GORAZDE, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — Radnicki Gorazde will host Gradina Tesanj on Sunday in a matchup of teams seeking to build momentum in the early part of the season. Radnicki Gorazde enters at 1-4, while Gradina Tesanj is 1-3. Radnicki Gorazde will look to rebound from a 99-86 loss at Igman in its most recent game. Chrisdon Morgan finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and one assist in that game, while Stefan Adzic scored 23 points and Adi Alikadic added 19 points and three assists. Morgan, the player to watch for Radnicki Gorazde, has been active on the boards and opportunistic around the basket. He had 10 points and one rebound against Basket Zivinice in the previous game and 15 points, seven rebounds and one assist at Orlovik earlier in the season. He played 23 minutes in the Igman loss, 16 minutes against Basket Zivinice and 20 minutes at Orlovik. Radnicki Gorazde also dropped a 78-77 home decision to Basket Zivinice, fell 99-84 at Orlovik and lost 87-82 at home to Borac Nektar.

Gradina Tesanj arrives after a 91-66 home loss to Sloboda Tuzla in its most recent outing. Aleksandar Radukic was productive in defeat with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes. Andrej Bojanic added 13 points and nine assists in 37 minutes, while Haris Cucovic contributed eight points, four rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes. Radukic, the player to watch for Gradina Tesanj, also had 11 points, nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks in a 76-66 loss at Mrkonjic Grad in the previous game. Gradina Tesanj beat Drina 87-73 at home earlier this season but lost 76-69 at Siroki. The visiting side will need Radukic to remain a steady scoring and rebounding presence while getting support from Bojanic and Cucovic in the backcourt and on the wing.

The teams have had uneven starts, but both have shown stretches of scoring punch. Radnicki Gorazde has leaned on Morgan and Adzic, while Gradina Tesanj has often worked through Radukic. Sunday’s game could hinge on which team controls the glass and limits turnovers in the half-court. Radnicki Gorazde will try to use its home floor to end a difficult run, while Gradina Tesanj will aim to bounce back from its most recent defeat and improve its position in the early standings. Gradina Tesanj is next scheduled to host Zrinjski Mostar, while Radnicki Gorazde is set to visit KK Slavija. Both teams will then continue a busy stretch of league play, with Gradina Tesanj also set to visit Promo Donji Vakuf and host Borac Nektar, and Radnicki Gorazde scheduled to host Siroki and visit Drina.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Radnicki Gorazde 88, Gradina Tesanj 79. Interstat’s ELO system gives Radnicki Gorazde a 61.2 percent probability to win.