MATCH OF THE ROUND: Can Zvezda increase their 10-win streak against Cibona?
Crvena zvezda mts haven’t lost a single game against Cibona in the last 5 years.
Marin Rozic (Photo: Cibona/Z. Baksaj, D. Vranar, G. Lausic)
ABA League Round 5, Sunday, 3.11.2019:
Where? Dražen Petrović Sports Hall, Zagreb
Where? 18:00
Story of the game: The two regional giants meet again! Cibona will host Crevna zvezda mts in the 5th round of the 2019/20 ABA League regular season.
Still, although we are here talking about some of the most successful teams in the history of the regional basketball, in the last couple of years only one side is winning their head to head duels. Crvena zvezda mts have won the last 10 games against Cibona in the ABA League! Also, the Belgrade troops have won 15 out of their last 16 clashes against the Zagreb giant.
What is interesting to mention is that Cibona won that one single game against Crvena zvezda mts in probably their most important clash in the history of ABA League, as the Wolves triumphed in the semi-final of the 2013/14 season and later on won the regional trophy.
As far as this season is concerned, neither side can be fully satisfied with the overall score. Crvena zvezda mts are only at 2-2 after the opening 4 rounds, while Cibona’s current season record is 1-3.
Match-up in focus: Shane Gibson is by far the best scorer in Cibona’s team so far in the ongoing season, while he will now confront Lorenzo Brown who is the 2nd best scorer of Crvena zvezda mts. We are here talking about the starting point guards of each team, which means they will have their own head-to-head clash down on the floor.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 11:25; In Zagreb 9:8.
