Battle for escape from the bottom – Krka host Mornar-Barsko zlato
The opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18 is going to be huge already – Krka will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Leon Štukelj Arena, in what will be an attempt of both squads to pull away from the very bottom of the standings.
Isaiah Cousins (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 27 January 2024:
KRKA – MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 17:00
Story of the game: The opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18 is going to be huge already – Krka will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in Leon Štukelj Arena, in what will be an attempt of both squads to pull away from the very bottom of the standings.
After 17 rounds of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season both Krka and Mornar-Barsko zlato are sharing the 13th place in the standings with a 3:14 record and many believe that the team that wins this head-to-head contest will be the one to avoid relegation at the end, since the next team in the standings are FMP Soccerbet in the 12th place with a 5:12 record, still safely away from the duo.
The first time that the two squads met this season was in Round 5, when the Sailors prevailed by 3 points (86:83) in Topolica Sports Hall, but many things have changed since then, and the rosters of both squads were amongst them.
Currently, it seems like Mornar-Barsko zlato are heading into this game with a better shape than Krka, as they have won their last 2 games in the regional competition, while on the other end, Krka have lost their last 4 games in a row.
However, when one game decides everything is possible so it is quite impossible to predict the outcome of this clash.
Join us on Saturday night, to see who prevails this time!
Match-up in focus: The focus will be on the point guards this time, as Jan Špan, who is currently the second-leading scorer and top passer of Krka with an average of 11.4 points and 6.2 assists per game, will be facing Tavian Dunn-Martin, who comes second for Mornar-Barsko zlato in scoring and passing with an average of 14.4 points and 3.2 assists per game. Who will lead the way for his respective squad towards the important win in this game?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:9, In Novo mesto 2:9.
