OSTROW WIELKOPOLSKI, Poland (Interstat) — Slam Stal Ostrow hosts Gornik Castle on Wednesday, May 6, in a Polish OBL matchup that carries playoff implications for both sides.

Slam Stal Ostrow (14-14 overall) enters with a 68.10 percent probability to win, according to Interstat’s ELO system. Gornik Castle (16-15) holds a slightly better record but has lost three of its past four games.

The teams met most recently on Jan. 11, when Gornik Castle won 80-72 at home. That result snapped a two-game win streak for Slam Stal Ostrow, which had taken the previous meeting in Ostrów Wielkopolski.

Gornik Castle is coming off a 107-90 loss to Słupsk on April 30. Center Dariusz Wyka recorded a double-double in that game with 12 points and 10 rebounds, adding one assist and two blocks in 28 minutes. The 28-year-old has been a consistent presence: in his past four appearances, he averaged 11.3 points and 8.0 rebounds, including a 17-point, 11-rebound, 6-assist outing against TBV Start Lublin on April 18.

Slam Stal Ostrow lost 88-86 at Trefl Sopot on May 2 despite point guard Trenton Gibson’s near triple-double: 16 points, 3 rebounds and 14 assists in 35 minutes. Gibson has been explosive recently, averaging 18.3 points and 8.5 assists over his last four games, with a high of 21 points against Stelmet Zielona Gora on April 13.

Both teams are battling for position in the OBL standings. Slam Stal Ostrow has split its last 10 games, while Gornik Castle has gone 4-6 in that stretch, including a 96-73 win at Pierniki Toruń on April 24.

Tipoff is scheduled for Wednesday evening at Hala Sportowa Stal.