Can Cibona end their 18-year-long losing run in away games against FMP Meridian?
FMP Meridian will host Cibona this Sunday evening in Round 22 and this game brings us one pretty incredible streak that started 18 years ago and is still running.
Mateo Dreznjak (Photo: Cibona/Mihal Jacic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Sunday, 13 March 2022:
Where? FMP Sports Hall, Belgrade
When? 21:00
Story of the game: FMP Meridian will host Cibona this Sunday evening in Round 22 and this game brings us one pretty incredible streak that started 18 years ago and is still running.
FMP Meridian and Cibona have so far faced each other 12 times in Belgrade in the regional league and the score is 11:1 for the Panthers. What is interesting to mention is that Cibona actually triumphed in their very first away game against FMP Meridian, back in 2004, but it was also their very last road win against FMP Meridian until this day.
Over the past 18 years, FMP Meridian have scored 11 consecutive home-court wins against Cibona.
Will that streak extend or will it end in the upcoming match? We are about to find out the answer on Sunday evening, but before that we should say that this game is very important for each side as both FMP Meridian and Cibona aim to clinch a place in the Playoffs.
FMP Meridian (10-9) are currently in a slightly better position as they have one win more than Cibona (9-10), while it is also important to know that the Panthers triumphed in Zagreb in the 1st part of the season by 69:66.
Match-up in focus: Bryce Jones (FMP Meridian) vs. Amar Gegić (Cibona).
In the upcoming match we will watch a duel between two players who are currently in the top 5 of the 2021/22 Top Scorers list. FMP Meridian starting point guard Bryce Jones is the 3rd best scorer of the 2021/22 regular season at the moment with the average score of 14.63 points per game, while Cibona forward Amar Gegić is just behind at the 4th spot with the average score of 14.61 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 17:9; In Belgrade 11:1.
