Split are set to host Budućnost VOLI in the Round 17 opener

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Saturday, 18 January 2025:

SPLIT – BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? Split Sports Hall, Split

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Split will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their Split Sports Hall in Split.

It’s a game of two teams, that cannot afford to lose at this moment given their goals set for the season and their position in the standings. While Split’s poor performances lately, where they have only won 1 game of their last 5 and lost 2 in a row lately, brought them to a record of 6:10 after 16 rounds of the regular season, they need to start winning quickly in order to improve their odds of finding themselves amongst the Top 8 when the Regular Season ends, as they are 3 wins short at the moment.

On the other side, Budućnost VOLI, which are on a 7 games long winning streak, and are sitting atop of the standings, together with Partizan Mozzart Bet with a 14:2 record, need to keep winning as well in order not to lose their top position, that they are holding right now.

Previously, the games in Split between the two squads have always been exciting, when it comes to AdmiralBet ABA League. In 11 mutual encounters in Dalmatia, Split have prevailed 6 times and Budućnost VOLI 5 times.

Who will prevail this time around?

Match-up in focus: We’ll for sure be enjoying the match-up between two prolific scorers on both sides – Shannon Shorter of Split and Rasheed Sulaimon of Budućnost VOLI. While Shorter has been the top scorer and rebounder, as well as second-leading passer this season for Split, averaging 16.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, Sulaimon has been the second-leading scorer and third-leading passer of Budućnost VOLI so far, with an average of 12.5 points and 3.1 assists made per game. Who will prevail in this head-to-head clash this time around?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 7:16; in Split 6:5.