Round opens in Laktaši – who will get to the winning track

Thursday, 27. December 2018 at 11:00

In the opening game of the ABA League Round 12, Igokea will be hosting Cibona in Laktaši Sports Hall. One of the two teams will get back to the winning track following the recent defeats.

Tomislav Zubcic (Photo: Cibona/Z. Baksaj, D. Vranar, G. Lausic)

ABA League Round 12, Friday, 28.12.2018:

IGOKEA - CIBONA

Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In the Laktaši Sports Hall, the round 13 of the 2018/19 ABA League season will be opening, as Igokea will be hosting Cibona on Friday evening.

It will be the clash of two teams that probably aren’t just in the position in the standings where they desired to be before the beginning of the season, as Cibona are currently placed in the lower middle of the standings with 5 triumphs scored in opening 12 rounds, while Igokea have won one game less and are currently sharing the league’s bottom with four more teams.

The victory will be a chance for the most successful team of this clash, to escape the bottom and to get back on the winning track following the recent defeats. Igokea have lost 3 games in a row before the change at the head coach position, while Cibona have lost the last one.

Speaking of tradition, the games in Laktaši between Igokea and Cibona have always had a chance to go either way – in 7 clashes so far, Igokea have won 4 and Cibona 3.

Match-up in focus: In the paint, there will be an interesting clash of Sava Lešić of Igokea and Damir Markota of Cibona on the other end. While Lešić is currently the second scorer (16.25 points per game) and top rebounder (7.1 rebounds per game) of Igokea, Markota is currently the third in scoring (8.1 points per game) and second in rebounding (4.3 rebounds per game). Who will be better this time around?

Head to head in the regional league: In total 8:7; In Laktaši 4:3.

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