ZIELONA GORA, Poland (Interstat) — Dinamo Tbilisi will visit Stelmet Zielona Gora on Wednesday at CRS Hall Zielona Gora in Zielona Góra, Poland, in a matchup of teams with similar early-season records. Dinamo Tbilisi is 6-4, while Stelmet Zielona Gora is 5-4. Both teams enter after recent results that could shape the pace and tone of the contest, with Dinamo Tbilisi coming off a 73-67 home win against SCM Timisoara and Stelmet Zielona Gora falling 87-71 at Pierniki Toruń in its most recent game. Dinamo Tbilisi’s other recent results include wins against Oradea and Szolnoki Olaj and losses to Levice and Oostende. Stelmet Zielona Gora’s recent results include wins against Oostende and Anwil and losses to Basquet Girona and Levice.

Ousmane Drame is the player to watch for Dinamo Tbilisi. In the win against SCM Timisoara, Drame played 18 minutes and finished with 13 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks. He also had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a recent loss to Levice, giving Dinamo Tbilisi an inside presence. Drame had 12 points and six rebounds against CSM Oradea and 10 points and five rebounds against Szolnoki Olaj. Anthony Roberts added 14 points and seven rebounds in the most recent win, while Damiree Burns scored 14 points with five rebounds. Dinamo Tbilisi will need balanced production from that group as it plays as the visiting team.

Trazarien White is the player to watch for Stelmet Zielona Gora. White scored 23 points with nine rebounds and four assists in the loss at Pierniki Toruń. He also had 13 points in a win against Oostende and 13 points with six rebounds in a loss to Levice. White had 14 points and two assists at Basquet Girona and eight points at GTK Gliwice. Beau Beech added 15 points and six rebounds in the most recent game, and Veljko Brkic had six points, seven rebounds and two assists. Stelmet Zielona Gora will rely on White’s scoring and activity on the wing.

The game at CRS Hall Zielona Gora is set for Wednesday. Dinamo Tbilisi is listed as the visiting team, and Stelmet Zielona Gora is the home team. Both sides have played closely contested games this season, and the matchup could hinge on which team controls the paint and limits turnovers. Dinamo Tbilisi has shown the ability to score in bunches, while Stelmet Zielona Gora has had strong offensive stretches at home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Dinamo Tbilisi 89, Stelmet Zielona Gora 88.