Season continues in Bar – Mornar-Barsko zlato face Cedevita Olimpija

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 21, Saturday, 5 March 2022:

MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

Where? Topolica Sports Hall, Bar

When? 16:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the 21st round of the AdmiralBet ABA League season, Mornar-Barsko zlato will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar.

It is a game of two squads, that are currently in the Playoffs race, where Cedevita Olimpija’s odds are looking a bit better right now. They are on an 11:7 record, positioned in the fourth place, while Mornar-Barsko zlato, on a 7:11 record are anchored at the 10th spot.

And while Cedevita Olimpija need to win in order to protect their spot in the Top Four of the standings, Mornar-Barsko zlato are haning on to their perhaps last opportunity to stay in the battle for Top Six when the Regular Season ends.
The first time that the two squads have met this season so far, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed with the score of 79:59. They have also beaten Mornar-Barsko zlato 3 times in five games played so far between the two sides in the regional competition. In Bar, however, each of the two sides have won one game so far.

Also, Cedevita Olimpija are currently heading into the game with a 2 games long winning streak, while Mornar-Barsko zlato have lost 3 in a row, which gives the Dragons of Ljubljana a slight advantage in the predictions.

However, heading into the clash after a national teams’ break might change a lot, so stay tuned to find out which of the two squads would win this one.

Match-up in focus: It will be an interesting match-up between the home side player Vladimir Mihailović and former Mornar-Barsko zlato player Jacob Pullen. While Mihailović is leading the Bar squad in scoring with 13.6 points scored per game, Pullen is hitting 13.3 for Cedevita Olimpija. And while Vladimir Mihailović is dishing out 2.1 assists per game, Pullen is achieving 3.5 as a leader for the Dragons. Their scoring contribution might well be crucial for the game’s outcome this time. Who would prevail?

Head to head in the regional league: in total 3:2; In Bar 1:1.