Round 17 opens in Višnjik – It’s Zadar vs. Borac Mozzart

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Friday, 27 January 2023:

ZADAR – BORAC MOZZART

Where? Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Zadar 

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Zadar will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in their Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.

It is a game, where both teams have plenty to play for. Zadar, after losing their last game and four of their last five games, are now just two wins away from the edge of the Playoffs Zone and they need to start winning again in order to strengthen their position amongst the Top 8.

Borac Mozzart, on the other hand, have got back on the winning track last round as they beat Igokea m:tel at home in Čačak and they need to keep the tempo up in order to escape the danger zone near the very bottom of the standings. They are currently placed in the 13th place in the standings, with just two wins more on their record than last placed MZT Skopje Aerodrom and one win below Split, Igokea m:tel and Mornar-Barsko zlato.

Historically, Borac Mozzart were not too successful when facing Zadar. In total 5 games played so far against each other, the Čačak side have only prevailed once and never on the road. The first time the two sides met this season, Zadar prevailed with the score of 93:91. Can the visiting side beat both Zadar and tradition this time? Tune in on Friday night and find out!

Match-up in focus: This time, the battle in the limelight will be the one between Luka Božić of Zadar and Aleksa Novaković of Borac Mozzart. While Božić is currently the top scorer, rebounder and passer of Zadar, averaging 22.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, Novaković is the third-leading scorer and the top rebounder of the Čačak squad, averaging 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 4:1; In Zadar 2:0.