Can SC Derby stop Partizan’s AdmiralBet ABA League charge?
Sunday evening basketball in Podgorica brings together two teams heading in completely opposite directions in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Group A Round 14, Sunday, 11 January 2026:
SC DERBY - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When? 20:30
Story of the Game: Sunday evening basketball in Podgorica brings together two teams heading in completely opposite directions in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
SC Derby enter Round 14 in a difficult moment of the season. The Podgorica side have dropped their previous seven league games and currently sit at the bottom of Group A with a 2-9 record. Despite showing flashes of quality at times, results have not followed, and the pressure is mounting as the season approaches its midpoint.
On the other side, Partizan Mozzart Bet arrive in Podgorica riding a strong wave of domestic form. While their EuroLeague campaign has been turbulent, the black-and-whites have been rock solid in the AdmiralBet ABA League, putting together a six-game winning streak and holding second place in Group A with an impressive 10-1 record.
The contrast was already evident earlier this season, when Partizan claimed a convincing 94:72 victory over SC Derby in Belgrade. History also favors the visitors heavily, as Partizan Mozzart Bet have won 11 of the 12 previous ABA League meetings between the two clubs.
Match-up in Focus: For the home team, all eyes will be on Aleksa Ilić, who has been one of the brightest individual performers in the league this season. The SC Derby forward currently ranks third in the ABA League in average index rating, posting an impressive 22.0 per game and carrying much of the offensive and defensive responsibility for his team.
Partizan’s main weapon comes in the form of Duane Washington, the league’s most productive player by efficiency. Washington is leading the 2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League in average index rating with 24.3 per game and has consistently delivered scoring bursts that break games open, making him the focal point of Partizan’s offense.
Head-to-Head Score in ABA: In total 1:11; In Podgorica 0:5.
