BRATISLAVA (Interstat) — Prievidza will visit Inter Basket on Saturday in a matchup of teams with different season records. Prievidza enters with a 9-4 record, while Inter Basket is 3-4. Prievidza will be the visiting team against an Inter Basket squad looking to protect its home court. The game is the second meeting of the season between the teams. Prievidza’s next home game is against Denizli Basket, while Inter Basket next hosts Lucenec.

Prievidza’s most recent outing was a 97-96 loss at Geneva Lions, but its season body of work includes a 100-50 home win over Inter Basket in their most recent meeting. Prievidza also has wins over Spisski Rytieri, MBK Handlova, Nitra Blue Wings, Absheron Lions, BC Wolves and Samobor. Prievidza has scored at least 100 points in five games this season. Prievidza’s 9-4 record includes a 101-90 win at Spisski Rytieri and a 122-79 home win over Nitra Blue Wings. Inter Basket’s most recent game was a 94-64 loss at Slovan. Inter Basket has wins over Spisski Rytieri, Iskra Svit and Komarno this season.

Aamer Muhammad is the player to watch for Prievidza. In the loss at Geneva Lions, Muhammad finished with 26 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block in 29 minutes. He has reached double figures in four of his last seven games, a stretch that includes 16 points, five rebounds and three assists against Absheron Lions, 14 points and two rebounds at Benfica and 14 points and two rebounds against Nitra Blue Wings. Jalen Smith added 13 points and three rebounds, and Christyon Eugene had 12 points, three rebounds and six assists in Prievidza’s most recent game.

Nehemiah Benson is the player to watch for Inter Basket. Benson scored 20 points and added three rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 29 minutes in Inter Basket’s most recent game. He has scored at least 14 points in each of his last three appearances, including 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Spisski Rytieri and 14 points, five rebounds and one assist against BC Wolves. Brno Randuska added 12 points and five rebounds, and Adam Pukancik had three points, five rebounds and three assists in the most recent outing. Inter Basket has been held below 70 points twice in its last four games.

Prievidza has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -13.5. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Prievidza 96, Inter Basket 80. Interstat’s ELO system gives Prievidza a 71.8 percent probability to win. The over-under for the game is 162.5.