PEÑARANDA DE BRACAMONTE, Spain (Interstat) — Caja 87 will host Palmer Basket at Pabellon Municipal Carbajosa de la Sagrada in a Friday matchup between teams at opposite ends of the early standings. Palmer Basket enters 1-0, while Caja 87 is 0-1 and seeking its first victory of the season. The contest will be Palmer Basket’s first road test and Caja 87’s home opener.

Palmer Basket’s Emil Stoilov is a player to watch. In his most recent outing, a 95-94 win over Fibwi Palma, Stoilov played 27 minutes and produced 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Dezayne Mingo added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists for Palmer Basket, while N. Wimberg contributed 11 points, six rebounds and two assists with one block. The result marked Palmer Basket’s most recent game and gave the club a winning start. Mingo’s 21 points led the team, and Stoilov’s eight rebounds helped control the interior.

Caja 87 will look for a stronger performance after a 78-65 loss at Estudiantes in its most recent contest. Archange Izaw is a player to watch for Caja 87 after logging 26 minutes with eight points, seven rebounds and one assist in that setback. Ramon Vila Soley played 22 minutes and added eight points, four rebounds and two assists, while Sergio Cecilia scored 12 points with two rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. Cecilia’s 12 points were a team high in the defeat.

The matchup will be played at Pabellon Municipal Carbajosa de la Sagrada. Palmer Basket’s Stoilov, Mingo and Wimberg are among its top recent producers, while Caja 87’s Izaw, Vila Soley and Cecilia are key recent contributors. Palmer Basket’s most recent win came by a single point, with Fibwi Palma scoring 94 and Palmer Basket 95. Caja 87’s most recent loss came by 13 points, with Estudiantes scoring 78 and Caja 87 65.

After this matchup, Palmer Basket’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Zamora, San Sebastián, Tizona, Oviedo, Albacete and Estudiantes, along with road contests at Alicante, Palencia, Granada and Fuenlabrada. Caja 87 is set to host Fuenlabrada, Granada, Tizona, Zamora and Alicante, and will travel to Coto Cordoba CB, Menorca, Ourense, San Sebastián and Oviedo. Palmer Basket’s next 10 games include six home games and four road games, while Caja 87’s next 10 include five home games and five road games. Caja 87 will try to avoid falling to 0-2, while Palmer Basket will aim to improve to 2-0.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Caja 87 88, Palmer Basket 82.