First AdmiralBet ABA League game of 2024 coming up in Laktaši – Igokea m:tel host Split

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Thursday, 4 January 2024:

IGOKEA M:TEL – SPLIT

Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Split at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall. The game, that will also be the first AdmiralBet ABA League game of the 2024, will be the one between Igokea m:tel, that is currently sharing the 4th place in the standings with a 9:5 record, and Split, that are heading into the game from the 10th place with a record of 5:9.

The expectations before the game should be clear when looking at the standings, but… there’s always a but. After recent changes in rosters of both squads, it appears like Igokea m:tel have lost their pace from the first half of the season, while Split have gotten stronger. So, in the previous five games, Igokea m:tel have only won two games, while losing the last three in a row, while Split, that have won their last game, have won 3 out of their last 5 games.

Therefore, everything is open ahead of the showdown in the Laktaši Sports Hall.

Who will prevail on Thursday night?

Match-up in focus: Shannon Shorter is getting hotter and hotter for Split, and currently he is the second leading scorer, rebounder and top passer of the Dalmatian squad, averaging 13.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. This time, it will be young gun Kosta Kondić on the other side of the court, that will try their best to stop him. Kondić has been averaging 4.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists so far this season, but with the departure of several players from Laktaši, his role is expected to grow. Can he stop the American star player from Gripe?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 7:2, In Laktaši 7:2.