Can a full Skenderija bring victory to the Dragons against Croatia

(Patria) - The Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team will play the return match against Croatia tonight at the "Mirza Delibašić" hall in Sarajevo. Adis Bećiragić's team lost by 13 points in Zagreb (89:76), and tonight the home court and strong fan support could be decisive.

The team will be led tonight by Džanan Musa, who has been chosen as captain.

"As the players and everyone in the team think, first of all we must focus on victory, not chasing a 13-point deficit. The result from Zagreb is not a true measure of the situation on the court in that match, but only the result is what matters and we must accept that. Skenderija is a magical place where even big teams have lost, and we hope the atmosphere will raise the quality of our defense by at least 30 percent," said selector Adis Bećiragić on Saturday.

Croatia's team today will also include Mario Hezonja, Musa's teammate from Real Madrid.

"I think this is a team sport, but all these guys deserve respect and I believe collective play will decide the winner. We are a national team with soul and heart, especially on home court. Our fans are the best in the world and they will show that again tomorrow," said Musa, who concluded by saying it is a great honor to be chosen as captain.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia meet at 6 PM. France leads the table with three wins, followed by Croatia with a 2:1 record, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is third with a 1:2 record. Cyprus is last without a win. Only the top two teams advance to EuroBasket, as Cyprus is the host of the competition.