Newcomers face Budućnost VOLI in Podgorica
A big day has come for the basketball powerhouse of Dalmatia, as they are back on the big stage and their comeback will be the one with a bang, since they will be facing the 2017/18 ABA League champions Budućnost VOLI on the road in Podgorica.
Justin Cobbs (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
ABA League Round 1, Saturday, 3 October 2020:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - SPLIT
Where? Morača Sports Hall
Where? 19:00
Story of the game: The big day is coming up for the basketball fans of Dalmatia, as their pride KK Split is back among the regional elite and they are about to make their debut following the comeback to the strongest regional basketball championship in one of the best possible ways – with the clash on the road in Podgorica against the 2017/18 ABA League champions Budućnost VOLI.
The hosts are definitely entering the season with huge ambitions, not only in the European stage, but also in the ABA League, where they are aiming for the very top of the competition and of course only a win counts for them this time.
On the other side, Split will do all in their powers in order to offer a fair resistance to the blue and white and, why not, try to upset the hosts and snatch away a pair of points.
Let’s watch the spectacle and find out how it would end.
Match-up in focus: In the paint, there will be an exciting clash of Danilo Nikolić and Marko Luković and nobody can predict how it would end. Both of the big guys will for sure be amongst the key weapons of the two squads this season under both rims and it will be a pleasure to watch them as they battle one against another in Morača.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 9:5; In Podgorica 6:1.
