Friday Night Basketball in Transylvania – U-BT Cluj-Napoca Host SC Derby
In the last game on schedule on Friday night, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting SC Derby at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.
(Photo: SC Derby/Nebojsa Nikolic Bucko)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 12, Friday, 26 December 2025:
U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – SC DERBY
Where? BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca
When? 20:00
Story of the game: In the last game on schedule on Friday night, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting SC Derby at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.
It’s a game, where the hosts will try their best to grab a win in order to get closer to the top two places in the standings in Group A, as they are currently two wins behind the leading Dubai Basketball and one behind Partizan Mozzart Bet, while on the other side, SC Derby need a win to try and escape the very bottom of the standings, which they are currently sharing with Krka, both teams being on a 2:8 record right now.
Lately, U-BT Cluj Napoca have been in a fairly better shape than their opponents, having won their last two games in a row and 4 of their last 5. On the other side, SC Derby have lost 5 games in a row.
The only time the two sides met so far in the regional competition, the Romanians emerged victorious, on the road in Morača Sports Hall. How will things unfold in Cluj-Napoca? Tune in on Friday night and find out!
Match-up in focus: Daron Russell vs. Darius Johnson! The two are currently the top passers of their respective squads. And while Russell has been averaging 6.4 assists per game for U-BT Cluj-Napoca so far this season, Johnson has been averaging 4 assists per game. Who will take his team to the win this time?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 1:0, In Cluj-Napoca 0:0.
