Naestved at Copenhagen

FREDERIKSBERG, Denmark (Interstat) — Naestved will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it visits Copenhagen in a basketball game at Bulowsvejshallen in Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Naestved (3-0) has opened the season with wins over Holbaek-Stenhus, Horsens IC and SISU. In the most recent, a 90-66 win over SISU, Aboubacar Traore had 21 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and one block in 27 minutes. Jordan Goldwire added 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, while Pip Ajayi scored 21 points with five rebounds. Naestved has scored at least 90 points in all three wins. Its other victories include a 101-73 win at Horsens IC and a 117-56 home win over Holbaek-Stenhus. The team also defeated Copenhagen earlier this season, 90-66, a game in which Traore had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Traore, the player to watch for Naestved, scored 19 points in wins at Horsens IC and against Holbaek-Stenhus. He added eight rebounds and one assist against Horsens IC and five rebounds, three assists and one block against Holbaek-Stenhus.

Copenhagen (1-3) enters after an 80-77 loss at Holbaek-Stenhus. Per Christian Brandt, Copenhagen’s player to watch, had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in that game. Silas Braikia led the Wolfpack with 20 points and two assists, while David Hjort added eight points, four rebounds, three assists and one block. Copenhagen’s win came at EBAA, 82-75, when Brandt posted 15 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes. Brandt also had 12 points and six assists against BK Vejen and four points, three rebounds, one assist and one block against Gladsaxe. Copenhagen lost to BK Vejen 106-95 and to Gladsaxe 102-70. It allowed 106 points to BK Vejen and 102 to Gladsaxe, and held EBAA to 75. Copenhagen scored 82 in its win and 70, 95 and 77 in its losses.

The game at Bulowsvejshallen will be Naestved’s fourth of the season and Copenhagen’s fifth. Traore, Goldwire and Ajayi are among Naestved’s top producers. Brandt and Braikia are key Copenhagen players. Naestved’s next scheduled game is against Svendborg, while Copenhagen is set to visit Randers. After that, Naestved is scheduled to face BK Vejen, Gladsaxe, EBAA, Vaerlose BBK, Bakken, Randers, Gladsaxe, Horsens IC and Holbaek-Stenhus. Copenhagen’s upcoming schedule includes Randers, Bakken, Vaerlose BBK, SISU, Horsens IC, Svendborg, Holbaek-Stenhus, Svendborg, SISU and EBAA. Copenhagen is the home team for the game, and Naestved is the visiting team. Both teams will continue their regular-season schedules after the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Copenhagen to win 88-81. No point spread or over-under information was provided.