Basketball festival in Novo mesto – Partizan NIS coming to town
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Krka will be hosting Partizan NIS at home in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto. Which of the two squads will return back to the winning track?
Jurij Macura (Photo: Partizan NIS/Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Friday, 28 January 2022:
KRKA – PARTIZAN NIS
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 17:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Krka will be hosting Partizan NIS at home in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto.
It’s a game of two squads with totally different situations that they have found themselves in after 17 rounds of the season, as Partizan NIS are occupying the second place right now with a 13:3 record, while Krka are placed on the 13th spot with the record of 3:12. And while Krka have lost 9 games in a row, Partizan NIS have indeed lost their last one, but have also won 4 of their last 5 games.
Which of the two squads will return back to the winning track in Novo mesto? Watch the game and find out!
Match-up in focus: It will be an interesting battle between two amongst the most prolific league’s scorers, as Rok Stipčević meets Kevin Punter. Both of them are well known for their ability to determine the flow of the game with their sharp-shooting ability all by themselves on certain occasions. Which one can do it this time in Novo mesto?
Head to head in the regional league: In total 5:18; In Novo mesto 3:8.
