Local derby in Zagreb – Cibona are set to host Split on Thursday night

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Thursday, 7 December 2023:

CIBONA – SPLIT

Where? Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb 

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Cibona will be hosting Split at home in their Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb.

In the game of two old rivals, both teams are currently in the identical position in the standings, with the same goal on their minds, as they enter the game.

Both are on a 3:7 record after 10 games played and will need to win in order to make an extra step away from the danger zone near the bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings.

However, Cibona have lost 2 games in a row recently, while Split are on a 2 games long winning streak.

Will the streaks continue in Dražen Petrović Arena, or will it the new beginning for both sides?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up of the game can be the one between Cibona’s Aleksandar Aranitović, who is right now the top scorer, second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer of Cibona, averaging 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season, and Shannon Shorter of Split. Split’s star player, who has recently returned to Gripe, has been averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game as the team’s top passer, second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 15:7, In Zagreb 8:3.