KUMANOVO, North Macedonia (Interstat) — MKK Kumanovo will host KK Stip on Saturday at MKK Kumanovo Court in Kumanovo, North Macedonia, as both teams seek their first win of the season.

KK Stip enters the game with a current record of 0 wins and 1 loss. In its most recent result, KK Stip lost to KK Tikvesh 93-65. Ivica Dimcevski was one of the most productive players for KK Stip, recording 9 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists in 33 minutes. Jovan Aleksandrovski added 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 minutes. Aleksandar Kostoski contributed 11 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in 34 minutes. Dimcevski is the player to watch for KK Stip. Dimcevski’s 12 rebounds were the highest listed total for KK Stip in that game, and Kostoski’s 7 assists were the highest listed total for KK Stip.

MKK Kumanovo also enters with a current record of 0 wins and 1 loss. In its most recent result, MKK Kumanovo lost at MZT Skopje 85-77. Adem Mekic was one of the most productive players for MKK Kumanovo, finishing with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 34 minutes. Stojan Gjuroski recorded 9 points and 9 rebounds in 34 minutes. Boban Stajic added 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes. Mekic is the player to watch for MKK Kumanovo. Mekic’s 24 points were the highest listed total for MKK Kumanovo in that game, and Gjuroski’s 9 rebounds were the highest listed total for MKK Kumanovo.

The home team will play at MKK Kumanovo Court. KK Stip will be the visiting team. Both teams opened the season with losses and will be looking to even their records. KK Stip’s recent production came from Dimcevski, Aleksandrovski and Kostoski. MKK Kumanovo’s recent production came from Mekic, Gjuroski and Stajic. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at KK Stip. KK Stip and MKK Kumanovo each have 10 games listed after this contest.

Following this game, KK Stip is scheduled to host Kozuv, travel to TFT Skopje, host Strumica, travel to Pelister, host Skopje, travel to MZT Skopje, host Rabotnicki, travel to KK Tikvesh, host MKK Kumanovo and travel to Kozuv. MKK Kumanovo is scheduled to travel to KK Tikvesh, travel to Rabotnicki, host Kozuv, travel to TFT Skopje, host Strumica, travel to Pelister, host Skopje, host MZT Skopje, travel to KK Stip and host KK Tikvesh.

Interstat’s game simulator projects MKK Kumanovo to defeat KK Stip by a final score of 97-79.