PRIEVIDZA, Slovakia (Interstat) — Prievidza will host Denizli Basket on Wednesday at Sportova hala Prievidza in Prievidza, Slovakia, as the home side looks to build on its strong start and the visiting team seeks a turnaround.

Prievidza enters with a 10-4 record and has won two of its past three games, including a 77-54 victory at Inter Basket in its most recent outing. Aamer Muhammad, the player to watch for Prievidza, had 21 points and four rebounds in that win. He also scored 26 points with five rebounds and five assists in a 96-97 loss at Geneva Lions and 14 points with two rebounds and five assists in a 122-79 win over Nitra Blue Wings. Prievidza’s recent results also include a 101-90 win at Spisski Rytieri and an 83-81 win at MBK Handlova, with a 78-83 home loss to Bakken Bears and an 83-98 loss at Benfica mixed in. Prievidza has scored at least 90 points in four of its past seven games.

Denizli Basket is 3-10 and has dropped its past four games. Brae Ivey is the player to watch for the visitors. In his most recent game, an 86-97 loss at Bahcesehir Kol., Ivey finished with 14 points, four rebounds and 11 assists in 33 minutes. He also had six points and six assists in a 76-80 loss to Bakken Bears and 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in an 86-94 loss at Landau Lions. Denizli Basket’s most recent win came against Geneva Lions, 80-76, earlier this season. John Meeks had 25 points and four assists at Bahcesehir Kol., while Victor Bailey added 19 points and two rebounds.

Denizli Basket has also lost to Galatasaray, Absheron, Turk Telekom, Trabzonspor, Benfica and Anadolu Efes this season, while its wins include a 101-87 home victory over Tofas and the earlier 83-69 decision against Prievidza. Prievidza also has a 122-79 win over Nitra Blue Wings, a 108-84 win over Absheron and a 100-50 win over Inter Basket. Raymond Somerville had eight points and 11 rebounds in the win over Inter Basket, and Johnathan Massie added 12 points and three rebounds. Prievidza will try to reverse the earlier result against Denizli Basket at home. Denizli Basket will need Ivey to create offense and help offset Prievidza’s scoring depth. The teams will meet for the second time this season. Denizli Basket has won one of its past seven games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Prievidza 99, Denizli Basket 86, and its ELO system gives Prievidza an 87.4 percent probability to win.