Game of the season for Mornar-Barsko zlato and Krka – who will prevail in Bar?
On Sunday night, perhaps the most important game of the season for Mornar-Barsko zlato and Krka is coming up in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar.
Jan Span (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Sunday, 30 March 2025:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO – KRKA
Where? Topolica Sports Hall, Bar
When? 20:00
Story of the game: On Sunday night, perhaps the most important game of the season for Mornar-Barsko zlato and Krka is coming up in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar.
It’s a game, where the Sailors will try to prevail over Krka and thus extend their hopes of avoiding the relegation from the AdmiralBet ABA League. They are now on a 1:23 record, 3 wins behind Krka. On the other side, Krka’s goal will be to win and make Mornar’s chances of getting atop of them in the standings basically impossible with 5 rounds to go and 4 wins of margin between the two.
It’s worth noting that Krka prevailed in their first mutual encounter by 13 points (103:90), which might be extremely important at the end of the season.
Currently, both teams are seeking their way out of the crisis that they have found themselves in. While Mornar-Barsko zlato haven’t won a game in the AdmiralBet ABA League for 17 straight rounds, Krka have been waiting for a new triumph for 8 games in a row.
Previously, Mornar have been more successful than Krka when playing at home in mutual encounters. In 6 games played between the two sides, Krka Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed each and every time so far.
Will the tradition go on or will Krka achieve their historical win?
Match-up in focus: For sure the most exciting match-up this time would be the one between Chico Carter and Tayler Persons, the top scorers of the two respective squads. While Carter is topping the competition at Mornar-Barsko zlato in scoring with 14.9 points scored per game, while being also the third-leading scorer of the Sailors, averaging 2.9 points per game, Persons has been the top scorer and passer so far this season for Krka, averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 assists per game for the Novo mesto squad. Who will prevail this time around?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 9:4; in Bar 6:0.
