CAEN, France (Interstat) — St. Chamond will visit Caen on Friday at Palais des Sports de Caen in Caen, France, as both teams continue their early-season schedules. Caen brings a 2-0 record into the matchup, while St. Chamond is 0-1.

St. Chamond will look to Timothe Vergiat for production. In the team’s most recent outing, a 77-90 loss at Le Havre on Friday, Vergiat finished with 32 minutes, 16 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists. Abdoulaye Loum added 11 points and 6 rebounds in 14 minutes, and Tavon King had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in 25 minutes. Vergiat led St. Chamond in points and assists in that game. Loum and King also reached double figures as St. Chamond fell on the road. Vergiat’s nine assists were a team high, and his 16 points matched the top scoring output for St. Chamond.

Caen counters with Tyler Thomas, who has scored in double figures in both games. In a 95-91 overtime home win against Aix Maurienne on Friday, Thomas recorded 30 minutes, 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Lee Moore contributed 18 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists in 31 minutes, while Darel Poirier added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in 25 minutes. Thomas also had 25 minutes, 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in an 82-79 home win against Évreux earlier this season. Caen’s other result this season was the 82-79 victory over Évreux. Thomas has scored at least 19 points in each of Caen’s first two games. Thomas’ 19 points against Aix Maurienne and 20 points against Évreux give him consecutive games with at least 19 points.

The matchup at Palais des Sports de Caen will feature two teams at different early-season stages. Caen has started 2-0 with home wins over Évreux and Aix Maurienne. St. Chamond dropped its opener at Le Havre and will seek its first win. Caen’s 2-0 start includes an overtime victory and a three-point home win, while St. Chamond’s 0-1 start came in a double-digit road loss. St. Chamond’s upcoming schedule includes games against Koroivos, Évreux, La Rochelle, Chalons-Reims, Fos-sur-Mer, Rouen, Blois, Vichy, Nantes and Aix. Caen’s next stretch includes Saint Etienne, Hyeres-Toulon, Vichy, Quimper, Poitiers, Antibes, La Rochelle, Denain, Levallois and Koroivos.

St. Chamond will rely on Vergiat to guide the offense, while Caen will look to Thomas to continue his productive start. The game is set for Friday at Palais des Sports de Caen.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Caen 88, St. Chamond 82. The projected margin is six points.