NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Can Split stun Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and seize the last remaining Playoffs ticket?
Split will have a chance to win the last remaining Playoffs ticket at their home on Sunday evening, but in order to do that they will have to beat league leaders Crvena zvezda Meridianbet.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts/Djordje Kostic)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 26, Sunday, 7 April 2024:
SPLIT - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET
Where? Split Sports Hall, Split
When? 18:00
Story of the game: Split will have a chance to win the last remaining Playoffs ticket at their home on Sunday evening, but in order to do that they will have to beat league leaders Crvena zvezda Meridianbet.
This won’t be an easy task at all for the yellow-and-blacks, especially if we take into concern that their last win against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet came 12 years ago! Since then, Split lost 8 consecutive games against the Belgrade giant.
However, Split’s optimism may rely on the fact that they have already defeated one Belgrade giant in the ongoing season. Recall, Split have managed to defeat reigning champions Partizan Mozzart Bet on the road, while now they will try to stun the reigning vice champions and clinch the 8th place on the standings.
Meanwhile, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are coming to Split without a must-win pressure as the red-and whites have already secured the 1st place on the standings. Still, this tough road game might be a perfect final test ahead of the Playoffs in which the Belgrade troops will be looking to get back to the regional throne.
Match-up in focus: Shannon Shorter (Split) vs. Nemanja Nedović (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet).
These two shooting guards can score plenty of points if they pick up the right rhythm. After all, Shorter is the top scorer of Split in this season with 15 points per game, while Nedović is the 2nd best scorer of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet with 12.6 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:19, In Split 2:8.
