NORRKÖPING, Sweden (Interstat) — The Norrköping Dolphins will host the Södertälje Kings on Friday at Stadium Arena A in Norrköping, Sweden, with both teams unbeaten. Norrköping is 2-0 this season, while Södertälje is 3-0. The game will match two of the early leaders in Swedish basketball. Both teams are aiming to stay near the top of the early standings.

Södertälje enters after a 91-76 home win over Jämtland. Romeo Myrthil, the Kings’ player to watch, had 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes. Ali Ali added 17 points, six rebounds and two assists in 38 minutes, and Noel Karlsson had nine points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes. Myrthil also had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in 26 minutes at Umeå, then 15 points, six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes against Sloga Uppsala. Over those three games, Myrthil averaged 14 points, six rebounds and 3.3 assists. He has been a key contributor in each of the Kings’ first three wins. Södertälje also beat Umeå 78-64 and Sloga Uppsala 89-67 earlier this season, giving the Kings a 3-0 start.

Norrköping last earned an 89-79 road win at KFUM Nässjö. Arik Smith, the Dolphins’ player to watch, scored 22 points with three assists and one block in 31 minutes. Pierre Hampton also scored 22 points and grabbed three rebounds in 28 minutes, while Andrew Akuchie contributed 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 30 minutes. Smith had 15 points, one rebound and two assists in 21 minutes in Norrköping’s earlier 108-75 home win over Umeå. Over his two games, Smith averaged 18.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He has led Norrköping’s scoring in both of its wins. The Dolphins have relied on Smith’s scoring and a balanced supporting effort while building their 2-0 record.

The matchup at Stadium Arena A will test Södertälje’s high-scoring attack against Norrköping’s home-court balance. The Kings have scored at least 78 points in every game this season, while the Dolphins opened with a 108-point performance and followed with 89 points on the road. Both teams will look to remain undefeated before turning to a busy stretch of schedule. Södertälje’s next 10 games include home contests against Hogsbo, BC Luleå, Uppsala, KFUM Nässjö, Borås and Umeå, plus road games at Koping, Borås, BC Luleå and Uppsala. Norrköping’s next 10 include home games against Koping, Jämtland, BC Luleå, Uppsala and Sloga Uppsala, plus road games at Sloga Uppsala, Borås, Hogsbo, KFUM Nässjö and Jämtland.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Norrköping to win 90-83.