STRASBOURG (Interstat) — Strasbourg will host Roanne on Friday at Rhenus Sport in Strasbourg, France, as the home side looks to get back in the win column and the visitors aim to continue a strong start.

Strasbourg enters 2-2. The team is coming off a 98-84 loss at Paris, where Benjamin Gregg scored 20 points with three rebounds and three assists. Maxence Lemoine added 16 points and one assist, and Jaylen Hands had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Strasbourg previously beat Legia Warszawa 100-62 at home, as Gregg scored 19 points with two rebounds and one block. The club also beat Boulazac 87-75 at home and lost 81-72 at Dijon. Gregg had four points and one rebound in the Dijon game.

Roanne sits at 2-1. The visitors most recently fell 96-77 at ASVEL, a game in which Darius Kordell Johnson, Maxime Roos and Travante Williams were the team’s most productive players. Roanne had won its previous two games, beating Nanterre 93-83 at home and edging Boulazac 81-79 on the road.

Gregg will be a key player to watch for Strasbourg. The guard has shown he can score in bunches, with a 20-point effort at Paris and a 19-point performance against Legia Warszawa. His ability to create will be important against a Roanne team that has won close games. Strasbourg will need support from Lemoine and Hands to counter Roanne’s balanced attack.

Roanne will look to Johnson, Roos and Williams to carry the load after they led the team in its most recent game. The visitors have been efficient at times, scoring 93 points in a home win over Nanterre and 81 in a road win at Boulazac. A road victory at Rhenus Sport would give Roanne a 3-1 start. Strasbourg wants to even its record and protect home court. The matchup features two teams separated by little in the early standings, though their paths have differed. Strasbourg has alternated wins and losses, while Roanne has won two of three.

Roanne’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Paris, followed by a trip to Gravelines, while Strasbourg will travel to Galatasaray before visiting Chalon-Sur-Saone. Strasbourg’s next slate also includes a home game against Cholet Basket. Both teams will play multiple games in the coming weeks, making Friday’s result important for early-season positioning.

The game simulator projects a final score of Strasbourg 83, Roanne 76. Strasbourg has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The over/under is 167.5.