Zvezda travel to Podgorica to face SC Derby
In the last match of Round 9, SC Derby will host Crvena zvezda mts on Monday evening in Podgorica.
Andrej Zakelj (Photo: SC Derby)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Monday, 22 November 2021:
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 18:00
Story of the game:
In the last match of Round 9, SC Derby will host Crvena zvezda mts on Monday evening in Podgorica.
This is most certainly a special game for the league newcomers as they are about to face the reigning champions for the first time since joining the top-tier of the regional basketball. SC Derby will have a home-court advantage in the upcoming match and that is something that is quite important, because the Podgorica team are still undefeated at home court in the ongoing season. SC Derby have so far played 3 games at home court and they have won each of them.
At the same time, Crvena zvezda mts are coming to Podgorica to extend their winning streak in AdmiralBet ABA League. The red-and-whites have won the previous 5 games in the league, including the last one against Partizan NIS that helped the reigning champions tie with their arch rivals on the 1st place on the standings. It is important to mention that Crvena zvezda mts are coming out from a very tough week during which they suffered two road defeats in the Turkish AirLines EuroLeague, so the boys coached by Dejan Radonjić will now want to bounce back on their feet by grabbing another win in the regional league.
Match-up in focus: SC Derby point guard Kyle Vinales is currently the league’s top scorer as he is averaging 20.3 points per game. And now, Vinales will have the most difficult challenge so far as he is about to play against the best defender of the previous season – Crvena zvezda mts captain Branko Lazić.
Can Vinales find a way to score plenty of points while Lazić is guarding the basket? We are about to find out on Monday evening.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 0:0.
