Who’s getting back on the winning track – Olimpija or Mega?
Both Petrol Olimpija and Mega Bemax really need to win the Sunday’s game in Ljubljana…
(Photo: Mega Bemax/Ivica Veselinov)
ABA League Round 15, Sunday, 13.1.2019:
Where? Arena Stožice, Ljubljana
When? 17:00
Story of the game: Sunday’s schedule starts with the match in Ljubljana, where Petrol Olimpija host Mega Bemax. Both sides are certainly very motivated to grab the win, as it might be crucial in achieving their goals…
Petrol Olimpija are currently sharing the last place on the standings together with Krka and the Dragons simply need to start winning in order to escape the danger zone. On the other side, Mega Bemax have dropped out of the Top 4 zone, so they also need to get back on the winning path as soon as possible in order to stay in the race for the 2019 ABA Playoffs.
Neither team is the good rhythm. Petrol Olimpija have lost the previous 3 games in ABA, while Mega Bemax are on a 2-game losing streak. And they have both won just 1 single game in the last 5 rounds.
Match-up in focus: Now, when Goga Bitadze is no longer part of Mega Bemax, Petrol Olimpija’s 2nd best scorer Mirza Begić should be quite dominant in the paint… But, do not forget that Mega now have Zoran Nikolić, the man who won the ABA League Championship last season as the starting center of Budućnost VOLI! Therefore, this battle of two giants can decide many things about the final outcome of the game.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 6:5; In Ljubljana 3:2.
