Skovbakken Bears at Amager
KASTRUP (Interstat) — Amager will host Skovbakken Bears in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday, with both teams carrying 3-2 season records into the matchup.
Skovbakken Bears will be the visiting team for the game at Kastrup, Denmark. The Bears enter after an 85-63 win against Herlev, their most recent result. Skovbakken Bears also has wins against SISU and Horsholm this season, while its two losses came against Aabyhoj and Falcon. Amager arrives after a 78-45 home win against Horsholm. Amager also has wins against Falcon and SISU, with losses to Herlev and Aabyhoj. Skovbakken Bears’ wins include an 89-52 road result at SISU and a 77-58 home win against Horsholm. Amager’s wins include a 73-72 home result against Falcon and a 78-42 road win at SISU.
Chloe Welch is a player to watch for Skovbakken Bears. She produced 41 points and 16 rebounds in the recent win against Herlev. Welch also scored 27 points with nine rebounds at SISU and had 20 points, six assists and five rebounds against Horsholm. Emilie Hesseldal added seven points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the Herlev win, and Katrine Bjerregaard scored eight points with five rebounds and three assists.
Ellen Marie Iversen is a player to watch for Amager. She had 18 points and 14 rebounds in the win against Horsholm. Iversen also posted 20 points and nine rebounds at Herlev, and 20 points with 13 rebounds and five assists against Falcon. Mollie Baelum Mauria scored 19 points with eight rebounds in the Horsholm win, and Isabella Palmqvist added 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Both teams have shown productive stretches during the early part of the season. Skovbakken Bears has scored 85 points in its most recent game and 89 in a road win at SISU. Amager has reached 78 points in its past two wins, including the 78-45 result against Horsholm. The matchup will bring together two teams with identical records and recent success as they continue their schedules. Skovbakken Bears and Amager have each played five games this season, and each team has three wins and two losses. The matchup is part of the women’s professional basketball schedule in Denmark. Welch has been a key scorer for Skovbakken Bears, while Iversen, Mauria and Palmqvist have produced for Amager.
Amager and Skovbakken Bears are set to meet again later in the season, with the rematch listed among the upcoming games for both teams.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Skovbakken Bears 69, Amager 65.