SOFIA (Interstat) — Rilski Sportist will visit Polytechnica on Saturday in a matchup of teams with contrasting records. Rilski Sportist enters at 3-6, while Polytechnica is 0-4. Rilski Sportist is coming off a 92-70 loss to Kolossos Rodou. In that game, Jackson Stormo had 10 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and a block in 22 minutes. Malik Johnson added 14 points and five assists, and Martin Yordanov scored eight points. Polytechnica is coming off a 99-58 loss at Beroe Stara Zagora. Majok Gum Gum had 11 points and 10 rebounds in that game. Michael Zhekov added eight points and five assists, and Filip Boskovic scored 11 points with six rebounds.

Stormo’s recent performances include six points and nine rebounds against Lok. Plovdiv, eight points and six rebounds at SCM Craiova, four points and six rebounds at Spartak Pleven, 13 points and seven rebounds against CSKA Sofia, nine points and seven rebounds against Esenler Erokspor, and six points and four rebounds at Yambol. Gum Gum’s recent performances include 11 points and 10 rebounds at Beroe, seven rebounds at Lok. Plovdiv, and eight points and 11 rebounds against Spartak Pleven.

Rilski Sportist’s other results this season include an 88-79 win against Lok. Plovdiv, an 86-103 loss to Craiova, a 70-86 loss at Spartak Pleven, a 114-76 win against CSKA Sofia, a 62-94 loss to Esenler Erokspor, a 96-64 win at Tundja Yambol, a 75-79 overtime loss to SC Portugal and an 80-126 loss to Breogan. Polytechnica’s other results include losses to Lok. Plovdiv, Spartak Pleven and CSKA Sofia.

Rilski Sportist’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against SC Portugal, a visit to Beroe Stara Zagora, a trip to Esenler, a home matchup with Euroins Cherno More, visits to Balkan and Gence, a home game against Shumen, a home game against Craiova, a visit to Botev Academic and a trip to Kolossos Rodou. Polytechnica’s upcoming schedule includes a visit to Euroins Cherno More, a home game against Balkan, a trip to Shumen, a home game against Botev Academic, a visit to Minyor, a home game against Botev 2012, a visit to Levski Sofia, a home game against Tundja Yambol, a home game against CSKA Sofia and a visit to Spartak Pleven.

Polytechnica will look to Majok Gum Gum on the interior while Rilski Sportist will rely on Jackson Stormo and Malik Johnson. The game is set for Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rilski Sportist 91, Polytechnica 79. Interstat’s ELO system projects Rilski Sportist with a 68.4 percent probability to win. Rilski Sportist has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -24.5, and the over/under for the game is 172.5.