U-Cluj Napoca at Arad

ARAD, Romania (Interstat) — Arad will host U-Cluj Napoca in a women’s professional basketball game on Friday. Arad enters with a 4-1 record, while U-Cluj Napoca is 2-6. Arad will be the home team, and U-Cluj Napoca will be the visiting team.

Arad most recently lost 78-54 at Oxigen Bucuresti. Kimberly Villalobos, a player to watch for Arad, had 15 points, seven rebounds and one assist in that game. Jaidynn Mason added nine points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Eva Rupnik scored six points. Villalobos also had 10 points and 10 rebounds against CSBT Alexandria, 13 points and nine assists against Politehnica Timisoara and 26 points and 11 rebounds at Municipal. Arad had won four consecutive games before its most recent loss, including a 60-52 victory over CSBT Alexandria, a 113-41 home win over CSUP Timisoara, an 84-75 win at Municipal and a 71-30 win at Agronomia.

U-Cluj Napoca most recently lost to Reyer Venezia 96-43. Maci Jackson Kennedi, a player to watch for U-Cluj Napoca, had 16 points and six rebounds in that game. Selma Markisic scored 17 points, and Isabelle Gradwell added six points and nine rebounds. Kennedi also had 13 points and nine rebounds against TTT Riga and 12 points and seven rebounds against Rapid Bucuresti. U-Cluj Napoca’s other win this season came against Sportul Bucuresti, 112-69, and the team also defeated Agronomia 92-39 on the road. U-Cluj Napoca has also lost to Municipal 84-58, TTT Riga 84-62, Rapid Bucuresti 79-55, Reyer Venezia 111-47 and Sepsi SIC 74-45.

U-Cluj Napoca is scheduled to face CSBT Alexandria next, while Arad is set to visit Sportul Bucuresti. U-Cluj Napoca’s upcoming schedule also includes games against TTT Riga, Oxigen Bucuresti, Holon, CSUP Timisoara, Sportul Bucuresti, Sepsi SIC, Rapid and Agronomia. Arad’s upcoming slate also includes games against Sepsi SIC, Rapid, Agronomia, Municipal, CSUP Timisoara, CSBT Alexandria, Oxigen Bucuresti and U-Cluj Napoca.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Arad 80, U-Cluj Napoca 68. Arad has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5, and the over/under for the game is 137.5.