Cibona and SC Derby to close Round 2
In the last match of Round 2, Cibona will host SC Derby on Tuesday evening.
Toni Rocak (Photo: Cibona/Ivana Dergez)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Tuesday, 1 October 2024:
CIBONA - SC DERBY
Where? Dražen Petrović Sports Hall, Zagreb
When? 19:00
Story of the game: In the last match of Round 2, Cibona will host SC Derby on Tuesday evening.
Cibona can’t be happy with their season start as they suffered a heavy home defeat against their big rivals Zadar – 69:87. Yet, the fans must have patience with this new Cibona crew as the team went through numerous changes over the summer and the players still need time to get used to each other. The upcoming game might be a good chance for the Wolves to improve their image and maybe grab their first win in the season.
Meanwhile, SC Derby are coming to Zagreb in high spirits as they opened the 2024/25 campaign with a home win against Spartak Office Shoes – 84:76. Unlike Cibona, the Podgorica crew have kept most of their last-season roster and that should be their biggest advantage over the rivals at the start of the new campaign.
Cibona and SC Derby have so far faced each other 6 times in the regional league and the score is all tied – 3:3.
Match-up in focus: Anthony Barber (Cibona) vs. Erick Neal (SC Derby).
Both sides have decided to hire foreign players as their starting point guards and, looking at their opening round games, they did not make a mistake. Anthony Barber was one of the best players of Cibona in the match against Zadar as he had 17 points and 7 assists in that game. On the other side, Erick Neal started his second stint with SC Derby by making 18 points and 5 assists and by leading the team toward the valuable win vs. Spartak Office Shoes.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:3; In Zagreb 2:1.
