It’s time for Round 5
All 8 games of Round 5 will be played this week, while some of them might be crucial for the Top 8 race.
Ball (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
All 8 games of Round 5 will be played this week, while some of them might be crucial for the Top 8 race.
Let’s start with group A where Cedevita Junior (overall score 3-1) need just one more win to qualify for the next stage. Yet, in order to do so already this week, the Zagreb crew will have the beat group leaders Kansai Helios (4-0) who have already qualified for the Top 8 and who have won all of their previous 4 games in the regular season.
In the second game of Group A, MZT Skopje Aerodrom (1-3) will play against Teodo (0-4) on the road. MZT have to win this match and to hope that Cedevita Junior will lose their game in order to stay in the race for the next stage. On the other side, Teodo have already lost all chances of reaching any of the top two spots in Group A.
In Group B we are all eagerly anticipating the big derby between Bosna Visit Sarajevo (3-1) and Vojvodina mts (3-1).
If Bosna Visit Sarajevo win this match they will take over the top spot in the group, while they may also book their ticket for the next stage, if Sutjeska Elektroprivreda (2-2) lose their match against Rabotnički Skopje (0-4).
On the other side, if Vojvodina mts win the match in Sarajevo they will definitely qualify for the Top 8 stage.
In the other match of the group, Sutjeska Elektriprivreda need to beat last-placed Rabotnički Skopje on the road to stay in the race for reaching the next stage.
In Group C we will have two very interesting games that will determine many things in the race for the Top 8 phase. Joker (4-0), who have already sealed the ticket for the Top 8, will host Podgorica Bemax (2-2) who need to win this match in order to stay in front of the other two teams in the group.
Meanwhile, Široki TT Kabeli (1-3) will host Pelister-Bitola (1-3) and this match might be crucial for each side in their pursuit for the 2nd place in the group.
Finally, in Group D, Borac WWIN (3-1) have a match-point to seal their spot in the Top 8 stage as they will host Ilirija (2-2). If Borac WWIN win this match, they will definitely qualify for the next stage.
In the other match of this super exciting group in which all 4 teams still have chances to reach the next stage, Zlatibor Mozzart (2-2) will host Šibenka (1-3).
2024/25 NLB ABA League 2, Round 5, Tuesday, December 3, 2024:
Group C: Joker – Podgorica (18:00)
Group D: Borac WWIN – Ilirija (18:00)
Group B: Sutjeska Elektroprivreda – Rabotnički Skopje (20:00)
Group D: Zlatibor Mozzart – Šibenka (20:00)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024:
Group A: Kansai Helios – Cedevita Junior (18:00)
Group C: Široki TT Kabeli – Pelister-Bitola (18:00)
Group A: Teodo – MZT Skopje Aerodrom (20:00)
Group B: Bosna Visit Sarajevo – Vojvodina mts (20:00)
