Battle for the Playoffs continues – Get ready for Round 19
This is a very important week for the teams who are trying to seize the Playoffs tickets.
Radosav Spasojevic (Photo: Helios Suns/Gasper Papez)
This is a very important week for the teams who are trying to seize the Playoffs tickets.
Let’s start with Borac (9-9), who are currently just outside the Playoffs zone with one win less than 4th placed Dynamic VIP PAY. The squad from Čačak will travel to Vršac this week to face the bottom placed team in the league. Considering the fact that Vršac (1-17) have scored just 1 win in the entire season, Borac simply cannot let themselves to drop points in this away match.
After losing 6 consecutive games in ABA 2, Lovćen 1947 (8-10) have no other option but to beat Zrinjski (6-12) on the road in order to stay in the race for the Playoffs. Half of those 6 games the boys from Cetinje lost in thrilling endings, so perhaps now the luck will finally smile on them.
Sutjeska (10-8) have the same overall score as 4th placed Dynamic VIP PAY, while this week they will have a chance to get in front of the Belgrade side and enter the Playoffs zone. Firstly, they will need to beat Helios Suns (6-12) at home court, while then they will cheer for MZT Skopje Aerodrom in the clash against Dynamic VIP PAY, which is scheduled for Thursday evening.
Spars (13-5) have almost secured their Playoffs spot, but they are still trying to book the 2nd place which brings the home court advantage in the semis. Therefore, they will certainly not lack motive in the away match against Rogaška (7-11). Still, you should know that Rogaška have been pretty successful at home court so far, as they have won 6 out of 9 home games in the 2018/19 regular season.
Finally, Wednesday brings us another very interesting clash. It’s Split (8-10) vs. Sixt Primorska (17-1). This is a must-win for Split if they want to remain in the race for the Playoffs, but their opponents are no other than the 1st placed team on the standings, who have lost just 1 single game so far in the season. Sixt Primorska have already secured the top spot on the standings, but according to their pre-game statements, they are coming to Split fully motivated to grab another win.
2018/19 ABA League 2 regular season, Round 19, Wednesday, 6.2.2019:
Vršac - Borac (18:00)
Zrinjski – Lovćen 1947 (18:00)
Sutjeska – Helios Suns (19:00)
Rogaška – Spars (19:00)
Split – Sixt Primorska (19:00)
Thursday, 7.2.2019:
Dynamic VIP PAY – MZT Skopje Aerodrom (18:00)
