Can Split stop red-hot Cedevita Olimpija?

ABA League Round 16, Sunday, 24 January 2021:

SPLIT - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

Where? Split Sports Hall, Split

When? 15:00

Story of the game: A very interesting match will be played in Split this Sunday as the famous yellow-and-black club are about to host Cedevita Olimpija.

Split is the team people have been talking about the previous two weeks here in ABA League. After that sensational win against Budućnost VOLI when Sani Čampara made a stunning game-winning 3-pointer at the 4^th quarter buzzer, Split then played a double-overtime thriller against FMP which they eventually lost. Now, the yellow-and-black crew want to return on the winning track, but that job won’t be easy at all as they are playing against a team which is in top form.

Cedevita Olimpija are arriving to Split with 3 consecutive ABA League wins in their bags. On top of that they had a very successful week during which they defeated Budućnost VOLI twice in just two days, firstly in EuroCup, then in postponed game of ABA League Round 5. The Dragons know that every win matters when it comes to the battle for the Playoffs and that is why they are coming to town fully motivated to extend their winning streak.

Match-up in focus: Blaž Mesiček is the 2^nd best scorer of Split in this season, while he knows his next rival very well as he used to play for Petrol Olimpija from 2015 to 2017 and then in the 2018/19 season. Mesiček will have a direct duel against Cedevita Olimpija’s top scorer Jaka Blažič, who is also the 2nd best scorer of the entire league at the moment. Their duel might actually decide the outcome of the game.

Head to head in the regional league: In total 0:1; In Split 0:0.