ŠENTJUR, Slovenia (Interstat) — Velika Gorica will visit Sencur on Saturday at Hrusevec Sport Hall in Šentjur, Slovenia, with both teams looking to change the shape of their early-season results. Velika Gorica enters at 2-3, while Sencur is 0-5 and still seeking its first victory. The game will match a Velika Gorica side seeking to move above .500 against a Sencur team searching for its first win.

Velika Gorica will lean on Jaka Klobucar, who has been among its most productive players. In a recent loss at Polzela, Klobucar played 38 minutes and finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists. He also had 16 points, six rebounds and three assists in a recent game and posted 24 points and six assists in a win at Rogaska. Klobucar added 13 points, one rebound and two assists in a victory over Helios Domzale, giving Velika Gorica a reliable scoring option on the wing and a player capable of creating for others.

Sencur will counter with Domen Mocnik, who has carried a heavy workload during the team’s difficult start. Mocnik had 20 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block in a recent loss at Ilirija. He scored 16 points with six assists against Hopsi and added eight points, two rebounds and five assists at Zlatorog Lasko. Mocnik’s ability to score and facilitate will be central to Sencur’s hopes of competing at home.

Velika Gorica’s recent results include a win at Rogaska Crystal and a home victory over Helios Domzale. Velika Gorica scored 80 points at Rogaska Crystal and 88 at home against Helios Domzale. Sencur’s 0-5 start includes losses to Hopsi, Zlatorog Lasko and Krka. A victory would move Velika Gorica above .500, while Sencur is chasing its first win.

The game is set for Saturday at Hrusevec Sport Hall. Velika Gorica will be the visiting team, and Sencur will be the home team. It will be the first of two scheduled meetings between the teams this season. Both teams will be looking to build momentum before their schedules continue deeper into the season. Velika Gorica will try to use its edge in the standings, while Sencur will aim to use the home court to snap its early skid. The meeting also offers Klobucar and Mocnik another chance to shape the contest as primary options for their respective sides.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Velika Gorica 82, Sencur 79. Velika Gorica has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -4.5, and the over/under for the game is 148.5.