Basketball returns to Štark Arena – Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Mornar-Barsko zlato

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 1, Monday, 2 October 2023:

PARTIZAN MOZZART BET - MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO

Where? Štark Arena, Belgrade

When? 19:00

Story of the game: The previous season was finished in Štark Arena, Belgrade where Partizan Mozzart Bet defeated their arch rivals Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in Game 5 of the 2023 AdmiralBet ABA League Finals to reclaim the regional league title after 10 years.

And this Monday evening, the best basketball league in the region returns to Štark Arena where the reigning champions will host Mornar-Barsko zlato in the last game of the opening round.

Partizan Mozzart Bet had some ups and downs during the preseason, yet everyone will remember their defeat in the 2023 ABA Super Cup Final when SC Derby shocked the Belgrade powerhouse to take the first trophy of the season. Now, the black-and-whites want to show that the ABA Super Cup Final was just a bad day for them and that they are ready to start their winning days here in the region.

On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato started the new season with a pretty heavy defeat in the FIBA Champions League Qualifiers, but everyone should now that the Bar side has a completly new team and that these new players will need time to find preper team chemistry. Mornar-Barsko zlato will be definitely getting better every day, while we are about to see whether they can pull off a big upset already at the start of the competition.

Match-up in focus: Partizan Mozzart Bet captain Kevin Punter has decided to stay with the black-and-white team and he will still be leading the team down on the court. You all know how good scorer Punter is, while it will be interesting to see his duel with Mornar-Barsko zlato sharp shooter Nemanja Vranješ who had some sensational performances in several previous games against Partizan Mozzart Bet.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 10:4; In Belgrade 4:1.