BRYANSK (Interstat) — Rusichi Kursk will aim to move above .500 when it visits Desna Bryansk on Thursday in a basketball matchup. Rusichi Kursk enters with a 1-1 record. Desna Bryansk is 0-2 and is seeking its first win of the season.

Rusichi Kursk most recently earned an 81-68 home win against University-Ugra. That result followed a 83-59 home loss to Khimki BC earlier this season. Rusichi Kursk has split its first two games and will now go on the road. Desna Bryansk most recently dropped a 73-63 home decision to Khimki BC. Before that, Desna Bryansk fell 78-76 at home to University-Ugra. The team has opened the season with two home defeats and will again play at home on Thursday.

Rusichi Kursk’s victory against University-Ugra was its only win of the young season. Its other result was a loss to Khimki BC. Desna Bryansk’s two defeats have come at home. Desna Bryansk will try to reverse those results in front of its home crowd. Rusichi Kursk will aim to start a winning streak after splitting its first two contests. The teams are set to meet in a regular-season contest that will count in the standings.

Desna Bryansk will look to use its home court to secure its first victory. Rusichi Kursk will try to build on its most recent performance and even its record. The game is part of both teams’ regular-season schedules. Rusichi Kursk will then visit Temp Sumz Revda, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Metallurg, Novosibirsk and Barnaul. It will host Dynamo Grozny, CSKA Moscow 2, Tambov and Izhevsk. Desna Bryansk will visit Ufa, Temp Sumz Revda, Metallurg, Chelyabinsk, Barnaul and Novosibirsk. It will host CSKA Moscow 2, Dynamo Grozny, Tambov and Izhevsk. Those contests will follow the Thursday game and give both teams opportunities to shape their early-season standing.

Desna Bryansk will seek to protect its home floor and avoid a third straight loss. Rusichi Kursk will aim to continue its winning form after its last outing. The matchup brings together a home team searching for consistency and a visiting team looking to stay near .500. Both sides have games ahead that could influence their position in the standings. The focus will be on execution and pace as each team tries to establish an advantage. Desna Bryansk’s home setting may provide a boost, while Rusichi Kursk will attempt to carry momentum from its recent victory. The teams will meet with an early-season result on the line.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Desna Bryansk 74, Rusichi Kursk 73. Interstat’s ELO system projects Desna Bryansk with a 59.2 percent probability to win.