Podgorica city clash coming up on Saturday night

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Saturday, 25 March 2023:

SC DERBY – BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica 

When? 21:00

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

The two squads will face each other for the fourth time in the AdmiralBet ABA League history, with Budućnost VOLI having won 2 mutual encounters and SC Derby one, but this one might be the most important one so far. With Budućnost VOLI currently being on a 15:6 record, just like Cedevita Olimpija, they need to keep winning in order to claim the (at least) third place in the standings when the Regular Season ends. On the other side, SC Derby are right now on a 10:12 record, just one win ahead of Split, that are just below the edge of the Playoffs Zone.

So SC Derby will strive to return to the winning track following their last round defeat and improve their 2:3 record over the past five rounds. On the other side, Budućnost VOLI are entering the clash full of self-confidence after winning no less than 6 games in a row.

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most exciting head-to-head clash of the game will be the one between excellent point guards Loren Jackson and Trae Bell-Haynes. With both of them being currently the top scorers and passers of their respective squads, Jackson has been averaging 15.5 points and 5.8 assists per game and Bell-Haynes 14.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. Who will prevail this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:2; At SC Derby’s home court 1:0.