Round 15 opens in Laktaši – will Igokea m:tel or Mornar-Barsko zlato get back on the winning track?

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Monday, 30 December 2024:

IGOKEA M:TEL – MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO

Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši 

When? 12:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Mornar-Barsko zlato at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall in a bid of both teams to get back on the winning track.

It’s a hugely important game for both teams on their way to accomplishing their goals set before the season.

Igokea m:tel have won 3 of their last 5 games, but have been defeated in Round 14 against Dubai Basketball. On the other end, Mornar-Barsko zlato have found themselves in the middle of a 7 games long losing streak.

It’s clear that both teams will be looking to get back on the winning track in Laktaši. And while Igokea m:tel need to win in order to strengthen their position within the Playoffs Zone, where they are currently placed with an 8:6 record, Mornar-Barsko zlato are currently placed in the last, 16th place in the standings with a record of 1:13, and they need to start winning quickly, in order to keep their wish to escape the relegation zone realistic.

Previously, the clashes between the two squads in Laktaši have always been interesting and difficult to predict in terms of outcome. While Igokea m:tel have won 5 mutual encounters at home, Mornar-Barsko zlato prevailed 3 times.

Who will prevail this time?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most exciting match-up of the game can be the one between Dragan Milosavljević of Igokea m:tel and Branden Jenkins of Mornar-Barsko zlato. While Milosavljević is currently the third-leading scorer for the Laktaši squad with an average of 9.9 points per game, Jenkins has been leading Mornar-Barsko zlato in scoring so far with 17.2 points per game. Who will elevate his team to a new win this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 7:9; in Laktaši 5:3.