MATCH OF THE ROUND: Battle for the Playoffs – Crvena zvezda mts vs. Cedevita Olimpija
This match means so much to both sides.
(Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Jurij Kodrun)
ABA League Round 20, Sunday, 1.3.2020:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
Where? 21:00
Story of the game: With just 3 rounds remaining in the regular season, it is quite clear why this match is so important for both sides. Crvena zvezda mts and Cedevita Olimpija will face each other on Sunday evening in Belgrade in the battle for the Playoffs!
Crvena zvezda mts are not in a good rhythm as they have suffered several painful defeats over the past month. They lost the previous match in the ABA League against Mornar in the road, then they lost the Serbian National Cup final against their arch rivals Partizan NIS in a thrilling ending, while on top of that they have lost the previous 3 games in the EuroLeague. Still, if there is a perfect moment to get back on the winning track then that would be the upcoming match against Cedevita Olimpija. Crvena zvezda mts will have a home court advantage, which is not a small thing when it comes to the red & whites. Together with their fans, they will try to break the visitors and to make perhaps the crucial step toward the 2020 ABA League Playoffs.
On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija have had many ups and downs in 2020 so far. They started the year with 4 consecutive defeats in the ABA League, then they bounced back by winning the previous two games in the regional competition, but after that they lost the Slovenian National Cup final against Koper Primorska. Also, they have stayed without one of their top scorers Marko Simonović, who moved to Unicaja Malaga, so no one really knows what to expect from the Dragons on Sunday evening. One thing is sure, though. Cedevita Olimpija are coming to Belgrade with one and only goal – to beat the reigning champions and make one big step toward the 2020 ABA Playoffs.
Match-up in focus: Lorenzo Brown (Crvena zvezda mts) vs. Codi Miller-McIntyre (Cedevita Olimpija). They have proven to be some of the best point guards in the league and now they will face each other in a high-stake game. We are really looking forward to watch this duel down on the court.
Head to head score in the regional league: In total 0:1; In Belgrade 0:0.
