Mornar-Barsko zlato to host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in postponed game of Round 23
The reigning champions are coming to Bar to try staying in the race for the top spot in the regular season.
Hassan Martin (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Thursday, 20 April 2023:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET
Where? Topolica Sports Hall, Bar
When? 19:00
Story of the game: The reigning champions are coming to Bar to try staying in the race for the top spot in the regular season.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet know what they need in order to take over the top spot from their arch rivals Partizan Mozzart Bet.
The red-and-whites have to win both of their remaining games against Mornar-Barsko zlato and Cedevita Olimpija on the road and to hope that Partizan Mozzart Bet would lose their road game against Budućnost VOLI. Only then Zvezda would finish the regular season at the 1st place.
The first out of their two away games is the one in Bar against Mornar-Barsko zlato.
Mornar-Barsko zlato have already fulfilled their goal which was to secure their AdmiralBet ABA League status for the next season, but at the same time they lost all chances of reaching the Playoffs. This means that they won't feel any pressure ahead of their two remaining games in the regular season and which is why they might be a very dangerous opponent for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on Thursday evening.
Match-up in focus: In this match it will be very interesting to watch the battle of two 23-year-old power forwards Marko Pecarski (Mornar-Barsko zlato) and Filip Petrušev (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet). Both of them are having a very good season and they’ve been one of the best players of their teams in the 2022/23 campaign.
Both Pecarski and Petrušev have the 2nd best average index rating in their teams in the ongoing season.
Head-to-head in the regional league: In total 2:14; In Bar 2:5.
