The Play-Out Round 3 Opens in Zadar – Krka are Coming to Town
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 3, Zadar will be hosting Krka at home in their Jazine Sports Hall in Zadar.
Danijel Jusup (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 3, Friday, 13 March 2026:
ZADAR – KRKA
Where? Jazine Sports Hall, Zadar
When? 18:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 3, Zadar will be hosting Krka at home in their Jazine Sports Hall in Zadar.
It’s a game of two teams that are aiming high in the Play-out, both with Play-in ambitions. Zadar are currently placed right on the edge of the Play-in Zone with a 7:11 record, with Krka being right behind them with a record of 6:12.
Both of the two sides are entering the game in a victorious fashion – Zadar having won their last 3 games played in the AdmiralBet ABA League, while Krka have recently returned to the winning track in Round 2 against Perspektiva Ilirija.
Previously, the games between the two squads have always been exciting when played in Zadar. In 16 mutual encounters played so far, Zadar celebrated victories 7 times and Krka 9 times.
Who will prevail this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up of the game is the one between Lovro Mazalin and Blaž Mahkovic. MAzalin has been the second-leading scorer and third-leading rebounder of Zadar so far this season, averaging 18 points and 6.1 assists. On the other end, Mahkovic has been the top scorer of Krka ever since he re-joined the Novo mesto squad with 13.2 points scored per game, while also being the third-leading passer with 2.5 assists made.
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 14:18, In Zadar 7:9.
