MATCH OF THE ROUND: Get ready for another big ABA League derby – Crvena zvezda mts vs. Cedevita Olimpija
In this week’s ABA League match of the round, Crvena zvezda mts will host Cedevita Olimpija on Sunday evening in Belgrade.
Crvena zvezda mts team (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Round 11, Sunday, 20 December 2020:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 19:00
Story of the game: In this week’s ABA League match of the round, Crvena zvezda mts will host Cedevita Olimpija on Sunday evening in Belgrade.
No need telling you that these are the teams that aim for the very top in the regional league. And, their recent results prove that both Crvena zvezda mts and Cedevita Olimpija indeed have teams that are capable of winning the championship.
Crvena zvezda mts have won 9 out of 10 games so far in the ongoing season and the red-and-whites now want to improve that score even more. The players have significantly boosted their confidence after scoring a thrilling win over Valencia Basket in EuroLeague on Friday evening, so they are awaiting this derby match in high spirits. It is also important to mention that starting point guard Langston Hall might return to the team after missing couple of games due to injury, while club’s latest signing Quino Colom might make his ABA League debut in the upcoming match.
On the other side Cedevita Olimpija travel to Belgrade in very good mood as they have been making excellent results lately. The Dragons have won 6 out of their 7 games so far in the 2020/21 ABA League championship, while on top of that they have qualified for the 2020/21 EuroCup Top 16 stage. Counting all competitions they are participating in, Cedevita Olimpija have won 9 out of the previous 10 games, while couple of days ago they defeated Greek side Promitheas on the road by no less than 105:69. On the road!
Match-up in focus: Jordan Loyd (Crvena zvezda mts) vs. Jaka Blažič (Cedevita Olimpija). These two players are currently among the top 10 scorers in the league! Crvena zvezda mts sharp shooter Jordan Loyd is currently the 10th best scorer in the league, while Cedevita Olimpija star player Jaka Blažič is the 3rd best scorer of the 2020/21 ABA League championship at this moment.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 1:1; In Belgrade 1:0.
