeats, while they haven’t triumphed in Krešimir Ćosić Hall since 2015...

Match-up in focus: Luka Božić is one of the best players in the league currently. Zadar’s forward has won the MVP of the round award 3 times in the last 4 weeks, while this time he will confront Budućnost VOLI forward Earl Clark, who’s been playing in fantastic form lately.

Head to head in the regional league: In total 11:17; In Zadar 8:6.

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