Azzurro Napoli at Slask Wroclaw

WROCLAW (Interstat) — Azzurro Napoli will visit Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday at Hala Orbitalub Hala Stulecia in Wroclaw, Poland, in a matchup of teams with contrasting early-season records.

Azzurro Napoli enters 5-0. Slask Wroclaw is 2-2. The visitors most recently defeated Cantu 99-80. The Cantu win was a 19-point road victory for Napoli. In that game, Zac Seljaas had 11 points, 10 rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes. Jeff Dowtin added 18 points and five assists in 27 minutes, and Jahmius Ramsey scored 19 points with one rebound and one assist in 23 minutes. Azzurro Napoli has also beaten Buducnost 93-75, Reggiana 99-93, Bourg-en-Bresse 84-76 and Maxima Roma 94-75 during its unbeaten start.

Seljaas is a player to watch for Azzurro Napoli. His recent performance included 34 minutes, 11 points, 10 rebounds and one assist. The forward has helped Napoli maintain a perfect record as the visiting side prepares for a challenging road environment.

Slask Wroclaw most recently won 82-69 at Szczecin. The Szczecin win was a 13-point road victory for Slask. Anthony Hickey had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes. Paul Scruggs added 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block in 28 minutes, and Devin Robinson contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes. Hickey also had 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes against Asseco Gdynia. Hickey is a player to watch for Slask Wroclaw.

Slask Wroclaw’s other results this season include a 94-81 win at Trento, a 95-70 loss at Asseco Gdynia and a 99-75 home loss to Buducnost. The home side will look to build on its recent road victory as it returns to Hala Orbitalub Hala Stulecia.

Azzurro Napoli’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Olimpia Milano and Tofas, followed by road contests at Tortona and Neptunas. Napoli will also host Venezia, Trento, Trieste 2004 and Bourg-en-Bresse later in the stretch, with trips to Givova Scafati and Chemnitz also ahead. Slask Wroclaw will visit Dabrowa Gornicza and Chemnitz before hosting Astoria Bydgoszcz and Tofas. The hosts will also face GTK Gliwice, Bourg-en-Bresse, Pierniki Torun, Neptunas, Stelmet Zielona Gora and Buducnost in their next run of games.

The meeting Wednesday offers Azzurro Napoli a chance to remain unbeaten and Slask Wroclaw an opportunity to even its record while adding an early-season win. Both teams are navigating a busy stretch of domestic and continental play.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Slask Wroclaw 79, Azzurro Napoli 71.