Round 22 opener coming up in Gripe – Split host Mornar-Barsko zlato

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Friday, 17 March 2023:

SPLIT – MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO 

Where? Split Sports Hall, Split

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Split will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato at hom in their Split Sports Hall.

It is a clash of two squads, that are still in the Playoffs race, with Split currently on an 8:13 record, just below the bottom of the Playoffs Zone and Mornar-Barsko zlato on a 7:13 record, just below them. It is clear that both sides need to win this time in order to keep their options of taking a Top 8 spot when the Regular Season ends, alive.

It’s always been interesting when the two sides met in Gripe. In two encounters, each of the two squads have taken a win each. How will it end this time? Tune in on Friday night and find out!

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up of the game will be the one between Split star player Shannon Shorter on one side and Mornar-Barsko zlato young gun Gregor Glas on the other. Currently, Shorter is the top scorer and second-leading passer of Split with an average of 18.2 points and 3.1 assists per game, while on the other side, Gregor Glas is averaging 14.7 points and 2.9 assists per game as Mornar-Barsko zlato second-leading scorer. Who will lead his team to the win this time?

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