Important game in Gripe – Split host Krka
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Split will be hosting Krka at home in their Split Sports Hall in Gripe.
Slaven Rimac (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Jurij Kodrun)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Friday, 1 December 2023:
SPLIT - KRKA
Where? Split Sports Hall, Split
When? 18:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 10, Split will be hosting Krka at home in their Split Sports Hall in Gripe.
It’s a game, that means life or death for both squads, that are currently just one single win away from the very bottom of the standings, with 2:7 records after 9 rounds played.
It’s clear that the team that wins this game, would escape the Danger Zone near the bottom of the standings for at least a round or two and breath more easily before the forthcoming games. And mutual encounters between the main rivals in the battle to avoid relegation, are precious as ever.
History reveals, that the clashes in Gripe between the two opponents have always been exciting – while the two squads have met 7 times in Split, the hosts were victorious 3 times and the visitors 4 times. Will the tradition go on?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up in focus this time would be the one between two prolific scorers – Shannon Shorter of Split and Leon Stergar of Krka. While Shorter has been averaging 14 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season as Split’s second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder and passer, Stergar is currently the top scorer and third-leading passer of Krka with an average of 13.9 points and 2.3 assists per game. Who will lead his team to the big triumph this time?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 5:9, In Split 3:4.
