SC Derby seek first win as Perspektiva Ilirija arrive in Podgorica
Two teams eager to improve their position in the Group B standings will face each other on Sunday, as SC Derby welcome Perspektiva Ilirija to Podgorica in Round 6 of the 2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League season.
(Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)
2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, Group B, Round 6, Sunday, 1 November 2026:
SC DERBY – PERSPEKTIVA ILIRIJA
Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica
When: 17:00
Story of the Game: Two teams eager to improve their position in the Group B standings will face each other on Sunday, as SC Derby welcome Perspektiva Ilirija to Podgorica in Round 6 of the 2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League season.
The home side have endured a difficult start to the campaign and are still searching for their first victory. After defeats against Zadar, Dubai Basketball and Bosna BH Telecom, followed by another setback on the road against U-BT Cluj-Napoca, SC Derby find themselves under increasing pressure to turn things around. Playing at home, the Students will be determined to put an end to their losing streak and finally open their winning account.
Meanwhile, Perspektiva Ilirija arrive in Podgorica with a 1-3 record and plenty of motivation to bounce back from last weekend's 95:70 defeat against Zadar. The Ljubljana squad have already demonstrated their potential this season with an impressive 96:62 victory over Mega Superbet, but consistency remains their biggest challenge. Another road game provides an opportunity to prove that their convincing triumph over Mega was more than just a one-off performance.
Recent history adds another interesting dimension to this encounter. SC Derby won both meetings between the two teams last season, but neither victory came easily. The Podgorica squad prevailed 76:73 at home before securing a narrow 75:74 road win in Ljubljana.
Match-up in Focus: An intriguing battle in the backcourt awaits as SC Derby's Aleksa Uskoković goes up against Perspektiva Ilirija's Cameron Shelton.
Uskoković has been one of the main offensive leaders of the Podgorica squad this season, taking responsibility both as a scorer and a playmaker. Uskoković is averaging 16.5 points and 6.8 assists this season.
On the other side, Shelton brings scoring ability and experience to the Ljubljana team's backcourt. He is averaging 15 points per game so far in the 2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League campaign.
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 2:0; In Podgorica 1:0.
