RIGA (Interstat) — VEF Riga will host Lok. Plovdiv on Wednesday at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia. VEF Riga enters the game with a 5-1 record. Lok. Plovdiv is 0-0. VEF Riga has played six games this season. Lok. Plovdiv has not yet played a game.

VEF Riga’s most recent result was an 82-55 home win over Liepāja Triobet. Jordan Sears finished with 22 points, two rebounds and seven assists in 26 minutes. Caleb Asberry had five points, seven rebounds and five assists in 15 minutes, and Matt Rogers had nine rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes.

Sears is a player to watch for VEF Riga. In his recent performances, he had nine points, two rebounds and six assists in 20 minutes against Keila KK. He had 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes at BK Ogre. Against Dziki, he finished with 33 points, three rebounds, six assists and one block in 34 minutes. In the win over Liepāja Triobet, he scored 22 points and added two rebounds and seven assists in 26 minutes.

VEF Riga’s other results this season include a 90-60 home win over Keila KK, a 92-73 win at BK Ogre, a 104-66 home win over Latvijas Univ, a 105-88 home win over Absheron and a 102-95 home loss to Dziki. VEF Riga is 5-1 overall.

Lok. Plovdiv will open its season in the matchup. The visiting team is 0-0 and will play its first game of the campaign. Lok. Plovdiv’s upcoming schedule includes a visit to Spartak Pleven, a home game against Oradea, a visit to Beroe Stara Zagora, a visit to Mykonos, a home game against Polytechnica, a home game against Fribourg Olympic, a visit to Rilski Sportist, a home game against Neftchi IK, a home game against Euroins Cherno More and a home game against VEF Riga.

VEF Riga’s upcoming schedule includes a visit to Tal Tech, a visit to Neftchi IK, a home game against Parnu, a visit to Oradea, a visit to Valmiera, a home game against Mykonos, a home game against BC Tartu, a visit to Fribourg Olympic, a visit to Viimsi and a visit to Lok. Plovdiv.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of VEF Riga 87, Lok. Plovdiv 80.