Who will come one step closer to semi-finals – Budućnost VOLI or FMP Meridian?
The Playoffs Preliminary Round series between Budućnost VOLI and FMP Meridian begins this Saturday evening. Who will take the lead?
Dennis Jerome Seeley (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs, Preliminary Round, Game 1, Saturday, 30 April 2022:
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 21:00
Story of the game: The Playoffs Preliminary Round series between Budućnost VOLI and FMP Meridian will begin this Saturday evening in Podgorica, with the blue-and-whites having the home-court advantage due to a better overall score in the regular season.
And that home-court advantage might be quite a big thing in this series as Budućnost VOLI haven’t lost a home game against FMP since 2008! In the past 14 years these two teams met 6 times in Podgorica and the blue-and-white team prevailed in each of those 6 games.
Still, this will be the very first time that Budućnost VOLI and FMP Meridian face each other in the Playoffs stage, so the Panthers certainly hope that they might break that losing streak in their most important away game in Podgorica so far.
In the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season, Budućnost VOLI defeated FMP Meridian twice, with their last win against the Panthers came just 3 weeks ago in Belgrade when Justin Cobbs hit the game-winning jumper at the 4th quarter buzzer.
Match-up in focus: Justin Cobbs (Budućnost VOLI) vs. Bryce Jones (FMP Meridian).
This battle of point guards can actually decide the final outcome of this game. Cobbs is the 2nd best scorer and the top passer of Budućnost VOLI in the ongoing season, while Jones is the top scorer and the top passer of FMP Meridian.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 15:8; In Podgorica 8:3.
