NITRA, Slovakia (Interstat) — Nitra Blue Wings will host Iskra Svit on Saturday in an early-season basketball matchup. Nitra Blue Wings brings a current record of 1 win and 2 losses into the game. Iskra Svit enters with a current record of 0 wins and 3 losses.

Nitra Blue Wings most recently fell 88-81 at Szczecin. Tristan Ikpe paced Nitra with 35 minutes, 25 points, nine rebounds and one assist. Dale Bonner added 30 minutes, 16 points, three rebounds and four assists. Peter Kovacik finished with 20 minutes, 12 points, one rebound and two assists. Earlier this season, Nitra lost 94-87 at Lucenec and earned a 98-81 win at Handlova. Ikpe scored 15 points with six rebounds and four assists in the win. He had six points, three rebounds and one assist at Lucenec. Ikpe is a player to watch for Nitra Blue Wings. His recent outings include a 25-point, nine-rebound performance against Szczecin, a 15-point, six-rebound, four-assist game at Handlova and a six-point, three-rebound, one-assist effort at Lucenec.

Iskra Svit most recently dropped an 82-81 decision to Inter Basket. Dejuan Campbell led Iskra Svit with 31 minutes, 21 points, four rebounds and two assists. Tj Atwood added 38 minutes, 15 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and one block. Dmytro Sokolovskyi contributed 20 minutes, 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block. Iskra Svit also lost 80-66 to BC Wolves and 96-82 at Spisski Rytieri this season. Campbell is the player to watch for Iskra Svit. In his recent performances, he had 21 points, four rebounds and two assists against Inter Basket; one rebound and four assists against BC Wolves; and 15 points, one rebound and one assist at Spisski Rytieri. He played 31 minutes against Inter Basket, 23 minutes against BC Wolves and 27 minutes at Spisski Rytieri.

Nitra Blue Wings will look to Ikpe, Bonner and Kovacik. Iskra Svit will rely on Campbell, Atwood and Sokolovskyi. After this game, Iskra Svit is set to continue its schedule with games against Lucenec, Slovan, Komarno, Levicki Patrioti, Handlova, Prievidza and Spisski Rytieri. Nitra Blue Wings will move on to games against Keravnos Strovolou, Prievidza, Nancy, Levicki Patrioti, Parnu, BC Wolves, Vienna, Spisski Rytieri, Szczecin and Slovan. Both teams also have additional league and continental matchups ahead. Iskra Svit is seeking its first win of the season, while Nitra Blue Wings is seeking its second victory. The matchup is part of the regular season schedule. Nitra Blue Wings’ home game follows its road trip to Szczecin.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Nitra Blue Wings 88, Iskra Svit 81.