Big game in Ljubljana – Cedevita Olimpija host Partizan NIS

ABA League Round 17, Saturday, 30 January 2021:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – PARTIZAN NIS

Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana

When? 19:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night Cedevita Olimpija will be hosting Partizan NIS at home in Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. Can they get their revenge for the 4th round defeat in Belgrade?

It will be a big game of two old rivals, that are always fighting for the top spots in the regional competition and one that might be a crucial one for the remainder of the season this time.

It is clear that a win for Cedevita Olimpija would mean that they remain firmly in the Playoffs race, as that would keep them amongst the top teams, with only 3 defeats suffered this season. It would also represent a sweet revenge for the Dragons for their 4th round defeat in Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall. On the other side, winning this time is a must for the black and white, that already have 8 defeats on their record after 15 games played and that need to start winning big time in order to maintain realistic chances for claiming a Playoffs spot when the regular season ends.

Currently, Cedevita Olimpija are on a 4 games long winning streak and Partizan NIS on a 2 games long losing streak. Will the streaks this time continue or end? Let’s watch the game and find that out!

Match-up in focus: Kendrick Perry or Ognjen Jaramaz? Who will dominate the court at the point guard position? Perry is currently being the second-leading scorer and top passer of Cedevita Olimpija with an average of 14.3 points and 5.1 assists, while Jaramaz is right now the second-leading scorer and third-leading passer of Partizan NIS, averaging 11.9 points and 2.6 assists per game in the ABA League. This will be a great game to test their skills against high-quality opponent and let’s see how they take advantage of it!

Head to head in the regional league: in total 1:2; In Ljubljana 1:0.