PARALIMNI, Cyprus (Interstat) — AEK Larnaca will visit Paralimni on Saturday at Paralimni Stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus, for a basketball matchup between two teams off to strong starts this season. AEK Larnaca enters with a 4-2 record, while Paralimni is 2-0. The game will pit AEK Larnaca’s productive offense against a Paralimni team that has opened with consecutive wins.

AEK Larnaca most recently defeated BC Tartu 99-93. M. Tate was the most productive player in that game, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists. J. McKinnis added 16 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and five blocks, and Isaiah Mucius contributed 18 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block. Tate has been a steady force recently. He had 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the win over Tartu, 9 points, four rebounds and six assists against Apoel BC, 15 points, two rebounds and four assists at Dziki Warszawa, 7 points, five rebounds and four assists at Apollon BC, and 24 points, four rebounds and one assist against Wurzburg.

Paralimni most recently defeated Sigal Prishtina 89-77. Donte Clark led the way with 34 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Sincere Carry added 13 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Javonte Johnson had 10 points, two rebounds and five assists. Clark is the player to watch for Paralimni after that performance. Paralimni also defeated Anorthosis 92-79 earlier this season.

AEK Larnaca’s other results this season include an 83-79 win over AEL, an 80-94 loss at Dziki, a 90-56 win at Apollon BC, a 73-65 win over Wurzburg and an 87-95 loss at Oradea. Paralimni’s 2-0 start includes its win over Sigal Prishtina and the victory over Anorthosis. The matchup features AEK Larnaca’s M. Tate and Paralimni’s Donte Clark as the primary players to watch. Tate’s recent run includes a 34-minute, 26-point effort in the most recent game, while Clark posted 34 points in 32 minutes in his most recent outing. Both teams will look to continue their early-season form at Paralimni Stadium.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of AEK Larnaca 92, Paralimni 88. AEK Larnaca has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -14.5. The over/under for this game is 161.5.