NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Budućnost VOLI host Cedevita Olimpija

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Saturday, 25 November 2023:

BUDUĆNOST VOLI – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica

When? 19:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Budućnost VOLI will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica.

It’s a game of two squds with the highest possible ambitions in the AdmiralBet ABA League and two, that are currently just one step below the very top of the standings, with 6:2 records after 8 games played so far this season.

And while Budućnost VOLI are entering this game following the Round 8 defeat in Laktaši, and have replaced their head coach with the new tactician Andrej Žakelj, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed in their last 4 games in the AdmiralBet ABA League and are currently full of self-confidence.

History, however, reveals that Morača Sports Hall has always been a tough away court for the Dragons of Ljubljana, as Budućnost VOLI have won in all 4 games between the two squads in Podgorica played so far.

Will the tradition continue, or will Cedevita Olimpija continue their amazing winning streak?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up of the game will be the one between McKinley Wright of Budućnost VOLI and Klemen Prepelič of Cedevita Olimpija. While Wright is currently the top scorer and second-leading passer of Budućnost VOLI, averaging 14.6 points and 3.7 assists per game, Prepelič has been averaging 17.5 points and 11 assists per game so far this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League as Cedevita Olimpija’s top scorer and top passer. Who will lead his team to the win this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 6:2, In Podgorica 4:0.