BRNO (Interstat) — Sokol Pisek will visit JBC MMCITE Brno on Wednesday at Sportovni hala Morenda in Brno, Czechia, as both teams continue their seasons in the Czech basketball league. Sokol Pisek enters with a 5-3 record, while JBC MMCITE Brno is 3-5.

Sokol Pisek is coming off an 89-81 loss to Slavia Prague ERA NBK. In that game, Martin Svoboda finished with 19 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Vojtech Sykora added three points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Jan Karlovsky contributed 10 points and five rebounds. Svoboda has been Sokol Pisek’s top scoring threat of late. He scored 34 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a win at Opava, then had 16 points and four rebounds at USK Prague and 17 points and 13 rebounds against JIP Pardubice. Sokol Pisek has also earned wins at Lokomotiva Plzen and at Usti nad Labem, while scoring 111 points in a home win against GAPA Hradec. Sokol Pisek also lost to USK Prague 105-89 and to JIP Pardubice 92-82.

JBC MMCITE Brno is coming off a 75-72 win at Opava. Jermaine Webb led the way with 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes. Jaden Edwards added 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Milan Tomas Stranel had 11 points, six rebounds, one assist and three blocks. Webb has been productive throughout the recent stretch. He scored 12 points against USK Prague, 18 points and seven rebounds at Plzen, 16 points and eight rebounds at Usti n. Labem and 11 points and seven rebounds at Decin. Brno has also posted wins against USK Prague and at Plzen during the season. Brno also lost to Usti n. Labem 83-68 and at Decin 86-78.

The matchup will feature two players who have carried significant scoring and rebounding responsibilities for their teams. Svoboda’s scoring and rebounding inside will be central for Sokol Pisek, while Webb’s all-around production will be important for JBC MMCITE Brno. Brno will play at home, where it has shown the ability to score efficiently during recent victories.

Sokol Pisek’s schedule continues with a home game against Decin, followed by a road game at Ariete Prostejov and a home contest against Usti n. Labem. JBC MMCITE Brno is next scheduled to host Ariete Prostejov, then GAPA Hradec and JIP Pardubice.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of JBC MMCITE Brno 93, Sokol Pisek 92. Sokol Pisek has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5, and the over/under for the game is 170.5.