Who will get back on the winning track – Zadar or Mornar-Barsko zlato?
Both sides are on a losing run, yet one of them will break that awful streak this Sunday evening.
Marko Pecarski (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Sunday, 15 January 2023:
Where? Krešimir Ćosić Sports Hall, Zadar
When? 17:30
Story of the game: Zadar and Mornar-Barsko zlato will face each other this Sunday evening in Krešimir Ćosić Sports Hall and each side will have huge motive to take the win in the upcoming game.
The reasons are quite simple. Both Zadar and Mornar-Barsko zlato are on a losing run and they want to finally end that awful streak this weekend. Zadar have lost the previous 3 games in the AdmiralBet ABA League, while Mornar-Barsko zlato have suffered 4 consecutive defeats.
It should be mentioned that Mornar-Barsko zlato have been quite successful in their recent games against Zadar as the Bar troops have scored 11 wins in a row against Zadar in the regional league. Zadar scored their last win against Mornar-Barsko zlato 6 years ago in the 2016/17 season.
Match-up in focus: Luka Božić (Zadar) vs. Daron Russell (Mornar-Barsko zlato).
Oh, what a duel this will be. Božić and Russell are the two most dominant players in the league, according to the 2022/23 season stats. Božić has the highest average index rating out of players in the league (32.4), while Russell is just behind him on this list (26.8).
On top of that, Russell is the league top scorer at the moment with 28.2 points per game, while Božić is at the 2nd place with 23.2 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:11; In Zadar 1:5.
