The Panthers are challenging the champions

Saturday, 07. December 2019 at 13:04

For the first time in many years FMP are awaiting the match against Crvena zvezda mts by looking at their rivals from the top.

Billy Baron (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)

ABA League Round 10, Sunday, 8.12.2019:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - FMP

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade

Where? 18:00

Story of the game: For the first time in many years FMP are awaiting the match against Crvena zvezda mts by looking at their rivals from the top. FMP currently have 1 win more than Crvena zvezda mts and if they manage to stun the reigning ABA League champions on the road they will make a huge step toward the Playoffs.

However, that might sound easier than it actually is. And here is why – FMP haven’t defeated Crvena zvezda mts since 2009!

Crvena zvezda mts have been the dominant power in the region over the past couple of years and this winning streak is not something strange. The red & whites have had the perfect score against several teams from the league in that period and FMP is just one of them. It is vital for Zvezda’s troops to keep that perfect record against FMP in the upcoming match in order to keep up with the top teams on the standings.

Match-up in focus: Michael Ojo (Crvena zvezda mts) vs. Stefan Đorđević (FMP). Michael Ojo made his name in the ABA League by playing for FMP two years ago, while now he will confront his former team and a player who was brought in to replace him in the Panthers squad - Stefan Đorđević. Đorđević is having a fantastic season and he is in the TOP 10 on the 2019/20 Index Rating list. We are about to see who will win the battle in the paint.

Head to head in the regional league: In total: 14:8; At Crvena zvezda mts court 8:3.

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