NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Sold-out Laktaši Sports Hall waiting for the clash between Igokea m:tel and Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
The small town of Laktaši is ready for another basketball spectacle as in this week’s NLB Match of the Round Igokea m:tel will host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on Sunday evening.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 19, Sunday, 2 February 2025:
IGOKEA M:TEL - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET
Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši
When? 18:00
Story of the game: The small town of Laktaši is ready for another basketball spectacle as in this week’s NLB Match of the Round Igokea m:tel will host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on Sunday evening.
The home team announced today that the local sports hall is sold out for the upcoming match. And there are good reasons why the fans of both teams are eagerly anticipating the upcoming match.
First of all, the game itself is very important for each side in their race for the positions in the regular season. Igokea m:tel currently share the 5th place on the standings with Cedevita Olimpija with the overall score of 11-7, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are sitting all alone at the 3rd place on the standings with the overall score of 15-3.
On top of that, the local fans always fill the Laktaši Sports Hall to the last place when some of the reginal giants is coming to the town, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet fans had special reason to buy tickets for this away day as they want to see their heroes after the boys in red-and-white scored a huge road win against arch rivals Partizan Mozzart Bet just couple of days ago in the EuroLeague.
Igokea m:tel and Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have so far faced each other 14 times in Laktaši in the AdmiralBet ABA League and the score is 9:5 for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet. It is also important to mention that the Belgrade squad won the last 6 head-to-head games against the Laktaši side.
Match-up in focus: Igokea m:tel big guy Terrell Carter is among the Top 20 scorers of the season at the moment with the average score of 13.4 points per game. Meanwhile, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet star player FIlip Petrušev is playing in fantastic form, while he is currently the team’s top scorer in the regional competition with the average score of 11.3 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 8:22; In Laktaši 5:9.
