Third for Petrol Olimpija or second for Mornar?
Petrol Olimpija will be hosting Mornar in the second game of the day on Saturday and it will be another night for the nostalgic basketball fans of Ljubljana, as the clash will be taking place in the legendary Tivoli Sports Hall.
Petrol Olimpija team (Photo: Mega Bemax/Ivica Veselinov)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 5, Saturday, 14.10.2017:
Where? Tivoli Sports Hall, Ljubljana
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Petrol Olimpija will be hosting Mornar on Saturday night and they will do their best to create their streak of victories after their huge triumph on the road in Sremska Mitrovica against Mega Bemax last round.
On the other hand, Mornar are currently occupying the bottom of the standings, alongside Zadar, and a new victory is a must for them, in order to escape the danger zone at the bottom as soon as possible.
What gives hope to Mihailo Pavićević’s squad is the fact that they have successfully undergone their last test, in the FIBA Europe Cup at home during the week, when they have edged out FC Porto. Petrol Olimpija have, however, lost the overtime battle to Turkish powerhouse Banvit on the road in Bandirma.
Match-up in focus: Jordan Morgan has been thrilling the home and away fans this season with brilliantly attractive plays and he will have a decent competitor on the other side, that will try to prevent him from doing so – the famous “Banana man” Uroš Luković. Will the offense or defense be the key this time?
Head to head in regional league: In total 1:1; In Ljubljana 1:0.
