LONDON (Interstat) — The London Lions will host the Leicester Riders on Friday at Copper Box Arena in London, United Kingdom. London enters with a 4-1 record, while Leicester is 0-1.

London has won four of its first five games. The Lions beat Bristol Academy 80-78, Newcastle 84-76, Cheshire Phoenix 91-81 and Liverpool 78-49 before losing 74-71 at Siauliai. Joel Scott is a player to watch for London. In the Siauliai game, Scott had 17 points, five rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes. Tarik Phillip added 11 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Deane Williams had seven points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks.

Scott also had 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks against Cheshire Phoenix, six points, five rebounds and four assists against Liverpool, and nine points and six rebounds at Bristol Academy. He played 27 minutes against Cheshire Phoenix and 27 minutes at Bristol Academy, and 19 minutes against Liverpool. London’s only loss this season came at Siauliai.

Leicester will look to Thomas Hurley. Hurley had 23 points, two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes in the Riders’ most recent game, a 108-94 loss at Cheshire Phoenix. Deante Johnson added 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 31 minutes, while Taryn Todd scored 15 points with two rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes. Hurley led Leicester in scoring in that game.

The Riders are seeking their first win after opening with a road loss. Leicester’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Bristol Academy before road games at Sheffield, Surrey 89ers, London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Liverpool. The Riders also have home games against Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield ahead.

London’s upcoming slate includes Tenerife at home, road games at Glasgow, Cheshire, Cluj-Napoca and Maxima Roma, home games against Frankfurt, Bristol Academy, Turk Telekom and Sheffield, and a later home game against Leicester.

Leicester’s next 10 games are against Bristol Academy, Sheffield, Surrey 89ers, Manchester, Newcastle, London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield. London’s next 10 games are against Tenerife, Glasgow, Frankfurt, Cheshire, Cluj-Napoca, Bristol Academy, Turk Telekom, Sheffield, Maxima Roma and Leicester.

The teams are scheduled to meet again at London later in the season. London’s only loss was a 74-71 setback at Siauliai. Leicester’s only game was a 108-94 loss at Cheshire Phoenix.

Interstat’s game simulator projects London to win 88-82.