PARDUBICE, Czechia (Interstat) — JIP Pardubice will put its 4-0 record on the line Saturday when it hosts Nova Hut Ostrava in a basketball game at CEZ Arena. Pardubice has opened the season with four straight wins, while Ostrava enters at 3-1.

Robert Bonham is the player to watch for Pardubice. In his most recent game, he finished with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a 92-82 win at Sokol Pisek. Bonham also had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists at GAPA Hradec, 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists at Ariete Prostejov, and 18 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists against JBC MMCITE Brno. Zed Key added 19 points and 12 rebounds in the Sokol Pisek win, while Jamonda Bryant scored 16 points.

Pardubice’s other wins this season include an 88-78 victory at GAPA Hradec, a 100-54 win at Ariete Prostejov and an 85-79 home win over JBC MMCITE Brno. Pardubice is scheduled to visit Reggiana and Slavia Prague ERA NBK, and it will host Ariete Prostejov, Decin, Unicaja and Lokomotiva Plzeň in upcoming games.

Andre Screen is the player to watch for Ostrava. He posted 19 points and 9 rebounds in an 89-82 win over GAPA Hradec, 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 77-76 loss at Olomoucko, 26 points and 12 rebounds in an 85-76 win over JBC MMCITE Brno, and 24 points and 6 rebounds in an 89-77 win at Opava.

In Ostrava’s most recent game, Screen had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Lukas Palyza also scored 19 points, and Adam Ciz added 10 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Ostrava’s only loss came by one point at Ariete Prostejov. The team has won its other three games, including home wins over GAPA Hradec and JBC MMCITE Brno and a road win at Opava.

Ostrava is set to visit Sokol Pisek in its next game after facing Pardubice. The club then returns home to face Slavia Prague ERA NBK, followed by road games at Decin and a home matchup against Usti n. Labem. Later games include visits from Lokomotiva Plzeň, USK Prague and Opava.

Pardubice is seeking a 5-0 start, while Ostrava aims to hand the home team its first loss and improve to 4-1.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of JIP Pardubice 88, Nova Hut Ostrava 79.