Igokea wish to tie themselves with FMP in the standings
Igokea will be trying to tie themselves in the standings with the FMP after the opening game of the 17th round, as they will be the guests in Belgrade.
Nemanja Nenadic (Photo: Igokea/Nenad Vuruna)
ABA League Round 17, Friday, 19.1.2018:
Where? FMP Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 20:00
Story of the game: Two teams with similar records will meet in Belgrade, as FMP will host Igokea. Both teams still have chances to enter the race for a spot in the Playoffs, but to do so, they need to celebrate a victory on Friday night.
Currently, FMP are occupying the seventh place in the standings, with seven victories grabbed so far, while Igokea are a place behind them with one triumph less collected so far. In case of a victory, Igokea would tie themselves with the hosts, while in case of FMP’s win, they would re-enter the circle of the teams, that are currently battling for fourth place.
Both teams have won 2 out of their 5 games, respectively, and while Igokea have lost the last game, FMP are on a 2-games long winless streak.
Who will end their streak on Friday? Tune in and find out!
Match-up in focus: There will be a battle of two highly experienced guards in the limelight this time around, as Filip Čović and Vuk Radivojević are the both the top scorers and passers of their teams so far this season. While Čović is averaging 15.5 points and 7.75 assists this season, Radivojević has 10.75 points and 4 assists per game on average in the ABA League. Who will prevail this time?
Head to head in regional league: In total 1:2; In Belgrade 0:1.
