MATCH OF THE ROUND: Cedevita Olimpija vs. Mornar… Can it be more exciting than the last time?
Cedevita Olimpija will host Mornar in this week’s ABA League match of the round, while we certainly hope that this game will be as thrilling as the last one between these two teams that was played in Ljubljana.
Cedevita Olimpija team (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
ABA League Round 12, Sunday, 27 December 2020:
Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Cedevita Olimpija will host Mornar in this week’s ABA League match of the round, while we certainly hope that this game will be as thrilling as the last one between these two teams that was played in Ljubljana.
It was January 18, 2020 when Cedevita Olimpija and Mornar met the last time in ABA League and that game definitely belongs to the group of the most exciting games of the 2019/20 season. After a big battle in Stožice Arena, it was Mornar who prevailed in overtime – 91:90.
And this Sunday evening the two sides return to the same place to face each other in another derby match of the 2020/21 ABA campaign.
Cedevita Olimpija have the overall score of 6-1 in the ongoing season, while on the other side Mornar are at 8-2. As you can see, both teams have been quite successful so far in the 2020/21 ABA League regular season, while on top of that they have both managed to qualify for the 2020/21 EuroCup Top 16 stage.
No need telling you that each side's main goal is to reach the 2020/21 ABA League Playoffs and the upcoming match may be very important in the race for the Top 4 spots.
Match-up in focus: Jaka Blažič (Cedevita Olimpija) vs. Jacob Pullen (Mornar). These two players are currently among the league’s top 5 scorers in the 2020/21 season! Jaka Blažič holds the 5th place on this list with 16.3 points per game, while Pullen is currently at the 2nd place with 16.7 points per game. No doubt that their direct duel might decide the outcome of this game.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 0:2; In Ljubljana 0:1.
