Derby time in Stožice
In Stožice Arena, Union Olimpija is about to host Tajfun in the local derby of Slovenian national champion and the most famous Slovenian basketball team from the country. It will be an important battle in their effort to avoid relegation.
In Stožice Arena, Union Olimpija is about to host Tajfun in the local derby of Slovenian national champion and the most famous Slovenian basketball team from the country. It will be an important battle in their effort to avoid relegation.
ABA League 22nd round, Saturday, 30.1.2016:
Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana
When? 21:00
Story of the game: The local derby is coming up in Stožice Arena as Union Olimpija, the team with the most trophies in history of Slovenian basketball are about to host the reigning Slovenian national team champions Tajfun.
The clash is extremely important for both sides in their battle to avoid relegation, as Tajfun are currently occupying the last place in the standings with 7 victories on their account. On the other hand, Union Olimpija are only slightly above them with 8 victories. However, only a victory also divides the green and white from sharing the 5th position in the standings.
In the first game of the two sides in Golovec Hall in Celje, Tajfun came out on top convincingly with the final score of 73:59.
Match-up in focus: Sniper against the sniper - when Miha Lapornik is having a good shooting day, Union Olimpija usually have no problem winning, even against the greatest teams. On the other hand, Sandi Čebular has been crucial for the successes of Tajfun midway through the season, when they were still placed high in the standings. With the decline of his excellent shape, so did the results of Tajfun decline. Can he get himself and his team back on the winning track with stopping Lapornik and performing the way he is capable of?
