LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Slovan will seek to continue its strong start Wednesday when it hosts winless Handlová at Kodeljevo Sport Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Slovan enters with a 3-2 record, while Handlová is 0-3 and still looking for its first win.

Slovan has won three of its last four games. Its most recent result was a 90-82 road victory over Cibona. Tray Buchanan scored 15 points in 24 minutes, grabbed two rebounds and handed out five assists. Quincy Ford added 18 points and four rebounds in 22 minutes, and Niko Bacvic contributed eight points, three rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes. Buchanan has been a steady offensive threat, scoring 22 points in 29 minutes at Lucenec and 20 points in 18 minutes at Kosice Wolves. He also had three rebounds and four assists against Lucenec and two rebounds and one assist against Kosice Wolves. He has reached at least 15 points in each of his last three games.

Handlová is coming off an 89-75 road loss to Komarno. Cliff Davis led Handlová with 17 points, five rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. Walyn Napper added 13 points, two rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes, while Teotonio Do had 11 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes. Davis has scored in double figures in each of his recent appearances, including 14 points against Nitra Blue Wings and 21 points at Levice. He also had three rebounds and three assists in each of those games and blocked one shot at Levice. Davis has scored at least 14 points in each of his last three games.

Handlová’s other results include losses to Levicki Patrioti and Nitra Blue Wings. Slovan’s other games include a home win over Spisski Rytieri, a road loss to Igokea, a road win at Lucenec and a road win at BC Wolves. Slovan will try to use its home floor and balanced scoring to keep Handlová winless. Handlová will need Davis and Napper to create offense and limit turnovers against Slovan’s pressure.

The game is part of a busy stretch for both teams. Slovan’s upcoming schedule includes road games at Buducnost, Siroki, Iskra Svit, Komarno, Crvena Zvezda and Borac Mozzart, along with home matchups against Inter Basket, Krka, Nitra Blue Wings and Iskra Svit. Handlová’s next games include home contests against Prievidza, Lucenec, Levicki Patrioti, Inter Basket and Iskra Svit, plus road games at BC Wolves, Iskra Svit, Inter Basket and Spisski Rytieri.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Slovan 99, Handlová 94.