Alvik at Sodertalje
SODERTALJE, Sweden (Interstat) — Sodertalje will host Alvik on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game matching two teams that have opened the season with 3-0 records.
Sodertalje’s perfect start includes a 64-63 road win at Lulea in its most recent game. Frida Eldebrink led Sodertalje with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Mikaela Gustafsson added 10 points and 15 rebounds and Dara Taylor scored 12 points. Eldebrink played 31 minutes, Gustafsson played 36 minutes and Taylor played 30 minutes. Eldebrink also scored 17 points with four rebounds and two assists in an 80-56 home win against AIK Basket. Sodertalje opened the season with a 77-74 road win at Uppsala. The home team has received balanced production from Eldebrink, Gustafsson and Taylor during its unbeaten start.
Alvik also enters unbeaten after an 86-53 road win at Brahe in its most recent outing. Matilda Ahlberg produced 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Kajsa Levin scored 14 points with six rebounds and two assists, and Natalie Villaflor added 14 points, three rebounds and nine assists. Ahlberg played 20 minutes in the Brahe win and 32 minutes in a 78-67 road win at Hogsbo, where she had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Levin played 24 minutes and Villaflor played 31 minutes in the Brahe win. Alvik’s other victory this season was an 87-76 home win against AIK. Ahlberg is a player to watch for Alvik after combining scoring and rebounding in the early schedule.
Eldebrink is a player to watch for Sodertalje after producing points, rebounds and assists in each of her recent performances. Sodertalje will be the home team, and Alvik will be the visiting team. Both clubs will be seeking a fourth consecutive win to remain unbeaten in the early standings. The game will take place at Sodertalje, Sweden.
After Saturday, Alvik is scheduled to host Uppsala and then visit IK Eos. Alvik also is set to face Ostersund, Lulea, Norrkoping, Visby, Kungsbacka, AIK, Hogsbo and Brahe in its upcoming stretch. Sodertalje’s upcoming schedule includes a road game at Kungsbacka and a home game against Visby, along with games against Brahe, Hogsbo, IK Eos, Ostersund, Norrkoping, Uppsala, AIK and Lulea. The teams will continue their women’s professional basketball schedules after this matchup.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sodertalje 78, Alvik 73. Sodertalje has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -12.5. The over/under for the game is 146.5.