Important Game in Novo mesto – Krka host SC Derby in Marof
On Saturday night, Krka and SC Derby will face one of their most important challenges of the season so far.
Darius Johnson (Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 13, Saturday, 3 January 2026:
KRKA – SC DERBY
Where? Marof Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 19:00
Story of the game: On Saturday night, Krka and SC Derby will face one of their most important challenges of the season so far, on the court of legendary Marof Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
Two teams, that are currently occupying the bottom of the Group A standings with 2:9 records each, will battle head to head in order to improve their positions ahead of the forthcoming battles that will decide who remains in the AdmiralBet ABA League for the forthcoming season.
Lately, Krka have been in somewhat better shape than the Podgorica side, having won 2 of their last 5 games, but losing their last 3 in a row. On the other side, SC Derby are in the middle of a 6 games long winless streak. So it remains to be seen which of the two sides will manage to get back on the winning track in Saturday’s encounter.
The first time the two sides met this season, it has been SC Derby, that celebrated a win at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica with the final score of 85:75.
Can Krka come up with a sweet revenge on home court?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up of the game will be the one between Victor Bailey Jr. and Darius Johnson. While Bailey Jr. has been the top scorer of Krka so far this season, averaging 17.1 points per game, Johnson has been the top passer and third-leading scorer of SC Derby, with an average of 13.4 points and 4 assists made per game. Who will take his team to the win this time around?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 2:5, In Novo mesto 2:1.
