TELSIAI, Lithuania (Interstat) — Telsiai (11-1) will host Alytaus Patriotai (7-5) on Thursday in a basketball matchup. Alytaus Patriotai enters after a road victory, while Telsiai is coming off a road loss.

Telsiai’s most recent game ended in a 102-101 loss at Jurbarko. Tadas Budrys led Telsiai with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Julius Kazakauskas added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Kevon Voyles scored 14 points. Budrys is the player to watch for Telsiai. His recent performances include 20 points and 15 rebounds against Ukmerges Stekas, 18 points and 12 rebounds against Vytis VDU, and 20 points and seven rebounds against Kauno Atletas. Telsiai has won 11 of its 12 games this season. Its victories include a 103-63 home win over Silute, a 104-70 home win over Vilniaus Stekas, a 100-76 home win over Kauno Atletas, a 94-70 home win over Vilkaviskis and a 90-70 home win over Palangos Olimpas. Other Telsiai wins this season include 91-88 at Vytis Zanavykas, 71-69 at Marijampole, 85-72 at Neptunas 2, 73-61 at Kedainiu and 83-72 over Mazeikiai.

Alytaus Patriotai’s most recent game was a 73-58 win at Vilniaus Stekas. James Williams had 22 points and nine rebounds, Channon Hall scored 23 points and added six rebounds and four assists, and Karolis Guscikas had eight points and 15 rebounds. Williams is the player to watch for Alytaus Patriotai. His recent scoring includes 34 points against Rytas 2, 31 points against BC Olimpas Palanga, 29 points against Plunges Olimpas and 25 points against Silute. Alytaus Patriotai’s recent wins include 87-76 over Plunges Olimpas, 101-91 at Rytas 2, 90-70 over Kretingos Kretinga and 85-74 at Kauno. The team also has a 110-105 overtime win over Vytis Zanavykas, along with losses to Naglis Palanga 84-81, Silute 92-77, Marijampole 87-80 in overtime and Jurbarko 96-68.

Alytaus Patriotai will be the visiting team, and Telsiai will be the home team. Alytaus Patriotai is 7-5. Telsiai is 11-1. The game is scheduled for Thursday. The teams have each played 12 games this season. Alytaus Patriotai’s next scheduled game is against Mazeikiai, and Telsiai’s next scheduled game is against Kretingos Kretinga. Both teams are scheduled to continue league play after Thursday. Alytaus Patriotai will then play at Kedainiu, and Telsiai will play at Kauno.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Telsiai 91, Alytaus Patriotai 87. Interstat’s ELO system projects Telsiai with a 79.5 percent probability to win. Telsiai has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -11.5, and the over/under for the game is 166.