Will MZT or Krka escape the danger zone?

ABA League 22nd round, Sunday, 12.2.2017:

MZT SKOPJE AERODROM - KRKA

Where? Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje

When? 12:00

Story of the game: MZT Skopje Aerodrom are set to host Krka in the battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League. Currently both teams are only one win away from the very bottom of the standings, with 7 wins on their records each, one more than the last placed Zadar.

Therefore there is no need to stress how important this game is for both sides. With a win, each of the two could stay above the water surface and would be in a fairly good position with four rounds remaining until the end.

MZT Skopje Aerodrom are currently more self-confident as they have won the last two games in a row, while Krka weren’t successful in their last home encounter against Mega Leks.

When the teams met the first time this season, Krka won 97:87, so MZT will not be chasing only 2 points, but also a double digit margin in order to put themselves in a better position than Krka.

Match-up in focus: What else could we possibly point out this time than the match-up of two excellent point guards? Xavier Thames has been the leader of MZT all season long and despite the fact that he found himself in a small crisis of performances lately, he again succeeded in proving his undisputed value last round against Union Olimpija in Ljubljana where he shined and led his team to a convincing victory. On the other side, it is clear that when Matic Rebec is in the right mood, Krka are winning. And the opposite when he is not. So it will be interesting to watch and observe which of the two point guards will win their mini battle and… perhaps decide the winner with his exquisite performance.

Head to head in regional league: In total 4:5; In Skopje 3:1.