LJUBLJANA (Interstat) — Helios visits Ilirija in a basketball game Wednesday at GIB Sports Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia. GIB Sports Hall is the home of Ilirija. Helios enters with a 1-4 record, while Ilirija is 5-4.

Helios is coming off a 75-73 loss to Zlatorog Lasko. Crt Cabrilo, a player to watch for Helios, led the team with 18 points and six assists in that game, playing 36 minutes. Cabrilo also had 10 points, one rebound and three assists at Krka and eight points, one rebound and two assists at Gorica earlier this season. Cabrilo has played at least 23 minutes in each of his last three games. Helios’ lone win was a 79-60 home victory over Triglav. The team has also lost to Hopsi 74-59, Velika Gorica 88-69 and Krka 92-68.

Ilirija is coming off a 95-70 loss at Zadar. Vit Hrabar, a player to watch for Ilirija, led the team with 14 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks in that game. Hrabar has scored in double figures in three of his last six games. He had 14 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks at Zadar; 16 points and two rebounds against Sencur; nine points, three rebounds and one block against Mega Basket; 13 points, three rebounds and one assist at Zlatorog Lasko; six points, one rebound, one assist and one block against KK Krka Novo mesto; and four points and three rebounds at KK Triglav Kranj. Hrabar has played at least 24 minutes in each of his last three games. Ilirija has won five of nine games this season, including a 78-62 home win over Sencur, a 96-62 home win over Mega Basket and a 93-69 road win at Zlatorog Lasko. The team also has wins over Velika Gorica (86-59) and Triglav (89-79), and losses to Spartak Subotica (82-76), Krka (83-82) and Dubai (85-70).

The game features a contrast in records, with Ilirija seeking to build on its winning record and Helios aiming to snap a four-game losing streak. Helios will look to Cabrilo to provide scoring and playmaking, while Ilirija will rely on Hrabar’s recent form. This is the first meeting between the teams this season. The teams will meet again later in the season at Helios. Ilirija will play at Studentski Centar next, while Helios will host Sencur. The game is part of the regular season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Ilirija 92, Helios 80. Ilirija has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -14.5. The over/under for the game is 159.5.