PREVIEW: Dabrowa Gornicza hosts TBV Start Lublin in Polish OBL matchup

DABROWA GORNICZA, Poland (Interstat) — Dabrowa Gornicza will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts TBV Start Lublin on Wednesday at HW-S Centrum in a Polish OBL regular-season contest.

Dabrowa Gornicza (14-14) has dropped consecutive games, falling 90-85 to Legia Warszawa on May 1 and 102-89 at King Szczecin on April 25. The team has been inconsistent, alternating wins and losses over its past five outings, but remains above .500 in the league standings.

TBV Start Lublin (12-24) enters on a sour note after a 101-80 defeat at home to Asseco Gdynia on Sunday. Lublin has lost four of its last five games, with its only victory during that stretch coming April 26 against GTK Gliwice.

Wednesday’s game marks the second meeting between the clubs this season. TBV Start Lublin won the first matchup 81-78 at home on Jan. 10. The teams also met Tuesday (Interstat) — a game that ended 0-0, according to league records (Interstat) — though no further details were available.

Players to watch

For TBV Start Lublin, forward Jordan Wright has been a consistent scorer. In his past four games, Wright has averaged 24.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He scored 27 points in the win over GTK Gliwice on April 26 and posted 25 points in an 86-81 victory at Gornik Castle on April 18. In Sunday’s loss, Wright logged 34 minutes, scoring 22 points with five rebounds.

For Dabrowa Gornicza, center E.J. Montgomery has been a force on the boards. He recorded 13 rebounds to go with eight points and five blocks in the loss to Legia on May 1. However, Montgomery’s scoring has dipped; he managed just four points in 15 minutes against King Szczecin on April 25. He is coming off a 16-point, four-rebound effort in a win over Miasto Szkła Krosno on April 18.

Recent form

Lublin has struggled on the road, losing its last three away games (Interstat) — at Dziki (103-72), at Slask Wroclaw (98-91 in overtime) and at Stelmet Zielona Gora (76-73). The team’s last road win came April 18 at Gornik Castle.

Dabrowa Gornicza has been strong at home, winning four of its last five home games, including a 103-73 blowout of Gornik Castle on March 26 and a 91-89 nail-biter against Miasto Szkła Krosno on April 18.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. local time.