Big game in Bar – Mornar-Barsko and Split looking to escape from the relegation zone
These two teams currently share the last place on the standings, which makes this match extremely important for each side.
Mihailo Pavicevic (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Sunday, 26 November 2023:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - SPLIT
Where? Topolica Sports Hall, Bar
When? 19:00
Story of the game: These two teams currently share the last place on the standings, which makes this match extremely important for each side.
It’s Mornar-Barsko zlato vs. Split on Sunday evening in Topolica Sports Hall, Bar.
Mornar-Barsko zlato have made several important changes over the past 10 days. The club firstly parted ways with Makol Mawien and Jamal Johnson, while then they split ways with Jacobi Boykins. Manwhile, Mornar-Barsko zlato signed contract with Tavian Dunn-Martin and he might make his AdmiralBet ABA League debut this weekend.
On the other side, Split have also made some roster changes recently as they signed contracts with Shannon Shorter and Lewis Sullivan, the two players who were among the best in the Yellow team in the previous season. With Shorter and Sillivan now back in the team, Split hope to achieve much better results than in the previous eight rounds, starting with the Sunday’s game in Bar.
It is also worth mentioning that Mornar-Barsko zlato have a perfect home-court score against Split in the regional league. The two sides have so far met 3 times in Bar and Mornar-Barsko zlato have won all 3 games.
Match-up in focus: Nemanja Vranješ (Mornar-Barsko zlato) vs. Shannon Shorter (Split).
Vranješ is currently the 2nd best scorer of Mornar-Barsko zlato in the ongoing season with 9.9 points per game, while Shorter is the 2nd best scorer of Split as in the previous 3 games he averaged 11.7 points.
This duel of two excellent shooters may decide many things in the upcoming clash.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 4:2; In Bar 3:0.
