VILNIUS (Interstat) — Alytaus Patriotai will visit Rytas 2 on Saturday in a matchup of teams with contrasting season records. Alytaus Patriotai enters at 4-5, while Rytas 2 is 0-9.

Alytaus Patriotai is coming off an 84-81 loss to Naglis Palanga. James Williams scored 31 points and added five rebounds and two blocks in that game. Sarunas Valunta had 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Darnell Brodie finished with seven points and nine rebounds. Williams is the player to watch for Alytaus Patriotai. In his recent performances, he has scored 31 points against BC Olimpas Palanga, 24 at Omega-Tauras, 21 against Kretinga, 25 at Silute and 22 against Vytis Zanavykas. He also had eight rebounds against Vytis Zanavykas and five rebounds in each of his past two games.

Alytaus Patriotai has other recent results including an 85-74 win at Kauno, a 90-70 home win against Kretinga, a 92-77 loss at Silute and a 110-105 overtime home win against Vytis Zanavykas. The team also beat Kauno Atletas 86-75 and lost 87-80 in overtime to Marijampole, 96-68 at Jurbarko and 108-83 to Zalgiris.

Rytas 2 is coming off a 74-72 loss at Vilkaviskis. Mantas Liutkevicius had 21 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Kaloyan Balkandzhiev added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Adomas Pocius scored 14 points with three rebounds and two assists. Liutkevicius is the player to watch for Rytas 2. His recent outings include 23 points and five rebounds at Kedainiai BC, 19 points and nine assists against Omega-Tauras, 18 points, three rebounds and six assists at Mazeikiai, and four points, four rebounds and five assists against Neptunas 2. He scored 21 points in 32 minutes in the loss at Vilkaviskis and had 23 points in 30 minutes at Kedainiai BC.

Rytas 2 has also dropped recent games to Neptunas 2, Kedainiu, Palangos Olimpas, Jurbarko, Naglis Palanga, Kauno, Mazeikiai and Telsiai. Rytas 2 lost 74-62 to Neptunas 2, 83-69 at Kedainiu, 89-64 at Palangos Olimpas, 84-72 to Jurbarko, 103-81 to Naglis Palanga, 99-91 to Kauno, 75-72 at Mazeikiai and 91-77 to Telsiai. Following this game, Alytaus Patriotai is set to host Palangos Olimpas, visit Vilniaus Stekas, visit Telsiai and host Mazeikiai. Rytas 2 is scheduled to visit Zalgiris, host Kretingos Kretinga, visit Vilniaus Stekas and host Marijampole.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Alytaus Patriotai 91, Rytas 2 84. Alytaus Patriotai is a pregame favorite with a spread of -7, and the over/under is 166.5.