Krka and Cibona to close Round 7
In the last game of Round 7, Krka will host Cibona on Monday evening in Novo mesto.
Jairus Hamilton (Photo: Krka/Robi Verbajs)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Monday, 13 November 2023:
KRKA - CIBONA
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 18:00
Story of the game: In the last game of Round 7, Krka will host Cibona on Monday evening in Novo mesto.
This match is of great importance for each team as at this moment this is a direct battle between the two teams who are doing their best to escape the relegation zone. Before this round, Krka and Cibona were among the four teams who were sharing the last place in the league with the overall score of 1-5, while now one of them will finally start climbing up on the standings.
It is worth mentioning that Krka triumphed in the opening round of the new season, while after that the boys from Novo mesto suffered 5 straight defeats. On the other side, Cibona opened the 2023/24 campaign with 5 consecutive defeats, while last week they scored their first win of the season.
Also, you should know that Cibona have won the last 8 games against Krka in the regional league, including 4 on the road.
Match-up in focus: Jairus Hamilton turned out to be an excellent signing for Krka as he is currently the team’s 2nd best scorer in the 2023/24 season with 12.8 points per game.
We can say exactly the same for Cibona’s summer signing Tomislav Mihael Buljan who is playing very well in the ongoing season and who is the 2nd best scorer of Cibona with 12.6 points per game.
Therefore, it will be certainly exciting to watch the duel of these two big guys in the upcoming game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 9:22; In novo mesto 5:10.
