NANCY, France (Interstat) — Nancy will host Limoges on Saturday at Palais des Sports Jean Weille in a matchup between teams with contrasting recent form. Nancy enters at 6-5, while Limoges is 1-5. Limoges has lost four straight games and five of its past six, with its only recent victory coming against Saint-Quentin. Nancy has won two straight and will try to use its home court to maintain that momentum.

Limoges’ most recent result was a 99-89 overtime loss to Boulazac. Mamadou Guisse played 40 minutes in that game and finished with 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block. Guisse also had 16 points and 12 rebounds at Pau-Orthez and 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists against ASVEL. Dj Horne scored 23 points in the Boulazac loss, while Gavin Ware added 12 points and seven rebounds. Limoges beat Saint-Quentin 92-75 but has also lost to Chalon-Sur-Saone, Dijon, ASVEL, Pau-Orthez and Boulazac. Those defeats include an 82-74 loss at Chalon-Sur-Saone, a 108-96 loss at Dijon, a 97-94 overtime loss to ASVEL, an 85-81 loss at Pau-Orthez and the overtime setback against Boulazac.

Nancy’s most recent result was an 86-73 home win over Keravnos Strovolou. Kevin Marsillon had 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists in that game. Marsillon also scored 10 points with six rebounds and two assists at Dijon and 13 points with three rebounds at Szczecin. He added 10 points and four rebounds at Lyon-Villeurbanne and nine points and five rebounds at Parnu. Stephane Gombauld added 11 points and eight rebounds against Keravnos, and Carlos Marshall scored 19 points. Nancy has also recorded wins over Dijon, Nitra, Nanterre, Parnu and Vienna while falling to Szczecin, ASVEL, Chalon-Sur-Saone, Paris and Cholet. Those losses include a 90-87 decision at Szczecin, a 78-74 loss at ASVEL, a 108-67 loss at Chalon-Sur-Saone, a 78-73 home loss to Paris and an 85-76 home loss to Cholet.

Limoges will need Guisse to continue his all-around production and will look for Horne and Ware to provide support. Nancy will lean on Marsillon inside and on the wing, with Gombauld and Marshall offering additional scoring options. Limoges will seek to control the boards and limit turnovers, while Nancy will aim to protect its home court. The game is set for Palais des Sports Jean Weille in Nancy, France. Limoges is next scheduled to host Paris, and Nancy is set to visit Vienna.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Nancy to win 88-86. Interstat’s ELO system gives Nancy a 74.9 percent probability to win. Nancy is installed as a 6.5-point pregame favorite, and the over/under is 169.