Igokea m:tel host Borac Mozzart in Laktaši
In the last game of schedule on Saturday night, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall.
(Photo: Borac Mozzart/Dusko Radisic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 27 January 2024:
IGOKEA M:TEL – BORAC MOZZART
Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši
When? 21:00
Story of the game: In the last game of schedule on Saturday night, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall.
It’s a game, where both squads, that are battling for the Playoffs, will seek to win and it could turn out to be one of the crucial games in the Playoffs Race for both teams.
While Igokea are currently on the fifth place in the standings with a 10:7 record, Borac Mozzart are just above the edge of the Playoffs Zone in the eighth place with a record of 8:9. It is therefore clear that winning would mean moving safely away from Borac for Igokea, while for Borac, a win would mean that they would flatten the gap towards the Laktaši side to only one win.
Lately, the teams have demonstrated similar shapes, with Igokea m:tel winning just one of their last 5 games, and Borac Mozzart 2. Borac have also won their last game, while Igokea suffered a defeat on the road in Ljubljana.
When speaking of tradition, it’s worth noting that Igokea m:tel have won 6 of their 7 mutual encounters against Borac Mozzart so far in the regional competition and that Borac Mozzart have never ever managed to beat them on the road in Laktaši.
Will tradition go on or finish this time?
Match-up in focus: Edin Atić has been the key player of this Igokea m:tel squad so far this season, as he has been the top scorer, rebounder and passer of the Laktaši side so far, averaging 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. On the other side, he will be challenged by Tylan Birts this time. The latter has been averaging 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, as he has been the third in each of the three statistical categories so far for Borac Mozzart. Can he stop Atić and with him the Igokea m:tel squad? Tune in on Saturday night and find out!
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 6:1, In Laktaši 3:0.
