RAHOVEC, Kosovo (Interstat) — Rahoveci will try for its first win of the season when it hosts AEL Limassol on Sunday at Mizahir Isma. Rahoveci enters at 0-3, while AEL Limassol is 1-2.

Rahoveci has struggled to close games, dropping its most recent contest at Bora 84-65. Mika Adams Woods paced Rahoveci in that game with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes. Zion Fruster added 18 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Shendrit Llapi had six points and nine rebounds. The loss followed a 100-84 home defeat to Bashkimi and a 106-101 home setback against Trepca Mitrovice. Rahoveci has scored at least 84 points in two of its three games but remains winless. Adams Woods remains the primary player to watch for Rahoveci as it looks to generate offense against an AEL Limassol defense that has had mixed results.

AEL Limassol has alternated results early in the season, with a win at Vellaznimi and losses to Golden Eagle Ylli and Peja. The most recent outing was an 88-82 loss to Golden Eagle Ylli. Malcolm Armstead led AEL Limassol with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes. Ajiri Ogemuno Johnson added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Bryson Dawkins scored 18 points to go with five rebounds and three assists. Armstead is the player to watch for AEL Limassol. He scored 26 points with four rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes during the win at Vellaznimi and has been the team’s most consistent offensive option.

AEL Limassol will look to use its perimeter play and Armstead’s scoring to counter Rahoveci’s home-court energy. Rahoveci, meanwhile, will rely on Adams Woods and Fruster to create shots and keep pace. Both teams have allowed high scoring totals at times this season. Rahoveci is still seeking its first victory after three difficult matchups, while AEL Limassol is trying to move above .500 and build momentum before a stretch of upcoming games. After this game, AEL Limassol is scheduled to host Bashkimi, visit Bora, host Trepca Mitrovice, visit Peja, host Vellaznimi, visit Ylli and later host Rahoveci. Rahoveci is set to visit Peja, host Vellaznimi, visit Ylli, visit Trepca Mitrovice, visit Bashkimi and host Bora before a return trip to AEL Limassol.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rahoveci 84, AEL Limassol 79. Interstat’s ELO system projects AEL Limassol with a 69.9 percent probability to win.