BERGEN (Interstat) — Fyllingen will host Frøya Basket on Wednesday in a matchup of two teams near the top of the early-season standings. Fyllingen enters at 6-2, while Frøya Basket is 7-2. Both teams are coming off wins and will try to maintain their momentum.

Frøya Basket most recently beat Kongsberg 99-89. Frøya Basket has shown a high-scoring offense throughout its start, with its best output a 121-point performance against TNT Towers and a 106-point game against Baerum Basket. Frøya Basket also has a 95-83 win over Baerum Basket, a 94-63 win over Nidaros, a 100-74 road win at Tromso and an 83-47 road win at Centrum Tigers. Its losses were an 87-95 home defeat to Ammerud Basket and a 65-95 road loss to Gimle Basket. Frøya Basket has reached 90 points in six of its nine games.

Fyllingen most recently defeated Tromso 116-81. Fyllingen has also posted several impressive offensive totals this season, including 116 points against Baerum Basket, 102 against Ammerud Basket, 142 against Nidaros, 153 against TNT Towers and 110 against Tromso. Fyllingen’s losses were a 67-99 road defeat to Kongsberg and a 68-80 home loss to Gimle Basket. Fyllingen has reached 100 points in six of its eight games and has scored at least 102 points in each of its home wins. Fyllingen will aim to protect its home court against a Frøya Basket side that has been efficient on the road.

The matchup features two teams that have combined for 13 wins in their first 17 games. Fyllingen and Frøya Basket will meet again later in the season, but the focus Wednesday will be on the first meeting. Frøya Basket will look to use its scoring depth, while Fyllingen will try to continue its strong play at home. Both teams have shown the ability to score in bunches, making pace and defensive consistency important factors.

Fyllingen will count on its home advantage as it faces a Frøya Basket team that has won seven of its first nine games. Frøya Basket, meanwhile, will try to improve to 8-2 and hand Fyllingen its third loss. The game is set for Wednesday. Fyllingen will try to avoid a second home setback after its loss to Gimle Basket, while Frøya Basket will aim to add another road result to its early-season resume.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Fyllingen to win 74-62. Interstat’s ELO system gives Frøya Basket a 53.7 percent probability to win. Fyllingen is a pregame favorite with a spread of -11.5, and the over/under is 178.5.