Alicante at Tizona

BURGOS, Spain (Interstat) — Alicante will put its 5-0 season record on the line Friday when it visits Tizona at Polideportivo El Plantio in Burgos, Spain. Tizona enters 1-4 and will be the home team.

Alicante comes in after a 106-66 home win over San Sebastián. Macio Teague, Alicante’s player to watch, had 19 points, eight rebounds and one assist in that game. Rafael Dias Marques Lisboa Santos added 20 points and six assists, and Mikhail Paltarak finished with eight points and seven rebounds. Teague also had 20 points, three rebounds and two assists in an 83-79 win at Ourense and seven points and two rebounds in an 81-64 win at Menorca. Alicante has also beaten Gran Canaria 84-74 and Fuenlabrada 96-82 this season.

Tizona is coming off a 95-94 win at Palmer Basket. Sebastian Ceccardi, Tizona’s player to watch, scored 22 points and added four rebounds and three assists in that victory. Javonte Brown Ferguson had 13 points and three rebounds, and Jalen Tate scored 12 points. Ceccardi also had 13 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one block in a 101-100 overtime loss to Oviedo. Tizona has also lost to Granada 91-88, Albacete 104-92 and Ourense 91-71 this season.

The matchup pairs Alicante’s unbeaten start against a Tizona team seeking to build on its first win. Tizona’s 101-100 overtime loss to Oviedo came before its one-point win at Palmer Basket. Alicante has won all five of its games, with its narrowest margin an 83-79 decision at Ourense. Alicante will look to Teague to maintain his recent form, while Tizona will need Ceccardi to continue producing on the offensive end. The game is set for Friday at Polideportivo El Plantio in Burgos, Spain. Alicante is seeking a sixth straight win, while Tizona is aiming for a second consecutive victory.

Alicante’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Palmer Basket and Fibwi Palma and a road game at Oviedo. Alicante also has upcoming home games against Palencia, Coto Cordoba CB and Granada and road contests at Caja 87, Albacete and Estudiantes. Tizona is scheduled to visit Caja 87 and host Gran Canaria in its next two games, and it will also host Cantabria Estela and San Sebastián and visit Fuenlabrada and Menorca. Both teams will continue league play after the Friday matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tizona 91, Alicante 89, while Interstat’s ELO system gives Alicante a 63.3 percent probability to win. Alicante is a pregame favorite with a spread of -4, and the over/under is 173.5.