Who will get back on the winning track - SC Derby or Igokea m:tel?
Both SC Derby and Igokea m:tel have lost some important games in the previous period and will now be looking to bounce back in this direct clash for the Playoffs spots.
(Photo: Igokea m:tel/Marija Vuruna)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 16, Sunday, 14 January 2024:
SC DERBY - IGOKEA M:TEL
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 21:00
Story of the game: Both SC Derby and Igokea m:tel have lost some important games in the previous period and will now be looking to bounce back in this direct clash for the Playoffs spots.
SC Derby lost the previous two games in the league which made them slip outside the Playoffs zone. Yet, with a win in the upcoming game, they would once again find their place among the top 8 teams on the standings and that is why the upcoming game is very important for the home team.
Meanwhile, Igokea m:tel are on a 4-game losing streak in the league. The Laktaši troops have stayed without some of the best players from the first half of the season and that affected the team results over the past month. Igokea m:tel are still inside the Playoffs zone, but they now have just 2 wins more than 9th placed SC Derby and they have to get back on the winning track as soon as possible in order to keep their Playoffs status.
Match-up in focus: In both teams the top scorers are the small forwards. Aubrey Dawkins leads the top scorers list in SC Derby with 11.8 points per game, while Edin Atić is the top scorer of Igokea m:tel in the ongoing season with 11.5 points per game.
Therefore, their direct duel may decide many things in the Sunday’s game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:3; In Podgorica 2:0.
