Krka seek to get back on the winning track against Igokea m:tel
On Friday night, Krka will be hosting Igokea m:tel at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
Gasper Okorn (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 11, Friday, 8 December 2023:
KRKA – IGOKEA M:TEL
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 18:00
Story of the game: On Friday night, Krka will be hosting Igokea m:tel at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
It’s a game of two teams that are entering the clash in totally different shapes. While Igokea m:tel are just above the very peak of the standings with a 8:2 record, Krka are just a step above the bottom with a record of 2:8. And while Krka have lost 2 games in a row and only won 1 in their last 5 games, Igokea m:tel are on a 4 games long winning streak.
The goal of Krka is clear – grab a big win and escape the danger zone near the relegation zone. On the other hand, Igokea m:tel will try their best to grab another road win and stay in the race for the first place in the standings after the end of the Regular Season.
History reveals that the outcomes of the games of the two squads in Novo mesto have always been difficult to predict, with Krka winning 5 times in their head to head clashes in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, just as Igokea m:tel.
How will it unfold this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up of this game can be the one between two point guards – Isaiah Cousins of Krka and Stefan Moody of Igokea m:tel. While Cousins has been the second-leading scorer and passer of Krka so far this season with an average of 12.4 points and 3.4 assists made per game, Moody has been averageing 13.7 points and 3.7 assists per game as the top scorer and third-leading passer of Igokea m:tel. Who will steer his team to the win this time?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 7:13, In Novo mesto 5:5.
