Who will get back on the winning track in Podgorica?

Friday, 27. January 2023 at 11:59

On Saturday night, SC Derby will be hosting MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica.

Tomislav Ivisic (Photo: MZT Skopje Aerodrom/Danail Petrovic)

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Saturday, 28 January 2023:

SC DERBY – MZT SKOPJE AERODROM

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica 

When? 19:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, SC Derby will be hosting MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica.

It will be a game of two squads that haven’t been successful recently and will look for a chance to get back on the winning track this time, as they meet in Morača. While SC Derby have been defeated last round by Partizan Mozzart Bet, MZT Skopje Aerodrom have lost as many as 8 games in a row.

And it will be an extremely important clash for both sides as well. While SC Derby are currently on a 7:9 record, just within the Playoffs Zone, they need to win in order to protect their position in the Top 8. On the other side, MZT Skopje Aerodrom are right now in the last place in the standings with a 2:14 record and they need to start winning in order to improve their odds of avoiding relegation to the NLB ABA League 2.

The first time that the two squads have met this season, MZT Skopje Aerodrom celebrated in Jane Sandanski Arena with the score of 92:79. How will it end this time?

Match-up in focus: Basketball fans throughout the region will for sure have their eyes set on the clash between two point guards, Loren Jackson of SC Derby and Michael Caffey of MZT Skopje Aerodrom. Jackson has been leading SC Derby in both scoring and passing so far this season, averaging 16.8 points and 5.6 assists per game, while Caffey is having an average of 12.1 points and 4.7 assists per game. Who will come out on top this time?

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

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