Can Nikolić's Karpoš Sokoli shock the region once more?
Karpoš Sokoli have reached their first win of the season last round, as they have beaten at that point still unscratched Budućnost VOLI at home court. Now, they face a similar, only even a bit tougher challenge – to face still unbeaten Crvena zvezda mts – playing away from home.
Stefan Jovic (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
Karpoš Sokoli have reached their first win of the season last round, as they have beaten at that point still unscratched Budućnost VOLI at home court. Now, they face a similar, only even a bit tougher challenge – to face still unbeaten Crvena zvezda mts – playing away from home.
ABA League 10th round, Monday, 21.11.2016:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – KARPOŠ SOKOLI
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
When? 18:00
Story of the game: The ABA League Round 10 will be closed in a glorious way – with a battle of still unbeaten Crvena zvezda mts and Karpoš Sokoli, a team that looks completely different after the switch of head coaches and that have knocked down on their knees the other unbeaten team of the ABA League until the previous round – Budućnost VOLI, a round ago.
The main question that lies ahead of us is whether the Skopje side can yet again shoch the regional basketball fans and once more arrange an upset that nobody expects right now – against the league's frontrunners.
Crvena zvezda mts are coming into this game convinced that it cannot happen, especially after their mid-week trimphs in the Euroleague against Brose Baskets and Olimpia Milano. Can the visitors prove them wrong?
Both teams are getting into the game fully prepared, with only Nikola Rebić on the red and white side being out with an injury.
Matchup-in focus: Stefan Jović has already for the past two seasons been considered as one of the league's best point guards if not the best. This time, arguably the best player of Karpoš Sokoli Kendrick Perry will be on the other side. Who will prevail?
Head to head in regional league: 0:0.
