Cibona host Igokea m:tel in Zagreb

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Friday, 21 March 2025:

CIBONA – IGOKEA M:TEL

Where? Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb

When? 19:00

Story of the game: On Friday night, Cibona will be hosting Igokea m:tel at home in their Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb.

It’s a game, where both teams will have plenty to fight for. While Cibona are still in the danger zone near the bottom of the standings, they will be seeking a win in order to move furtherly away from Mornar-Barsko zlato, which are occupying the 16th place with only 1 win, 3 less than Cibona and Krka. On the other hand, Igokea m:tel must keep winning in order to maintain their fifth place in the standings, where they are currently placed with a 15:8 record, with one win more than Cedevita Olimpija.

Igokea m:tel seem to be in a better shape than Cibona right now, as they are in a middle of their 4 games long winning streak, while Cibona have lost their last game and have only won 2 out of their last 5 games in the regional competition.

The first time the two squads met, Igokea m:tel prevailed in Laktaši 95:84 and they have also been more successful than the Wolves in previous mutual encounters in the AdmiralBet ABA League. When playing in Zagreb, they have beaten Cibona 8 times and lost 5 times.

Will the tradition go on or be defeated this time around?

Match-up in focus: Perhaps the greatest match-up of the game will be the one between two excellent point guards, as Krešimir Radovčić meets Bryce Jones. Radovčić is currently the third-leading scorer and second-leading passer of Cibona, with an average of 9.8 points and 4.1 assists per game, while Bryce Jones is leading Igokea m:tel in both scoring and passing this season, averaging 16.7 points and 5.6 assists per game. Who will prevail?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 10:17; in Zagreb 5:8.