ZAGREB (Interstat) — Cedevita Junior will host Samobor on Friday in a basketball game featuring two teams looking to establish momentum in the early portion of their schedules. Cedevita Junior enters with a 3-2 record, while Samobor is 1-6.

Cedevita Junior’s most recent result was a loss at Cibona. Kristijan Krajina is the player to watch for Cedevita Junior. In his recent outings, Krajina had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes at Cibona; 18 points, 14 rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes against Alkar; and three points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in 14 minutes against Zadar. Lovre Pesic added 14 points and two rebounds in 20 minutes in the Cibona game, while Lorenzo Radovic Teo had seven points, four rebounds and one block in 21 minutes. Cedevita Junior’s other results this season include a home win over Alkar, a home loss to Zadar, a home win over KK Dubrava Zagreb and a road win at Kvarner 2010.

Samobor’s most recent result was a home loss to Skrljevo. Mario Kresic is the player to watch for Samobor. Kresic had 20 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes against Skrljevo, and he added seven points and four rebounds in 21 minutes at Zabok. Glen Thomas Burns contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the Skrljevo game, while Mislav Brzoja had seven points, four rebounds and four assists. Samobor’s other results this season include a road loss at Zabok, a road win at Cibona, an overtime home loss to Alkar, a road loss at Prievidza, a road loss at Zadar and a home loss to Prievidza.

Cedevita Junior has three wins this season, and Samobor has one win. Cedevita Junior’s wins came against Alkar, KK Dubrava Zagreb and Kvarner 2010, and its losses came against Cibona and Zadar. Samobor’s lone win came at Cibona, while its losses came to Skrljevo, Zabok, Alkar, Prievidza, Zadar and Prievidza. Cedevita Junior will be the home team, and Samobor will be the visiting team. The teams will meet again later in the season. After Friday, Samobor’s upcoming schedule includes games against Split, Dinamo Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Kvarner 2010, KK Dubrava Zagreb, Zadar, Alkar, Cibona and Zabok. Cedevita Junior’s upcoming slate includes Skrljevo, Zabok, Split, Dinamo Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Kvarner 2010 and KK Dubrava Zagreb.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Cedevita Junior 87, Samobor 86. Interstat’s ELO system gives Cedevita Junior a 75 percent probability to win. Cedevita Junior is installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5, and the over/under is 166.5.