ANTIBES, France (Interstat) — Antibes will put its unbeaten record on the line Friday when it hosts Orleans in a basketball game at Salle Salusse-Santoni.

The Sharks are 3-0 this season. Orleans enters 2-1. Antibes has won at La Ravoire Challes Basket 85-79 and at home against Nantes 81-73 and La Rochelle 85-74. In its most recent game, Antibes beat La Rochelle 85-74. Killian Malwaya scored 17 points and added four rebounds in 27 minutes, Russell Jones had 21 points, three rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes, and Allan Jeanne Rose contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.

Orleans has a road win at Loon Plage, a home win over Rouen and an overtime home loss to Chalons-Reims. Orleans beat Loon Plage 94-77 and Rouen 91-74, and lost to Chalons-Reims 88-84 in overtime. In its most recent game, Orleans beat Rouen 91-74. Jordan Shepherd led Orleans with 18 points, three rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes. Ludovic Negrobar added eight points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes, and Arthur Bruyas scored 13 points in 17 minutes.

Jordan Shepherd is a player to watch for Orleans. He scored 18 points with five assists against Rouen, 15 points with four assists against Chalons-Reims, and 12 points with four assists and one block at Loon Plage. He logged 24 minutes against Rouen, 26 against Chalons-Reims and 24 at Loon Plage. He has reached double figures in each of the first three games for Orleans.

Russell Jones is a player to watch for Antibes. In the Sharks’ most recent win, he finished with 21 points, three rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes. Jones has been the leading scorer for Antibes in that contest.

Antibes will look to protect its home floor and remain undefeated. Orleans will aim for a second straight win and a road result against an undefeated opponent.

After this game, Antibes is scheduled to visit Fos-sur-Mer, host Denain, visit Blois and host Caen. Orleans is scheduled to visit Hyeres-Toulon, host Blois, visit Levallois and host Quimper. Additional games for both teams follow later in the schedule.

The upcoming schedule for Antibes also includes games at Poitiers and Koroivos, home meetings with Le Havre, Évreux and Chalons-Reims, and a trip to Rouen. The upcoming slate for Orleans also includes home games against Quimper, Aix, Poitiers and Denain and road games at Le Havre, Évreux and Koroivos.

The teams will meet Friday at Salle Salusse-Santoni in Antibes, France.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Antibes 90, Orleans 83.