Can Zadar stop red hot Cedevita Olimpija?
In the opening game of the Saturday’s ABA League schedule, Zadar will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija in Krešimir Ćosić Arena.
Veljko Mrsic (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
ABA League Round 9, Saturday, 5 December 2020:
ZADAR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Zadar
When? 17:00
Story of the game: One question is open ahead of the Saturday’s ABA League clash in Zadar between the home side and the Dragons. Can the Dalmatians stop red hot Cedevita Olimpija and their captain Jaka Blažič, who earned himself the MVP of the month honours for the month of November?
The green and orange squad of Ljubljana are having an excellent season so far, having played six games this season in the regional competition, winning five of them. They have only lost one game, on the road against Partizan NIS.
On the other side, Zadar have also appeared in six ABA League games so far this season, winning only one of them.
Expectations of the basketball community ahead of the game are therefore clear, however, Zadar have many times demonstrated that they are capable of big upsets, when playing in front of the home stands. And the memory of the last season’s clash in Višnjik, when the two sides met and Zadar have prevailed by no less than 38 points of margin is still fresh and an evidence that the Dragons can’t be too relaxed ahead of the clash.
Can the blue and white upset the visiting side again? Let’s watch the game and find out.
Match-up in focus: Dominik Mavra vs. Jaka Blažič! The two guards are currently definitely the first names of their respective squads. While Mavra is the top scorer of Zadar, averaging 15.3 points per game, Jaka does it on the other side, as he is averaging 16.8 points per game for the Dragons. Which one of them will prevail in this clash and give a major contribution to his team’s win?
Head to head in the regional league: in total 1:1; In Zadar 1:0.
