Important clash in Novo mesto – Krka host Cibona

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 19, Saturday, 1 February 2025:

KRKA – CIBONA

Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opener of the Saturday night in the AdmiralBet ABA League, Krka will be hosting Cibona at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.

It’s a game of two squads, that are fighting as hard as they can to escape the danger zone near the bottom of the standings and it’s Krka, that are standing with better odds ahead of the game. Not only have they celebrated in their first mutual encounter this season, but they have also won 4 out of 14 games played this season and Cibona only 2, which puts Krka a place ahead of Cibona in the standings, with only Mornar-Barsko zlato being placed behind the duo right now.

However, Cibona have a good tradition of winning in Novo mesto. They have celebrated victories in 11 out of their 16 mutual games in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall before in the AdmiralBet ABA League and they will be hoping that the history repeats itself and that their negative streak ends.

Will Cibona end their 10 games long winless streak or will Krka return to the winning track following two straight defeats?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting head-to-head match-up of the game is the one between Miha Cerkvenik of Krka and Toni Ročak of Cibona. Cerkvenik is currently the third-leading scorer and top rebounder of Krka, averaging 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while on the other end, Toni Ročak is currently leading Cibona in scoring and rebounding, while coming second in passing, with an average of 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Who will lead his team to the win in Novo mesto?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 10:24; in Novo mesto 5:11.