Dubai Basketball host SC Derby in Saturday’s showdown in Coca-Cola Arena
In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Dubai Basketball will be hosting SC Derby at home in their Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
(Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Saturday, 8 March 2025:
DUBAI BASKETBALL – SC DERBY
Where? Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
When? 17:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the Saturday’s AdmiralBet ABA League schedule, Dubai Basketball will be hosting SC Derby at home in their Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
It’s a game where Dubai Basketball will be chasing their 17th win of the season, that would put them on a 17:5 record and keep them in a battle for the third place. On the other side, SC Derby are in a must win situation in case they wish to stay in a Playoffs Race, as they are now on a 7:14 record, heading into Round 22, 4 wins behind the 8th placed FMP Soccerbet.
Dubai Basketball have been in a somewhat better shape lately, as they have won 4 games in a row, while SC Derby, on the other hand, have only won 2 out of their last 5 games and lost their last game against FMP Soccerbet.
The first time the two squads met could not get any more dramatic, as Dubai Basketball prevailed by a point (86:87) in a thriller in Morača.
How will this time the story unfold?
Match-up in focus: Our focus will be on a match-up between two excellent floor generals, Klemen Prepelič on one side and Erick Neal on the other. While Prepelič has been averaging 11.1 point and 4.7 assists per game as Dubai Basketball’s third-leading scorer and top passer so far this season, Neal is currently both the top scorer and passer of SC Derby, with an average of 15.3 points and 5.8 assists made per game. Who will steer the wheel for his team to the win this time around?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:0; in Dubai 0:0.
