Prievidza at Geneva Lions
GENEVA (Interstat) — Prievidza and the Geneva Lions each carry a 9-3 record into the game on Wednesday in Geneva, setting up a matchup between teams with matching marks. Prievidza will be the visiting team, while the Geneva Lions will be at home.
Prievidza enters after a 101-90 win at Spisski Rytieri in its most recent outing. Christyon Eugene had 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes. Johnathan Massie added 21 points, three rebounds and two blocks, and Matus Hronsky scored 20 points with two rebounds and three assists. Eugene has been Prievidza’s player to watch. He scored 33 points with three rebounds and three assists against Bakken Bears, posted 17 points, three rebounds and four assists at MBK Handlova, and recorded 14 points, six rebounds and five assists at Benfica. Eugene also had 15 points, four rebounds and five assists against Nitra Blue Wings, 21 points, five rebounds and eight assists against Absheron Lions, and nine points, three rebounds and five assists against Inter Basket.
The Geneva Lions enter after a 117-55 win at Regio Basel. Zaid Weibel finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes. Corey Floyd added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Mohamed Chabouh scored 20 points with two rebounds and four assists. Weibel is the Lions’ player to watch. He scored 12 points with two rebounds against Lugano and 13 points with four rebounds and three assists at Lausanne Basket. He also had five points, four rebounds and one assist at Neuchatel, three points and five rebounds at Absheron Lions, and one point and one rebound against Bakken Bears.
Prievidza’s recent results include a 78-83 loss to Bakken Bears, an 83-81 win at MBK Handlova, an 83-98 loss at Benfica, a 122-79 win against Nitra Blue Wings, a 108-84 win against Absheron and a 100-50 win against Inter Basket. The Geneva Lions have recent wins against Regio Basel, Benfica, Lugano, Union Neuchatel, BBC Lausanne, Absheron, Fribourg Olympic and Nyon. The Lions also have losses to Denizli Basket and Bakken Bears. Both teams enter with matching records.
After this game, Prievidza’s schedule includes Inter Basket, Denizli Basket, Levicki Patrioti, Absheron, Komarno, Slovan, Iskra Svit, Benfica, Lucenec and Bakken. The Geneva Lions’ upcoming slate includes SAM Basket Massagno, Absheron, Monthey, Bakken, Fribourg Olympic, SAM Basket Massagno, Denizli Basket, Regio Basel, Benfica and Lugano.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Geneva Lions 96, Prievidza 90.
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