NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Can Cedevita Olimpija end Budućnost VOLI’s winnig streak?
In the NLB Match of the Round 22, Cedevita Olimpija will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their Stožice Arena in Ljubljana.
(Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Filipovic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Saturday, 9 March 2024:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – BUDUĆNOST VOLI
Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana
When? 18:00
Story of the game: In the NLB Match of the Round 22, Cedevita Olimpija will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their Stožice Arena in Ljubljana.
It’s a game of two squads with ambitions to finish as close to the top of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings as possible, in which Budućnost VOLI are currently occupying the second place with a record of 16:5 and Cedevita Olimpija the fourth with a record of 14:7.
Cedevita Olimpija own the home court in this game, but Budućnost VOLI are heading into it after 8 games won in a row and appear difficult to stop right now, while the Dragons have only won 3 out of their last 5 games and are heading into the big clash after a road defeat in Belgrade against Partizan Mozzart Bet.
The two met 4 times in Ljubljana so far in the regional competition and each of them prevailed 2 times? This season, Cedevita Olimpija prevailed in Morača Sports Hall 82:81 in the only clash between the two sides so far.
How will it end this time? Tune in on Saturday night and find out!
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most intriguing of all can be the match-up between point guards Justin Cobbs and Yogi Ferrell. Each of them having played for the opposite team before and each of them being amongst the key players of their respective squads right now. While Cobbs is currently the top passer and second-leading scorer of Cedevita Olimpija, with an average of 13.1 points and 5.4 assists per game, Ferrell is currently both the top scorer and passer of Budućnost VOLI, averaign 14.7 points and 4.3 assists per game. Who will prevail?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:6, In Ljubljana 2:2.
