Crvena zvezda mts host Mornar-Barsko zlato in Belgrade

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Saturday, 10 December 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade 

When? 18:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Crvena zvezda mts will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato in their Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall in Belgrade.

It’s a game of two squads, that have been victorious in the Round 9 of the AdmiralBet ABA League and will try everything they can in order to return to stay on the winning track and roll towards the goals that they have set upon them for this season.

Crvena zvezda mts have won the previous 3 games in a row and they have won 7 out of their 8 games played so far, occupying the third place, but with one game less played than their competition. They need to win in order to stay in the race for the very top. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato have won 4 of their 9 games played so far this season and, being on the edge of the Playoffs Zone, they need to win in order to stay in the Top 8.

Speaking of tradition, Mornar-Barsko zlato have never ever prevailed over Crvena zvezda mts on the road in Belgrade in 8 encounters played so far. Can they make it a first this time?

Match-up in focus: The main match-up in focus for this game will for sure be the one between Luca Vildoza of Crvena zvezda mts and Daron Russell of Mornar-Barsko zlato. They are the dominant floor generals of both squads and the most prolific on their teams as well. Both are the top passers of their respective squads, with Luca Vildoza averaging 6 assists per game and Daron Russell 6.8. And while Vildoza is the second-leading scorer of Zvezda with 13.8 points scored per game, Russell is the top scorer of Mornar with 28.3 points scored per game.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 13:2; In Belgrade 8:0.