Zabok at Cibona
ZABOK, Croatia (Interstat) — Cibona will visit Zabok in Croatian A-1 Liga play Wednesday at Sportska dvorana Bedekovcina, with the visiting side looking to remain unbeaten and the home team seeking its first victory of the season.
Cibona enters with a 1-0 record after an 84-78 road win against Alkar. Antonio Sikiric helped lead the way with 11 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes. Lovro Mazalin added 11 points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes, while Rickey Mcgill scored 10 points, grabbed one rebound and handed out seven assists in 28 minutes. Sikiric is the player to watch for Cibona after his productive recent outing, which included 11 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.
Zabok is 0-1 after falling 80-78 at Dinamo Zagreb. Filip Kraljevic was productive in the defeat, finishing with 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 27 minutes. Petar Ogrizovic added 12 points, six rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Ante Perkusic also scored 15 points and collected seven rebounds in 26 minutes. Kraljevic is the player to watch for Zabok, and his 27-minute, 15-point, nine-rebound effort in the opener made him the team’s most productive performer.
Cibona will be the visiting team, and Zabok will be the home team in the Croatian A-1 Liga matchup. The game will take place at Sportska dvorana Bedekovcina in Zabok, Croatia. The home side will try to even its record, while Cibona will aim to build on its opening win and carry momentum into a road matchup in league play. Zabok’s frontcourt production from Kraljevic and Perkusic will be a key element for the home team, while Cibona’s balance in its opener came from Sikiric, Mazalin and Mcgill.
Cibona’s upcoming schedule includes games against Cedevita Olimpija, Galatasaray, Slovan, Samobor, Borac Mozzart, Skrljevo, Legia Warszawa, Cedevita Junior, Krka and Igokea. Zabok is set to face Dubrovnik, Samobor, Kvarner 2010, Skrljevo, KK Dubrava Zagreb, Cedevita Junior, Zadar, Split, Alkar and Dinamo Zagreb in its next stretch.
The matchup brings together a Cibona team at 1-0 and a Zabok team at 0-1 in the early portion of the Croatian A-1 Liga season. Cibona’s most recent result was an 84-78 win at Alkar, while Zabok’s most recent result was a 78-80 loss at Dinamo Zagreb. Both teams will continue league play after the game on Wednesday, with Cibona facing a busy run of opponents and Zabok looking to establish consistency at home.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Cibona 101, Zabok 100.