Can Zadar get the revenge over Cedevita Olimpija?

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 21, Sunday, 12 March 2023:

ZADAR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

Where? Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Zadar

When? 17:30

Story of the game: On Sunday night, Zadar will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.

The question ahead of the game in Višnjik is whether the streaks of the two respective squads will continue or end, as Zadar are entering the game after a streak of 3 wins and Cedevita Olimpija are heading into it after 2 consecutive wins.

Both teams have plenty to fight for at the moment, as Zadar are on a 9:11 record, just a win away from the edge of the Playoffs Zone and they need a new win in order to solidify their position in the Top 8, while on the other side Cedevita Olimpija are still in the race for the top spots in the standings with 14:5 record and need to keep winning in order to secure themselves a Top4 position and a home-court advantage in the Quarter-finals.

The first time that the two squads met this season, Cedevita Olimpija prevailed at home in Tivoli with the score of 97:79. Can they do it again or will Zadar get their sweet revenge?

Match-up in focus: It is no secret anymore that Luka Božić is having a season of his dreams, playing for Zadar, as he is averaging 22.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game in the AdmiralBet ABA League and the question is whether there is anyone in the Cedevita Olimpija side that can stop him from taking Zadar against the new win. For sure, Zoran Dragić would have to be a proper challenge to the Zadar star player, as he is famous for his excellent defensive skills. If Dragić can do it, it might well mean that Cedevita Olimpija will have an easy task of achieving their second win of the season against Zadar. If not… anything is possible.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:5; In Zadar 1:2.