Zadar host Cedevita Olimpija in the Round 8 opener
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Zadar will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.
Amar Gegic (Photo: Cibona/Ivana Dergez)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Saturday, 9 November 2024:
ZADAR – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? Jazine Sports Hall, Zadar
When? 17:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Zadar will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.
It’s a game of two teams, that used to play in the Playoffs last season, but that are currently placed deep in the bottom half of the standings, sharing the 12th position along with Krka, on a 2:5 records.
Zadar have recently returned to the winning track, as they have triumphed on the road in Novo mesto against Krka and will try to go on a winning streak in Round 8, while Cedevita Olimpija are in a 3 games long winless streak and will look to end the negative run.
Previously, the games between the two squads have always been exciting and the outcomes have been quite difficult to predict, as both teams have won 5 times in 10 mutual encounters so far, while in Zadar, the home squad celebrated 3 times and Cedevita Olimpija twice.
Who will prevail this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up can be the one between Amar Gegić on one side and Jaka Blažič on the other. Currently, Gegić is the second-leading scorer of Zadar, averaging 14 points scored per game, while Blažič is right now the third-leading scorer of Cedevita Olimpija, with an average of 9.4 points scored per game. Who will lead his team to a valuable win this time?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 5:5; In Zadar 3:2.
