RIVNE, Ukraine (Interstat) — Rivne-Oshvsm will host Khmelnitsky on Saturday in a matchup of teams with contrasting season records. Rivne-Oshvsm enters at 5-2, while Khmelnitsky is 2-4. Zach Loveday and Ja Von Benson are the players to watch for Khmelnitsky and Rivne-Oshvsm, respectively.

Rivne-Oshvsm is coming off a 93-84 win at Mykolaiv. Ja Von Benson led the way with 20 points, eight rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 30 minutes. Vitaliy Bykov added 25 points, three rebounds and two assists in 38 minutes, and Tarig Eisa finished with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes. Benson has been productive throughout the recent stretch, including 11 points, 14 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 26 minutes at Cherkaski Mavpy, 17 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes against BC Dnipro, and 11 points, six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 29 minutes against BK Zaporozhye.

Khmelnitsky is coming off a 73-72 loss at Volyn Lutsk. Zach Loveday had 16 points, 18 rebounds and nine blocks in 36 minutes. Derick Newton scored 21 points and added five rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes, while Vladyslav Melnyk had 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in 30 minutes. Loveday has posted strong numbers in recent games, including 19 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 24 minutes against Kharkivski Sokoly, 10 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks in 35 minutes against Kyiv Basket, and 17 points, 22 rebounds, one assist and five blocks in 34 minutes at Goverla.

Khmelnitsky’s other recent results include a 72-64 loss to Kharkivski Sokoly, a 72-51 loss to Kyiv, an 81-79 overtime win at Goverla, a 75-72 win over BK Zaporozhye and an 83-67 loss to BC Dnipro. Khmelnitsky’s wins this season have come against Goverla and BK Zaporozhye. Rivne-Oshvsm’s other recent results include a 76-64 win at Cherkaski Mavpy, an 86-69 win over BC Dnipro, an 86-81 loss to BK Zaporozhye, an 87-79 win over Volyn Lutsk, a 79-70 loss to Kyiv and a 93-81 win over Kharkivski Sokoly. Rivne-Oshvsm’s losses have come against BK Zaporozhye and Kyiv. After Saturday, Rivne-Oshvsm is scheduled to host Goverla before road games at Kharkivski Sokoly and Kyiv.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rivne-Oshvsm 84, Khmelnitsky 73. Interstat’s ELO system gives Rivne-Oshvsm a 69.5 percent probability to win. Rivne-Oshvsm is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7.5, and the over/under is 152.5.