Crvena zvezda mts return to Split after 9 years
In the last match of Round 20, Split will host Crvena zvezda mts on Monday evening.
Marko Lukovic (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
ABA League Round 20, Monday, 8 March 2021:
Where? Split Sports Hall, Split
When? 21:00
Story of the game: In the last match of Round 20, Split will host Crvena zvezda mts on Monday evening.
Split ended their losing streak last weekend by scoring a very important road win against Cibona. Therefore, the yellow-and-blacks are awaiting the big game against Crvena zvezda mts in high spirits, hoping that they might stun the old rival and make perhaps the key step toward securing their ABA League status for the next season.
On the other side, Crvena zvezda mts are on a 4-game winning streak in ABA League and they do not plan to stop there. What is most important to mention about the red-and-white team is that they will most likely travel to Split in full roster as several of their first team players have returned on court over the past week.
The clash between these two teams in the first part of the season was very interesting, while at the end Crvena zvezda mts prevailed after a hard battle – 78:76.
It is also interesting to mention that Crvena zvezda mts will be traveling to Split for the first time since the 2012/13 season. In their last head-to-head game played in Split Sports Hall, back in September 2012, Split defeated Crvena zvezda mts by 87:81.
Match-up in focus: Roko Leni Ukić (Split) vs. Jordan Loyd (Crvena zvezda mts). Each of them has had some very good games lately, scoring plenty of points along the way. Ukić is the 2nd best scorer of Split in this season, while Jordan Loyd is by far the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts. Therefore, their duel will be very important when the final outcome of the game is concerned.
Head to head in the regional league: In total 2:13; In Split 2:5.
