NOVO MESTO, Slovenia (Interstat) — Krka will host Sencur CP Kranj in a basketball game set for Tuesday at Leon Stukelj Hall in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Krka enters with a 5-4 record, while Sencur CP Kranj is 5-0 and brings an unbeaten mark into the road matchup. The game pairs one of the league’s early unbeatens with a Krka side looking to regain momentum after a high-scoring loss.

Sencur CP Kranj’s most recent outing was a 76-70 win at Velika Gorica. Ricards Vanags, the player to watch for Sencur CP Kranj, finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks in that game. Samed Grosic added 12 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Xavier Lipscomb contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three assists. Vanags has been productive throughout the recent stretch, including a 36-point, one-rebound, two-assist and one-block performance in a 96-81 win against Polzela. His scoring and rebounding will be central to Sencur CP Kranj’s effort to stay perfect.

Krka most recently dropped a 99-84 decision at Cibona. Diante Baldwin led Krka with 22 points, two rebounds and six assists in that game. Blaz Mahkovic scored 15 points with four rebounds and three assists, and Galin Smith added 15 points with four rebounds and one block. Baldwin, Krka’s player to watch, has shouldered a heavy playmaking load. He had 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet, 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists at Perspektiva Ilirija, and nine assists in a win against Zlatorog Lasko. His ability to create for teammates and score will be important against Sencur CP Kranj’s undefeated start.

Krka’s recent schedule has included a 97-62 win at Rogaska Crystal and a 97-78 loss to Crvena Zvezda. Sencur CP Kranj has also beaten Hopsi, Sencur and Rogaska Crystal during its perfect start. The matchup at Leon Stukelj Hall gives Krka a home opportunity against a team that has yet to lose, while Sencur CP Kranj aims to continue its strong run. Both teams will be playing the first of several upcoming contests. Krka is scheduled to visit Slovan and Hopsi before hosting Igokea, and it also has trips to Velika Gorica and Triglav ahead. Sencur CP Kranj is set to host Zlatorog before visiting Ilirija and later hosting Helios.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Krka 96, Sencur CP Kranj 91. Krka has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -13.5, and the over/under for the game is 159.5.