ROGAŠKA SLATINA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Rogaska Crystal will host Velika Gorica on Saturday at II. OS Rogaska Slatina in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia, as both teams continue their early-season schedules.

Rogaska Crystal enters with an 0-2 record. The home team most recently fell 87-49 at Hopsi. Bojan Markovic was one of Rogaska Crystal’s most productive players in that game, recording 10 points, five rebounds and one assist. Aljaz Toplisek added six points, eight rebounds and one block, while Ishua Benjamin Jalen contributed seven points, two rebounds, four assists and one block. In its previous game, Rogaska Crystal lost 92-75 to Sencur CP Kranj. Markovic scored 13 points and collected five rebounds in that outing. Markovic is the player to watch for Rogaska Crystal. The home side will seek its first victory of the season and will rely on its top performers to generate offense.

Velika Gorica arrives with a 1-1 record. The visiting team most recently defeated Helios Domzale 88-69 at home. Arian Likar paced Velika Gorica with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Aljaz Menic added 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Igor Struger posted 10 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Velika Gorica began the season with a 86-59 loss at Ilirija. Likar finished with seven points, two rebounds and two assists in that game. Likar is the player to watch for Velika Gorica. The visiting team will aim to carry the momentum from its first win into the road matchup.

The game will be played at II. OS Rogaska Slatina in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia. The matchup gives both teams another opportunity to build consistency in the early part of the season. Rogaska Crystal will look to use its home court while searching for its first win. Velika Gorica will try to move above .500 and secure a second straight victory. After this game, Velika Gorica is scheduled to host Sencur CP Kranj in its next contest. Rogaska Crystal is set to visit Triglav in its next game. Both teams will continue their schedules later in the season, including a rematch when Rogaska Crystal visits Velika Gorica.

Velika Gorica’s upcoming schedule also includes games against Hopsi, Sencur, Triglav, Krka, Zlatorog, Ilirija and Helios. Rogaska Crystal’s upcoming slate includes Krka, Zlatorog, Ilirija, Helios, Sencur, Sencur CP Kranj and Hopsi. The teams are set to meet again later when Rogaska Crystal travels to Velika Gorica. The rematch will be part of each team’s regular-season schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Rogaska Crystal to defeat Velika Gorica 88-81.