NANCY, France (Interstat) — Nanterre will look to carry its recent momentum into the road game on Saturday against Nancy at Palais des Sports Jean Weille. Nanterre enters with a 3-2 record, while Nancy is 2-3. The matchup features Nanterre’s balanced attack against a Nancy side seeking consistency at home. Both teams are in the early part of their schedules and will meet for the first time this season.

Nanterre has won two straight games and three of five overall. In its most recent outing, Nanterre defeated Lietuvos Rytas 93-65. Earlier this season, Nanterre beat Gravelines-Dunkerque 101-73, lost at Trabzonspor 93-83 in overtime, lost at Roanne 93-83 and beat Pau-Orthez 78-64. Nanterre has topped 90 points in two of its three victories. Nanterre’s 93-point output against Lietuvos Rytas marked its second-highest total of the season.

Xavier Castaneda is a player to watch for Nanterre. The guard scored 29 points with six assists in a win over Gravelines-Dunkerque and added 10 points with six assists at Trabzonspor. He had 17 points and three assists at Roanne, then posted 18 points and seven assists against Pau-Orthez. Castaneda has been a steady playmaker and scoring option, giving Nanterre an important backcourt presence.

Nancy will counter with Stephane Gombauld, who has been productive in recent games. Gombauld recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and one block in Nancy’s most recent win at Parnu, an 84-61 decision. He had 11 points and four rebounds at Chalon/Saone, 15 points and nine rebounds against Vienna Basket, 13 points and five rebounds against Cholet and two points and six rebounds against Paris. Gombauld has recorded at least five rebounds in four of his last five appearances.

Nancy has won two of its five games. The team beat Vienna Basket 66-65 and Parnu 84-61 but fell to Chalon/Saone 108-67, Cholet 85-76 and Paris 78-73. Carlos Marshall scored 20 points in the win at Parnu, while Kevin Marsillon added nine points and five rebounds. Marshall’s 20-point effort led Nancy in that victory, and Marsillon provided support inside.

Nanterre’s next stretch includes games against Cholet Basket, Sabah, Bourg-en-Bresse, Chalon-Sur-Saone and Lietuvos Rytas. Nancy is set to face Nitra Blue Wings, ASVEL, Szczecin, Dijon and Keravnos Strovolou. The focus for both clubs remains the meeting on Saturday in Nancy, where Nanterre aims to improve to 4-2 and Nancy looks to even its record at 3-3.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Nancy to win 89-81. Nanterre has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -4.5. The over/under for the game is 163.5.