MATCH OF THE ROUND: Budućnost VOLI meet Cedevita Olimpija in Podgorica
For the second time in just a couple of weeks, Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija will meet, this time in Podgorica.
Justin Cobbs (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 6 February 2021:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 21:00
Story of the game: For the second time in just a couple of weeks, Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija will meet, this time in Podgorica.
A big game is coming up in Morača Sports Hall, where the two regional powerhouses will be battling for a better position in their struggle to reach the Playoffs zone and it will be an interesting job to watch how they would compete one against another for the third time in short period of time, as they have not just met once over the past three weeks in the ABA League, but one additional time in the EuroCup as well.
Both times, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Budućnost VOLI at home in their Stožice Arena, but this time Budućnost VOLI will have their chance to get their revenge at the home court of Morača, with new head coach Dejan Milović at the helm.
The situation in the standings could not be more tense, as both Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija are a part of the group of teams, that follow Crvena zvezda mts (2 defeats) with 3 defeats on their record. It’s not necessary to stress how important winning in this game would be for both squads.
Which of the two squads can do it this time? We just cannot tell, so you need to watch the game and find out.
Match-up in focus: Kendrick Perry or Nikola Ivanović? This is the question, which might as well solve the dilemma on a winning team, as both of the mentioned players are the true floor maestros of Ljubljana and Podgorica squads. Both Perry and Ivanović are right now the top passers and second-leading scorers of their respective squads, while Perry has been averaging 14.3 points and 4.9 assists per game and Ivanović 13.9 points and 4.3 assists. Both of them had good individual performances when the two teams have met for the first time this season in Ljubljana. Which one will shine in this game?
Head to head in the regional league: in total 1:2; In Podgorica 1:0.
