Petrol Olimpija and Mega Bemax to fight for middle of standings
Petrol Olimpija and Mega Bemax will meet in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana on Friday night and while one of them will find itself in the middle of the standings, the other’s position will be in danger.
Stefan Fundic (Photo: Mega Bemax/Ivica Veselinov)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 15, Friday, 5.1.2018:
Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Basketball fans in Ljubljana will witness an important game of their home green and white squad and Mega Leks of Sremska Mitrovica.
Both teams are currently placed just below the middle of the standings – Petrol Olimpija with five victories and Mega Bemax with four (two more than last placed MZT Skopje Aerodrom).
It is clear that a victory would bring a look towards middle of the standings and relief to the winners, while a new defeat would be a reason to worry about for any of them.
For the hosts a sign of optimism is in tradition – they have beaten Mega Bemax 3 times at home court in the regional competition and lost only once. However, they can’t say that for their current shape, as they have lost four games in a row. On the other end, Mega Bemax are on three games long winless streak.
Match-up in focus: Jordan Morgan and Goga Bitadze are the dominant men of both sides in the paint and their matchup could easily be the game changer. Which one will prevail this time in this head to head clash?
Head to head in regional league: In total 6:3; In Ljubljana 3:1.
