Cibona seek escape from the bottom against Mornar-Barsko zlato in Zagreb

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 6, Saturday, 4 November 2023:

CIBONA – MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO 

Where? Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb 

When? 14:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Cibona will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb in a clash of two sides, that wish to escape the danger zone near the bottom of the standings as soon as possible.

Cibona are the only team that haven’t managed to win in a single game in the opening 5 rounds of the AdmiralBet ABA League season and they are on a mission to achieve their first one in Round 6. The opponent is suitable, one would argue, as Mornar-Barsko zlato have only achieved their first win last round, as they prevailed over Krka in a thrilling finish in Bar.

The win would also put them in the same position as Mornar-Barsko zlato in the standings after 6 rounds of the season and it would all start over for the two squads at that point.

On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato have their own, different, calculation at the moment, as their win would take them safely away from the very bottom of the standings, as they would be placed two wins above Cibona.

Who would be lucky enough to score an important win this time? Tune in on Saturday night and find out!

Match-up in focus: Aleksandar Aranitović meets Nemanja Vranješ! The two sharp-shooters meet in Zagreb and while Aranitović is currently the top scorer for Cibona with 16.2 points scored per game on average, Vranješ has been averaging 11.2 points per game so far in the AdmiralBet ABA League this season. It will for sure be a delight to watch their showdown, but we need to wait and see which one would be able to lead his team to the big win in Zagreb.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 5:9, In Zagreb 3:4.