Stelmet Zielona Gora vs. Legia Warszawa
WARSAW, Poland (Interstat) — Legia Warszawa hosts Stelmet Zielona Gora on Wednesday in a Polish OBL matchup at OSiR Bremowo, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. local time. Legia enters with a 32-15 record, second in the league, while Zielona Gora sits at 26-19.
The teams have met four times in the past 10 days, with Legia winning three of those. In Monday’s 79-63 victory at Zielona Gora, Legia’s Carl Ponsar posted 22 points and 13 rebounds. Two days earlier, the same result and same stat line for Ponsar. Legia also won 104-82 on June 10 at home, but Zielona Gora took a 77-74 decision on June 8.
Ponsar, a forward, has been dominant in the recent series, averaging 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds over the last four meetings. In his past five games overall, he has scored at least 13 points, including 21 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Dabrowa Gornicza on May 21.
Zielona Gora will look to forward Jayvon Maughmer to spark a turnaround. Maughmer scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Monday’s loss and had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists in the June 8 win over Legia. Over his last eight games, Maughmer has averaged 10.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Zielona Gora has won four of its past six games overall, with victories over Asseco Gdynia and King Szczecin. Legia has won four of its last five, including a 91-78 win at Dziki on June 1.
Wednesday’s game is the fifth meeting between the two sides since March, with Legia holding a 5-2 edge in the season series.