Ovarense Dolce Vita at Vitoria
GUIMARAES, Portugal (Interstat) — Vitoria will host Ovarense Dolce Vita Saturday at Pavilhao Vitoria Sport Clube in Guimaraes, Portugal, in a matchup of teams that are both 1-0.
Both teams enter 1-0. Ovarense Dolce Vita enters the game after a 96-83 home win over Braga. Vitoria is coming off an 83-78 road win at CAB Madeira. In that victory, Rogdree Stein played 40 minutes and recorded 17 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Alfonso Guedes added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Diogo Runge scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Stein is the player to watch for Vitoria. He led the team in the win at CAB Madeira and delivered production as a scorer, rebounder and passer. His 13 rebounds and six assists were part of a complete performance that Vitoria will hope he can repeat against Ovarense Dolce Vita. Vitoria will look to Stein for another strong all-around effort as it plays at home.
Ovarense Dolce Vita will try to carry its offensive momentum from the Braga win into the road game. The visiting team scored 96 points in its opener and will aim to keep pressure on Vitoria throughout the contest. Ovarense Dolce Vita will need to manage possessions and defend Vitoria’s key contributors. The visiting team will also need to account for Vitoria’s balance on offense.
Vitoria’s home court at Pavilhao Vitoria Sport Clube gives the team a familiar setting for the matchup. Vitoria showed balance in its opener, with Stein, Guedes and Runge all contributing. That trio helped Vitoria secure the road result and will be central to its plans against Ovarense Dolce Vita.
After Saturday, Vitoria is set to face Braga on the road, host Portimonense, host CD Povoa, visit SC Portugal, host Porto, visit Oliveirense, host Queluz Sintra, visit Benfica, host Esgueira and host CAB Madeira.
Ovarense Dolce Vita’s next opponents include a home game against CD Povoa, a road game at SC Portugal, a home game against Porto, a road game at Oliveirense, a home game against Queluz Sintra, a road game at Benfica, a home game against Esgueira, a road game at CAB Madeira, a home game against Portimonense and a road game at Braga.
Both teams will focus first on Saturday’s meeting in Guimaraes. The game matches two teams that have started the season with one win and no losses. Vitoria and Ovarense Dolce Vita will each seek a second victory before turning to the remainder of their schedules. Both teams enter the matchup with 1-0 records and will aim to remain unbeaten.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Vitoria 98, Ovarense Dolce Vita 96.