Can Olimpija collect another valuable scalp?
Union Olimpija have raised many eyebrows recently by outscoring first Partizan NIS and then also Budućnost VOLI, both Playoffs sides. This time around they will face Crvena zvezda mts on the road in Belgrade and hope for another upset. Can they do it against the league’s frontrunners?
Stevan Milosevic (Photo: Olimpija Ljubljana/Ales Fevzer)
ABA League 24th round, Monday, 27.2.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – UNION OLIMPIJA
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
When? 18:00
Story of the game: A big night of basketball is coming up in Belgrade, as Crvena zvezda mts will host Union Olimpija in Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, hoping to extend their two games long winning streak further and score their 23rd win of the season.
On the other side, the Dragons have demonstrated that they are in exquisite form lately, not only for winning the Slovenian Cup trophy after several years, but also thanks to their performances on the regional basketball courts. Recently they have beaten both Partizan NIS and Budućnost VOLI, two Playoffs sides, and they are hoping that Crvena zvezda mts will become the third.
Of course, the challenge would be tougher for the green and white this time, as they are facing the league’s frontrunner this time, that sufferend only one defeat this season and that will be playing at home.
The first time they met this season, Zvezda were the ones to celebrate a new pair of points, beating Olimpija convincingly, with the score of 85:67 in Stožice.
Match-up in focus: There will be a battle of giants in a proper meaning of the word in the paint this time on the court of legendary Pionir. Ognjen Kuzmić will do his best to demonstrate class against Nikola Janković. Who will be the tougher one on Monday?
Head to head in regional league: In total 18:14; in Belgrade 3:3.
