VIENNA (Interstat) — Zadar will visit Vienna on Friday at Stadthalle B in Wien, Austria, looking to extend a strong start against a Vienna side searching for consistency. Zadar enters with a 4-1 record, while Vienna is 1-8.

Andro Mirceta is the player to watch for Zadar. He has been productive across his recent appearances, including a 20-point, three-rebound, three-assist, one-block effort in 25 minutes against Virtus Zagreb. He also scored 10 points in 14 minutes at Skrljevo and added five points, two rebounds and three assists against Samobor. Zadar’s most recent outing was an 87-56 win at Cedevita Junior. Mirceta scored 20 points and added three rebounds, three assists and one block. Niko Sare contributed 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block, while Lovro Buljevic added 14 points, six rebounds and one assist.

Zadar’s other results this season include an 88-82 loss at Mega Basket, a 79-65 home win over Studentski Centar, a 107-69 road win at Skrljevo and an 81-59 home win over Samobor. Zadar has won four of five games to open the season, with Mirceta among its recent leaders.

Luka Kures is the player to watch for Vienna. He scored 24 points in 23 minutes in Vienna’s 96-93 win over Szczecin, adding two rebounds and two assists. In limited time at Nancy, he finished with one rebound in four minutes. Vienna’s most recent result was that 96-93 home win over Szczecin. Along with Kures, Bogdan Zimonjic scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Kresimir Radovcic recorded 14 points, four rebounds and 10 assists.

Vienna has faced a difficult schedule. Its other results include a 99-78 loss at Partizan, a 102-80 loss at Kufstein, a 66-65 loss at Nancy, a 78-62 loss to UBC Sankt Pölten, a 95-84 loss to Cluj-Napoca, a 114-58 loss at Oberwart, a 122-37 loss at Traiskirchen and a 92-82 loss at Promitheas Patras. The win over Szczecin was Vienna’s first of the season.

Zadar will next play at Split, then host Dinamo Zagreb, Ilirija, Kvarner 2010, Partizan and Zabok, among other matchups. Vienna’s upcoming slate includes games against Nord Dragonz, Parnu, Mega Basket, Kapfenberg, Keravnos Strovolou, Bosna, Gmunden, Nitra Blue Wings, Ilirija and Wels. The meeting at Stadthalle B gives Vienna a chance to build on its latest win and Zadar an opportunity to protect its early-season standing.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Vienna 83, Zadar 76.