Tirana at Teuta Durres

DURRES, Albania (Interstat) — Tirana will visit Teuta Durres on Saturday in a basketball matchup between a visiting team seeking its second win of the season and a home team with three wins in four games. Tirana enters with a 1-3 record. Teuta Durres enters at 3-1. Tirana’s most recent game was a 120-80 loss at Beselidhja. Jaedon Willis is the player to watch for Tirana. In that game, Willis played 34 minutes and finished with 37 points, four rebounds and two assists. Malik Madison added 12 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes. Samuel Skendaj had 12 points, five assists and three rebounds in 27 minutes. Willis also produced 21 points, three rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes in Tirana’s 89-86 loss at Elbasani. Tirana’s other results this season include a 110-65 home win over Pogradeci and a 79-65 home loss to Kamza. Tirana opened its season with the home loss to Kamza before the home win over Pogradeci. Tirana then lost at Elbasani and lost at Beselidhja in its most recent outing. Tirana has one home win, one home loss and two road losses. Teuta Durres has won three of its first four games. Teuta’s most recent result was a 92-90 loss at Vllaznia. Before that loss, Teuta earned an 80-72 home win over Korce. Teuta also won 89-62 at Partizani and 96-82 at Flamurtari. Teuta has one home win, two road wins and one road loss. Teuta will be the home team for the game in Durres. Tirana will be the visiting team. The game is set for Saturday. Willis enters as Tirana’s most recent top scorer after his 37-point performance at Beselidhja. His 21-point, nine-assist outing at Elbasani was another recent high-production game for Tirana. Madison and Skendaj also reached double figures in Tirana’s most recent game. Teuta’s recent results include three wins and one loss. Teuta’s home result against Korce was an 80-72 win. Teuta’s road results include the wins at Partizani and Flamurtari and the loss at Vllaznia. Tirana’s record stands at 1-3. Teuta Durres’ record stands at 3-1. The teams will meet in the latest scheduled game for each. The game will be played in Durres. The matchup will feature Tirana as the visitor and Teuta Durres as the home team. Tirana will look to Willis, Madison and Skendaj for production after their recent performances. Teuta will seek to build on its 3-1 start. Both teams will continue their seasons with the matchup. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tirana 98, Teuta Durres 93. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tirana a 56.6 percent probability to win.

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