Friday night basketball in Cluj-Napoca – SC Derby is coming to Transylvania
On Friday night, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting SC Derby in their Horia Demian Sports Hall in Cluj-Napoca.
U-BT Cluj-Napoca team, Mihai Silvasan (Photo: U-BT Cluj-Napoca)
2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Group B, Round 5, Friday, 23 October 2026:
U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – SC DERBY
Where? Horia Demian Sports Hall
When? 17:00
Story of the game: On Friday night, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting SC Derby in their Horia Demian Sports Hall in Cluj-Napoca.
A clash of two teams that are placed in the bottom half of the AdmiralBet ABA League Group B after 3 rounds played so far is coming up in Cluj-Napoca.
SC Derby, that are still waiting for their first win of the season after losing the last three games against Dubai Basketball, Bosna BH Telecom and Zadar, are coming to town to meet another strong challenge – U-BT Cluj-Napoca.
The Romanian side haven’t stareted their 2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League campaign the way they desired as well, as they only have one win after 3 rounds, after beating Perspektiva Ilirija on the road in Round 1 and afterwards losing to Dubai Basketball at home and to Spartak Office Shoes on the road in Subotica.
Now, both of the two squads have a chance to get back on the winning track, but only one can do it. The two sides met twice so far in the AdmiralBet ABA League history, both times U-BT Cluj-Napoca emerged victorious. How will it be this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most intriguing match-up of the game, that is coming up is the one between Javonte Smart of U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Aleksa Uskoković of SC Derby. Smart has been the top scorer and passer of the Romanian squad, averaging 17.3 points and 6.7 assists per game, while Uskoković’s average as SC Derby’s top scorer and top passer is right now 15.7 points and 8.7 assists per game. Who will prevail in this head to head duel this time?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 2:0; In Cluj-Napoca 1:0.
