Laktaši set to Host the Top 8 Round 5 Opener, as Budućnost VOLI Arrives to Town
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 5, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall in Laktaši.
(Photo: Buducnost VOLI/Filip Filipovic)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 5, Saturday, 28 March 2026:
IGOKEA M:TEL - BUDUĆNOST VOLI
Where? Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši
When? 18:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 5, Igokea m:tel will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their Laktaši Sports Hall in Laktaši.
It’s a game of two teams that have plenty to fight for in the remainder of the Top 8 and this will be the first chance to grab a valuable win in order to get closer to accomplishing their goals. Igokea m:tel, currently on a 9:11 record, are sharing the bottom of the standings with Bosna BH Telecom and are two wins behind U-BT Cluj-Napoca, which are the last team above the Play-in Zone. They need to be winning in the remainder of the Top 8 in order to make avoiding the Play-in possible. On the other side, Budućnost VOLI would, in case of a win, make another important step towards securing themselves a home court advantage in the Quarterfinals and would help them in their race for the third place in the standings.
Lately, the teams have been in similar shape, with both of them winning 2 out of their last 5 games. However, while Igokea m:tel returned to the winning track last round by beating Cedevita Olimpija, Budućnost VOLI have lost in the previous round to Dubai Basketball.
It’s worth noting that the games in Laktaši between the two sides have always been exciting, as they met 14 times in Laktaši Sports Hall, with the hosts grabbing 6 wins and Budućnost VOLI 8.
How will it end this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the key match-up of the game is the one between Nathaniel Pierre-Louis and Yogi Ferrell. While Pierre-Louis has been averaging 15.7 points and 3.4 assists per game for Igokea m:tel as their top scorer and third-leading passer, Ferrell is currently both the top scorer and passer of Budućnost VOLI, with an average of 13.6 points and 3.9 assists per game. Who will lead his team to the precious win?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 6:23; In Laktaši 6:8.
