Dragons and Wolves open the Round 13 on Friday night in Ljubljana

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 13, Friday, 22 December 2023:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – CIBONA

Where? Tivoli Sports Hall, Ljubljana

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 13, Cedevita Olimpija will be hosting Cibona at home in their Tivoli Sports Hall in Ljubljana.

It is a game, in which both of the two squads will be seeking an extension of their 2 games long winning streaks to 3 games and the one that is exceptionally important for them. With a win, Cedevita Olimpija would strengthen their position in the Top Four of the standings, as the first half of the Regular Season will be brought to the close, while on the other side, Cibona would anchor themselves amongst the serious candidates for one of the Playoffs spots after the end of the Regular Season.

History reveals, that Cedevita Olimpija have been traditionally the more successful of the two Friday’s opponents in their previous mutual encounters in the regional competition, having won 6 out of 8 head to head games against the Wolves. They have also won 3/4 home games against Cibona so far.

Will tradition continue this time, or will Cibona be able to fight it successfully this time?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up in this game can be the one between Jaka Blažič on one side and Aleksandar Aranitović of Cibona. Both of the two players are currently the top scorers of their respective squads, with Blažič averaging 16.2 points and Aranitović 15.4 points per game. Blažič is also the third-leading rebounder and second-leading passer of the Dragons, with the average of 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, while Aranitović is also the second-leading rebounder and third-leading passer, averaging 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for Cibona.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 6:2, In Ljubljana 3:1.