Kapfenberg at Gmunden
GMUNDEN, Austria (Interstat) — The Kapfenberg Bulls (4-0) will visit the Gmunden Swans (4-0) on Saturday at Volksbank-Arena Gmunden in Gmunden, Austria, in a matchup of two unbeaten teams. Both clubs have opened the season with four straight wins and will seek to remain perfect. Kapfenberg enters after a 96-75 home victory over the Klosterneuburg Dukes. Gmunden comes in after a 77-76 road win at UBC Sankt Pölten.
Kapfenberg has been led by Jalen Cooper, the player to watch for the Bulls. In his most recent game against Klosterneuburg, Cooper finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes. He scored 13 points with five rebounds at Oberwart, 26 points with seven rebounds and two blocks against Graz, and 21 points with four rebounds and two assists at BBC Nord. Zaccheus Darko Kelly added 18 points, three rebounds, six assists and one block in the most recent win. Vitaliy Zotov recorded 12 points and 14 assists in that game. Kapfenberg’s other wins this season came against Oberwart, Graz and Nord Dragonz, with the Bulls scoring at least 92 points in each of their four victories.
Gmunden has been led by Chase Paar, the player to watch for the Swans. Paar posted 21 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes in the most recent win at UBC Sankt Pölten. He had 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks against Wels. Paar also finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and one block at Klosterneuburg, and 17 points, four rebounds and two assists against Oberwart. Derek Moore added nine points, three rebounds and two assists in the most recent game. Jakob Lohr scored 10 points with four rebounds and four assists. Gmunden’s other wins this season came against Wels, Klosterneuburg and Oberwart.
The game brings together two teams that have combined to win every game they have played this season. Kapfenberg and Gmunden each enter with a 4-0 record. The Bulls have scored 96 or more points in three of their four wins, while the Swans have won two games by two points and another by one point. Gmunden’s past three wins have come by one, two and five points. Kapfenberg’s most recent win was by 21 points. The matchup at Volksbank-Arena Gmunden is set for Saturday.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Gmunden 95, Kapfenberg 94. Kapfenberg is a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5, and the over/under is 170.5.