Sabah at Trabzonspor
ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Sabah will seek its first victory of the season Wednesday when it visits Trabzonspor at Ahmet Comert SS in Istanbul. Trabzonspor enters the matchup with a 3-1 record, while Sabah is 0-1. The game will mark Sabah’s second contest of the season and Trabzonspor’s fifth.
Sabah dropped its most recent game, falling 82-73 at Lietuvos rytas. The visiting team will try to bounce back against a Trabzonspor side that has won three of its first four contests. Sabah will be the visiting team, and Trabzonspor will be the home team.
Trabzonspor won its latest outing, defeating Bordo Bandirma 83-80. Yigit Arslan was among the most productive players in that victory, finishing with 19 points, two rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. Marcus Keene added 11 points, three rebounds and eight assists, while Isaiah Canaan scored 13 points with one rebound and one assist.
Arslan remains a player to watch for Trabzonspor. In the win over Bordo Bandirma, he recorded 19 points, two rebounds and two assists over 31 minutes. In an earlier victory against Nanterre, he scored 15 points with one rebound, two assists and one block in 29 minutes. Arslan has scored in double figures in each of his last two games.
Trabzonspor’s other results this season include a 93-83 overtime win against Nanterre, an 81-90 loss at Besiktas and an 82-76 home win over Bursaspor. Trabzonspor opened the season with a home win before splitting its next two games and then winning its most recent contest.
Sabah’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Nanterre, a home matchup with Trabzonspor, a visit to Nanterre and a home game against Lietuvos rytas. Sabah will play Nanterre before hosting Trabzonspor later in the season.
Trabzonspor’s upcoming slate features a trip to Denizli Basket, a home game against Esenler, a visit to Lietuvos rytas, a road game at Korfez Basket, a home matchup with Aliağa Petkim, a trip to Sabah, a road game at Tofas, a home game against Anadolu Efes, a road game at Fenerbache Koleji and a home game against Lietuvos rytas. The teams are scheduled to meet again when Trabzonspor visits Sabah.
The game will be played at Ahmet Comert SS in Istanbul. Both teams will continue their seasons after Wednesday’s matchup, with Sabah looking to even its record and Trabzonspor aiming to improve to 4-1.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Trabzonspor 79, Sabah 71.