Pozega at Sibenik

SIBENIK, Croatia (Interstat) — Sibenik will put its 5-0 record on the line Saturday when it hosts Pozega in a women’s professional basketball game. Pozega enters at 3-1. Sibenik has posted wins against Split, Medvescak, Zadar, Brod na Savi and Rijeka. Pozega opened with a loss at Split before winning against Ragusa, Zadar Plus and Tresnjevka. Pozega’s most recent result was a 72-57 home win against Tresnjevka. Pozega also won 77-61 at Zadar Plus and 72-63 at home against Ragusa, and it lost 76-69 at Split. Sibenik’s most recent result was a 72-66 win at Split. Sibenik also beat Medvescak 103-60 at home, won 93-69 at Zadar, beat Brod na Savi 84-76 at home and won 78-60 at Rijeka.

Pozega’s Nalani Lyde has scored at least 17 points in each of her last three games. In the most recent game, Lyde played 40 minutes and finished with 28 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. She had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block at Zadar Plus, and she added 21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks against Ragusa. Lea Miletic and Alexis Wagner also contributed in Pozega’s latest win, with Miletic recording 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks and Wagner adding 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Sibenik’s Andjela Strize scored 24 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 40 minutes at KAZL Split. She had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in 23 minutes against Medvescak, and she posted 16 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists at Zadar. In Sibenik’s latest win, Jade Marmillod added 17 points and 5 rebounds, while Ivana Ujevic contributed 9 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at Pozega. After Saturday, Sibenik is set to visit Ragusa, and Pozega is set to host Zagreb. Pozega is also scheduled to visit Rijeka, host Brod na Savi and visit Zadar. Sibenik is also scheduled to host Zadar, visit Tresnjevka and host Zagreb. Sibenik has remained unbeaten through five games, while Pozega has won three of four. Sibenik has scored at least 72 points in every game this season, and Pozega has scored at least 69 points in each game. The game is the first meeting between the teams this season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sibenik 77, Pozega 70. Interstat’s ELO system gives Sibenik a 78.7 percent probability to win. Sibenik is a pregame favorite with a spread of -8.5, and the over/under is 145.5.

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