Krka are set to host Borac Mozzart in Novo mesto
On Sunday afternoon, Krka will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
Gasper Okorn (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 13, Sunday, 24 December 2023:
KRKA – BORAC MOZZART
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 15:00
Story of the game: On Sunday afternoon, Krka will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
It is a game, that carries a big importance for both squads. Krka are currently just one win above the very bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings, with a 2:10 record after 12 rounds played and need to win in order to improve their chances of escaping the danger zone near the bottom of the standings. On the other side, Borac Mozzart are on a 6:6 record after 12 rounds and need another win in order to anchor themselves in the Playoffs Zone midway through the Regular Season.
Krka are entering the game after a streak of 4 straight defeats and ending it would for sure bring a huge boost for the morale of the team ahead of the remainder of the season. On the other side, Borac Mozzart have won 2 games in a row recently and will do their best to extend the streak to three games.
Historically, Borac have been much more successful of the two squads in the AdmiralBet ABA League in head to head clashes. In Novo mesto they have won both games against Krka played so far, while in general they won 3 out of 4. However, their rivalry is still alive from their NLB ABA League 2 times and for sure every true fan of the two squads remembers the Semi-final of the very first NLB ABA League 2 season, at the Final Four Tournament in Čačak, where Krka prevailed over Borac Mozzart 86:82 and afterwards, after winning in the Final, advanced back to the AdmiralBet ABA League.
How will their game end this time?
Match-up in focus: The match-up in the limelight will be the one at the point guard position between Isaiah Cousins and Ronaldo Segu. While Cousins is currently the top scorer and second-leading passer of Krka, averaging 12.1 points and 3 assists per game, Segu has been both top scorer and passer this season for Borac Mozzart, averaging 16.3 points and 4.1 assists per game. Who will prevail this time?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:3, In Novo mesto 0:2.
