Can Krka get their revenge over Borac Mozzart for Round 2 defeat in Čačak?

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

KRKA – BORAC MOZZART

Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto

When? 19:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Krka will be hosting Borac Mozzart at home in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in one of the derby games of the bottom half of the standings.

It’s an important clash that might decide lots of things when talking about moving away from the relegation zone near the bottom of the standings, as we are talking about the clash of two teams that are separated by only one win in the standings after 16 rounds. While Borac Mozzart are sharing the 12th place in the standings with SC Derby with a record of 5:11, Krka are on 14th place, with a record of 4:12.

Lately, it’s been Borac Mozzart, that have been in somewhat better shape than Krka in AdmiralBet ABA League, having won 2 out of their last 5 games and Krka only 1. However, last round the Novo mesto side have returned to the winning track by beating Mega Superbet, while Borac have been defeated by Partizan Mozzart Bet.

Previously, the clashes between the two squads in Novo mesto have been difficult to predict in terms of outcome, as they met 3 times so far, with Borac coming out on top twice and Krka once.

How will Saturday’s showdown end? Tune in and find out!

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up of the forthcoming Saturday’s game in Novo mesto is the one between two excellent American guards – Tayler Persons and Diante Baldwin. While Persons is currently both the top scorer and passer of Krka, averaging 13.2 points and 6.6 assists per game, Baldwin has been leading Borac Mozzart in passing while coming second in scoring with an average of 11.8 points and 4.2 assists per game for his team. Who will prevail in this head-to-head contest?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:5; in Novo mesto 1:2.