BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — Orlovik will visit Borac Nektar on Monday at Borik Sports Hall in a matchup of teams seeking momentum in the early portion of their schedules.

Orlovik is 3-1 and has won three of its first four games. The visitors most recently defeated Promo Donji Vakuf 83-68. Edin Preldzic is the player to watch for Orlovik. He had 15 points, four rebounds and one assist in that win, after scoring 21 points in a loss at Zrinjski Mostar and nine points against Radnicki Gorazde. Emir Ahmedovic added 12 points and four rebounds in the most recent victory, while Emir Preldzic had 10 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Orlovik has also beaten Radnicki Gorazde 99-84 and Sloboda Tuzla 84-81 this season, with its lone loss coming at Zrinjski Mostar.

Borac Nektar is 2-2 and will look to return home after an 81-75 loss at Takovo Leotar. Nikola Saric is the player to watch for Borac Nektar. He finished with 23 points, four rebounds and three assists in the most recent loss, following 16 points at Promo Donji Vakuf and 20 points against Zrinjski Mostar. Boris Dragojevic added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists in the loss at Takovo Leotar, and Matija Tomasevic had six points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Borac Nektar has defeated Zrinjski Mostar 76-66 and Radnicki Gorazde 87-82, while falling at Promo Donji Vakuf 72-69.

Both teams have faced Zrinjski Mostar, Radnicki Gorazde and Promo Donji Vakuf this season, with each going 2-1 in those games. Orlovik is 1-1 on the road, while Borac Nektar has won its only home game. The game will be played at Borik Sports Hall. Orlovik enters as the visiting team, and Borac Nektar is the home team. The matchup will bring together two teams with productive scoring options on the perimeter and in the paint. The teams will meet in Banja Luka.

Orlovik’s wins have come by 15, 15 and three points, while its loss was by 12. Borac Nektar’s wins have come by 10 and five points, and its losses were by three and six. Preldzic played 22, 26 and 21 minutes in his past three games. Saric played 32, 31 and 31 minutes in his past three games. Borac Nektar’s Dragojevic played 36 minutes in the most recent loss, and Tomasevic played 23 minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Borac Nektar 87, Orlovik 86. Borac Nektar has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5. The over/under for the game is 156.5.