Zabiny Brno at Sokol HK
HRADEC KRALOVE, Czech Republic (Interstat) — Zabiny Brno will visit Sokol HK on Saturday for a women’s professional basketball game at Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic. Zabiny Brno enters with a 4-1 record, while Sokol HK is 1-3. The matchup features the visiting side’s strong start against a home team looking for its second win.
Zabiny Brno has won four of its first five games and comes off a 102-64 home victory over Asbis AEL Limassol. Shay Colley, a player to watch for Zabiny Brno, had 24 points, six rebounds and three assists in that win. Natalie Stoupalova added 17 points, seven rebounds and one assist, and Paula Ginzo contributed 14 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Colley has been productive throughout the early schedule. She had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists at Basket Ostrava and 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists against Brandys nad Labem. Her 24-point outing against AEL Limassol came in Zabiny Brno’s most recent game.
Sokol HK is 1-3 and most recently fell 98-73 at USK Prague. Rhema Ogele led Sokol HK in that game with 20 points and eight rebounds. Anna Brozova scored 13 points and added two rebounds and two assists, while Aerianna Harris had nine points, four rebounds and two blocks.
Ogele, a player to watch for Sokol HK, has posted several strong efforts this season. She had eight points and eight rebounds against Ostrava, eight points, nine rebounds and one assist at Slovanka, and three points and three rebounds at KP Brno. She also had 20 points and eight rebounds in the most recent game.
Zabiny Brno’s other results this season include a 93-73 win over Lokomotiva, an 88-37 win at Basket Ostrava and a 114-39 win over Brandys nad Labem, along with a 75-69 loss to Crvena Zvezda. The loss to Crvena Zvezda is Zabiny Brno’s only defeat this season. Sokol HK’s other results include a 78-76 loss to SBS Ostrava, an 85-67 win at Slovanka and a 70-65 loss at KP Brno.
The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season. Zabiny Brno is set to continue its schedule with a trip to HBA-Marsky Helsinki, a home game against KP Brno and a visit to Charnay. Sokol HK will visit Brandys nad Labem, host Basket Ostrava and later travel to Lokomotiva.
The game simulator projects a final score of Zabiny Brno 86, Sokol HK 76. Zabiny Brno has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -24.5, and the over/under is 145.5.