Who will get back on the winning track – SC Derby or Krka?
The 2nd game of the Sunday’s schedule will be played in Podgorica where SC Derby will host Krka.
(Photo: SC Derby/Filip Filipovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Sunday, 9 February 2025:
SC DERBY - KRKA
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 17:00
Story of the game: The 2nd game of the Sunday’s schedule will be played in Podgorica where SC Derby will host Krka.
Each side will be looking to get back on the winning track.
SC Derby lost the previous two games in the league and the boys from Podgorica now share the 12th place on the standings with Split, with both sides having the overall score of 6-13.
Meanwhile, Krka are on a 3-game losing streak, with the last one being especially painful as they lost the overtime thriller vs. Cibona. Krka are all alone at the 14th place on the standings with the overall score of 4-15.
SC Derby and Krka have so far faced each other 5 times in the regional league and the score is 3:2 for the Podgorica side.
It is important to mention that Krka triumphed in the first part of the 2024/25 season in Novo mesto by 97:91, but it is also important to know that Krka have never defeated SC Derby on the road so far in the AdmiralBet ABA League as SC Derby won both of their previous duels in Podgorica.
Match-up in focus: The duel between Erick Neal (SC Derby) and Jan Špan (Krka) may actually decide the winner of this match as both teams depend a lot on their starting point guards.
Neal is the 6th best scorer of the season at the moment with the average score of 15.4 points per game, while Špan is the 20th best scorer of the season currently with the average score of 13.3 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:2; In Podgorica 2:0.
