ANTIBES, France (Interstat) — Antibes will host La Rochelle on Friday at Salle Salusse-Santoni in Antibes, France. The Sharks are 2-0 this season, while La Rochelle is 1-1. Antibes is the home team, and La Rochelle is the visiting team.

Antibes enters after an 81-73 home win over Nantes in its most recent game. Marcus Williams, a player to watch for the Sharks, scored 22 points with one rebound and three assists in 32 minutes in that victory. Williams also had 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block in 27 minutes in an earlier win. Youri Golitin recorded 10 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and one block in 33 minutes against Nantes. Zeljko Sakic added 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes in the same game. Antibes also has a win in its other game this season.

La Rochelle enters after a 95-88 home win over Koroivos in its most recent game. Sasha Derradji, a player to watch for La Rochelle, had 18 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks in 27 minutes in that victory. Derradji also had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists in 19 minutes in a loss at Toulouse Basket. Jimmy Boeheim added 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes in the latest win. Seydou Ndiaye had 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 31 minutes in that game. La Rochelle’s other result this season was an 87-82 loss at Toulouse Basket.

The game will be played in Antibes, with the Sharks looking to remain undefeated and La Rochelle seeking to move above .500. Antibes has opened the season with two wins. La Rochelle has one win and one loss. The matchup features Marcus Williams for Antibes and Sasha Derradji for La Rochelle. Williams has scored in double figures in each recent performance listed. Derradji has contributed as a scorer, rebounder and passer in his recent games.

After Friday, La Rochelle’s upcoming schedule includes games against Quimper, Levallois, Saint Etienne, St. Chamond, Nantes, Aix, Caen, Hyeres-Toulon, Blois and Chalons-Reims. Antibes’s upcoming schedule includes games against Orleans, Fos-sur-Mer, Denain, Blois, Caen, Poitiers, Koroivos, Le Havre, Évreux and Rouen.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Antibes 88, La Rochelle 82.