Battle for a return to the winning track in Skopje

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 4 February 2023:

MZT SKOPJE AERODROM – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 

Where? Jane Sandanski Arena, Skopje

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, MZT Skopje Aerodrom will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Jane Sandanski Sports Hall in Skopje.

It is a game of two squads, that haven’t been performing in their best possible way lately and as they face each other this time, they both only have one single goal on their minds – to win the game and return to the winning track. Lately, MZT Skopje Aerodrom have lost no less than 9 games in a row, while Cedevita Olimpija have been defeated twice in a row, following 9 victories grabbed in a row prior to that.

And the game is extremely important for both squads not only to end their negative streaks, but also due to the situation in the standings. While MZT Skopje Aerodrom are currently positioned in the last place in the standings with a 2:15 record and need to win in order to increase their chances of avoiding relegation to the NLB ABA League 2, on the other side Cedevita Olimpija are on a 12:4 record and need to win in order to keep their chances open of taking the very top of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings when the Regular Season ends.

The teams have just meet once so far in the regional competition. In the first half of the current season, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed at home in Tivoli Sports Hall. How will it end this time?

Match-up in focus: For sure, the match-up that will be in focus this time is the one between Mike Caffey and Yogi Ferrell. While Caffey has been the second-leading scorer and passer for MZT Skopje Aerodrom with an average of 12.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, Ferrell is the top scorer and passer for Cedevita Olimpija, averaging 17.7 points and 6.9 assists per game so far. Who will prevail in this contest?

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