Battle for the Playoffs – SC Derby vs. Borac Mozzart
This match may decide many things in the Playoffs race as both SC Derby and Borac Mozzart are right on the edge of the Top 8 zone.
Dejan Jakara (Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Sunday, 11 February 2024:
SC DERBY - BORAC MOZZART
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 21:00
Story of the game: This match may decide many things in the Playoffs race as both SC Derby and Borac Mozzart are right on the edge of the Top 8 zone.
SC Derby are among the teams who have the overall score of 9-10 and at this moment they are the last team that is inside the Playoffs zone. On the other side, Borac Mozzart are just behind as they have the overall score of 8-11.
As you can see, whoever wins the upcoming match will make a gigantic step toward the Playoffs. And, what might be quite important for the outcome of the game in Podgorica is the home-court advantage. SC Derby and Borac Mozzart have so far faced each other 5 times in the regional league and each time the home team triumphed.
In the first part of the season, Borac Mozzart defeated SC Derby in Čačak by 87:76.
Match-up in focus: SC Derby player Mateo Drežnjak has had some very good performances throughout the season, while his last two games in the league were simply exceptional. Drežnjak had an overall index rating of 37 two weeks ago in the match against Cedevita Olimpija, while last week he had an index rating of 27 in the match against Krka. SC Derby have won both of those two games.
Meanwhile, Borac Mozzart have a real scoring machine in their ranks as Ronaldo Segu is currently the 6th best scorer in the league with 15.7 points per game. Segu scored 17 points in the previous match against SC Derby.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:3; In Podgorica 2:0.
