Spartak Office Shoes are set to host Krka for the first time in Subotica

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

SPARTAK OFFICE SHOES – KRKA

Where? Dudova Šuma Sports Hall, Subotica

When? 18:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Spartak Office Shoes will be hosting Krka at home in their Dudova Šuma Sports Hall in Subotica in what will be the historic first clash of the two squads in Subotica in the AdmiralBet ABA League.

Both teams will be seeking to get back on the winning track on Saturday night, as Spartak Office Shoes are heading into the game after 2 straight defeats and only 2 wins over the past 5 games, while Krka, that have won 1 game of their last 5, have won 1 game recently in a row.

However, the teams are currently in a fairly different positions in the standings, where Spartak Office Shoes are placed just above the edge of the Playoffs Zone right now, with a 9:8 record, sharing the 7th place with Zadar, so they need to get back on the winning track quickly to stay amongst the Top 8, and Krka are currently occupying the 14th place in the standings with a 4:13 record and they need to start winning again in order to escape the vicinity of the danger zone near the bottom of the standings.

The first time the two squads met this season, things could not have gotten more dramatic, as Spartak Office Shoes celebrated a win in Novo mesto after a major last quarter comeback with the final score of 87:89.

Who will prevail this time?

Match-up in focus: The key match-up of the game is the one between Rasir Bolton and Tayler Persons. While Bolton has been the top scorer and second-leading passer of Spartak Office Shoes, with an average of 15.3 points and 3.2 assists per game, Persons is currently both the top scorer and passer of Krka, averaging 13.2 points and 6.7 assists per game. Who will lead his squad to the win this time around?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:0; in Subotica 0:0.