Dziki at Würzburg
WARSAW (Interstat) — Dziki will host Würzburg on Wednesday in a basketball game matching one of the stronger starts in the home team’s season against a visiting side still seeking consistent form. Dziki enters at 9-2, while Würzburg is 4-5. Dziki’s most recent result was a 91-81 home win against Słupsk, paced by Lukasz Frackiewicz with 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block. Zane Waterman added 18 points and seven rebounds, and Quan Jackson contributed nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in that victory.
Frackiewicz is the player to watch for Dziki. In his recent appearances, he had 23 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks against Lublin; 11 points, seven rebounds and one assist at BC Tartu; and eight points and nine rebounds at Trefl Sopot. He also scored eight points with six rebounds at Iraklis and had six points, three rebounds and one block against AEK Larnaca. Dziki’s season has included a 103-76 win at BC Tartu, a 102-63 win at Trefl Sopot and a 94-80 home win against AEK Larnaca. The team’s two losses came against Gornik Walbrzych and Vechta. Dziki’s other recent wins include a 113-110 home result against Breogán, a 102-95 road result at VEF Riga and a 116-99 road result at Opava.
Würzburg’s latest game was a 98-88 home win against Chemnitz. Charles Thompson led the way with 14 points, three rebounds and one block. Brandon Tischler added 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Kenny Dye had 14 points and six assists. Thompson is the player to watch for Würzburg. He had 16 points and seven rebounds at Iraklis, 12 rebounds at AEK Larnaca and eight points with three rebounds and two blocks against MZT Skopje. His recent line includes a 30-minute outing against Chemnitz in which he also recorded one block.
Würzburg has alternated results this season and will look to build on the Chemnitz win. The visiting team’s wins include an 87-73 home result against MZT Skopje, an 83-76 home result against Bonn and a 90-67 road result at Ulm. Its losses include a 90-73 setback at Iraklis, a 101-62 loss at Rostock, a 73-65 loss at AEK Larnaca, a 77-68 home loss to Oldenburg and a 74-73 home loss to Manchester. Dziki has been productive at home and will try to protect its floor against a Würzburg team that has shown scoring balance from Thompson, Tischler and Dye.
The game simulator projects a final score of Dziki 95, Würzburg 90.