Alftanes at IR Reykjavik

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (Interstat) — Alftanes will visit IR Reykjavik on Thursday in a matchup of 1-0 teams. Alftanes will be the visiting team, and IR Reykjavik will be the home team.

IR Reykjavik will host an Alftanes squad coming off a 111-77 home win against Hottur in its season opener. Alftanes is 1-0. Jordan Semple is a player to watch for Alftanes. He had 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in 23 minutes in the win. Martins Laksa scored 21 points in 27 minutes, and Sigurdur Petursson added 17 points, three rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes for Alftanes. The visitors will look to carry that offensive balance into the game on Thursday.

IR Reykjavik also is 1-0 after a 97-91 win at Sindri Hofn in its opener. Kevin Kone is a player to watch for IR Reykjavik. He finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes. Dani Koljanin scored 18 points and added seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 35 minutes, while Kristjan Fannar Ingolfsson scored 21 points with two rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes for IR Reykjavik. IR Reykjavik had three players score at least 17 points in the opener.

Alftanes’ most recent result was the 111-77 victory over Hottur. IR Reykjavik’s most recent result was the 97-91 road win over Sindri Hofn. Both teams will look to remain unbeaten in the early portion of the schedule. The game will be played in Reykjavik. Alftanes opened its season with a 34-point win. IR Reykjavik opened with a six-point road win. Both teams will play their second game of the season on Thursday.

Alftanes is scheduled to face Keflavik next, followed by Tindastoll, KR, Valur, Grindavik, Njardvik, Armann, Sindri Hofn, Stjarnan and Hottur. IR Reykjavik’s upcoming slate includes Hottur, Stjarnan, Keflavik, Tindastoll, KR, Valur, Grindavik, Njardvik, Armann and Sindri Hofn.

Alftanes will aim for its second win of the young season. IR Reykjavik will try to defend its home court and keep pace. Alftanes scored 111 points in its opener. IR Reykjavik scored 97 in its opener. Alftanes and IR Reykjavik each opened the season with a victory. Each team will look to build on that start. The game is scheduled for Thursday in Reykjavik. Both teams will play again after this matchup as part of their upcoming schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects IR Reykjavik 81, Alftanes 73. Interstat’s ELO system projects IR Reykjavik with a 59.1 percent probability to win. Alftanes has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -11.5. The over-under for this game is 186.5.