LJUBLJANA (Interstat) — Ilirija will host Krka on Wednesday at GIB Sports Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in a matchup of teams that have each opened the season with a 2-1 record. Krka will be the visiting team, and Ilirija will be the home team. The game is part of the regular-season schedule.

Krka heads into the game after a 77-72 home loss to Buducnost. Naje Smith led Krka in that game with 31 minutes, 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block. Diante Baldwin added seven points, seven rebounds and 14 assists, while Blaz Mahkovic scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds.

Smith is a player to watch for Krka. In recent games, he had 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block against Buducnost; 13 minutes with four rebounds and two assists against Zlatorog Lasko; and 15 points, four rebounds, one assist and three blocks against Tajfun Sentjur.

Krka’s other results this season include a 77-61 home win over Zlatorog Lasko and an 87-55 home win over Sencur. Krka’s two wins came by 16 and 32 points.

Ilirija comes in after an 85-70 home loss to Dubai. Edo Muric had 15 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes. Vit Hrabar added 11 points and three rebounds, and Cameron Shelton finished with nine points, four rebounds and three assists.

Muric is Ilirija’s player to watch. He scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds against Dubai, posted 11 points, four rebounds and three assists at KK Triglav Kranj, and had 11 points, two rebounds and one assist against Velika Gorica.

Ilirija’s other results this season include an 89-79 road win at Triglav and an 86-59 home win over Velika Gorica. Ilirija’s two wins came by 10 and 27 points. Muric and Shelton are among Ilirija’s recent statistical leaders.

Both teams are 2-1. Smith and Baldwin are among Krka’s recent statistical leaders, while Muric and Shelton are among Ilirija’s. The matchup at GIB Sports Hall is set for Wednesday.

Krka’s season has included wins over Sencur and Zlatorog Lasko and a loss to Buducnost. Ilirija’s season has included wins over Velika Gorica and at Triglav and a loss to Dubai. Both teams carry 2-1 records into the contest.

After Wednesday, Krka is scheduled to face FMP, Helios, Crvena Zvezda, Rogaska Crystal, Cibona, Sencur CP Kranj, Slovan, Hopsi, Igokea and Velika Gorica. Ilirija’s upcoming schedule includes Spartak Subotica, Zlatorog, Mega Basket, Sencur, Zadar, Helios, Studentski Centar, Rogaska Crystal, Vienna and Sencur CP Kranj.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Ilirija to win 87-80. The projection gives the home side a seven-point margin.