Can Zvezda score their first ever away win against Budućnost in Playoffs?
It’s time for Game 2 of the semi-final series between Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and Budućnost VOLI!
Igor Drobnjak (Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Roganovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Semifinals Round 2, Tuesday, 23 May 2023:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 20:00
Story of the game: It’s time for Game 2 of the semi-final series between Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and Budućnost VOLI!
Recall that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet defended their home court in Game 1 by scoring a pretty convincing win (93:55), which means that the Belgrade team now need just one more win to advance to the Finals.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated Budućnost VOLI in every their clash in this season as before Game 1 of this series the red-and-whites triumphed in both regular season games against their old rivals. That is why the reigning champions are coming to Podgorica full of confidence that they may secure their ticket for the Finals already on Tuesday evening.
However, what you should know before this game is that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have never defeated Budućnost VOLI on the road in AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs.
The two sides have so far met in 4 different AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs series and the score at Budućnost VOLI home court is 7:0 for the Podgorica side.
The blue-and-white team will do everything they can to keep that impressive winning streak as they are well aware that they have to win the upcoming match in order to stay in the title race. Budućnost VOLI will definitely have huge help from their fans in the upcoming match and the Podgorica squad hope that together, with the strong support coming from the stands of Morača Sports Hall, they will be able to beat the reigning champions for the first time in this season.
Match-up in focus: In order to have any chances of winning Game 2, Budućnost VOLI will have to find a way to stop the Game 1 hero and Crvena zvezda Meridianbet point guard Facundo Campazzo who was all over the court in Belgrade’s clash.
Edin Atić has been a pretty good defensive player throughout his career, so he might get the task of guarding the Argentine star. If that will be the case, their duel may decide many things in the upcoming match.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 25:31; In Podgorica 20:6.
