Split at Zagreb

ZAGREB (Interstat) — Split will visit Zagreb on Saturday for a women’s professional basketball game. Zagreb enters with a 3-1 record, while Split is 2-3. Split is coming off a 72-66 home loss to Sibenik, and Zagreb is coming off an 84-56 road win at Medvescak. Zagreb has won three of its first four games, while Split has dropped three of five.

Katarina Trehub is the player to watch for Split. In the loss to Sibenik, she finished with 27 points, 17 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 36 minutes. She also had 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and one block in 36 minutes in a loss at Tresnjevka 2009, and she posted 37 points, 22 rebounds, two assists and one block in 38 minutes in a win against Zadar Plus. Sara Strljic added 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the Sibenik game, while Shaulana Wagner had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Split’s other results this season include losses to Tresnjevka 2009, Ragusa and Sibenik, along with wins against Zadar Plus and Pozega.

Marta Ostojic is the player to watch for Zagreb. She had 28 points, 10 rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes in the win at Medvescak. Earlier, she recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes against Zadar, and six points, six rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes at Brod na Savi. Blaza Ceh added 12 points, four rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes in the Medvescak win, and Franka Cuklin contributed 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes. Zagreb’s season also includes wins against Zadar, Rijeka and Medvescak, with its lone loss coming at Brod na Savi.

Following Saturday’s game, Split is scheduled to host Rijeka and then visit Brod na Savi, while Zagreb is set to visit Pozega and host Ragusa. Split’s upcoming slate also includes games against Zadar, Medvescak, Pozega, Ragusa, Zadar, Tresnjevka 2009, Sibenik and Zagreb. Zagreb’s schedule includes games against Pozega, Ragusa, Zadar, Tresnjevka 2009, Sibenik, Rijeka, Brod na Savi, Zadar, Medvescak and Split.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Zagreb 78, Split 59. Interstat’s ELO system gives Zagreb a 98.1 percent probability to win. Zagreb has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -19.5, and the over/under for the game is 144.5.