PIESTANY, Slovakia (Interstat) — Piestanske Cajky will host UMB Banska Bystrica in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Piestanske Cajky is the home team and enters with a 4-1 record. UMB Banska Bystrica is the visiting team and carries a 2-2 record. Piestanske Cajky has four wins and one loss, while UMB Banska Bystrica has two wins and two losses.

Nina Janstova is the player to watch for UMB Banska Bystrica. In her most recent game, she finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes during a loss at Young Angels Kosice. She had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 33 minutes at MBK Ruzomberok and 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 18 minutes against CBK Kosice.

Katherine Briggs is the player to watch for Piestanske Cajky. She had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 29 minutes in the most recent game against Young Angels Kosice. Earlier, she had 2 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks in 18 minutes at Trencin; 6 points and 7 rebounds in 14 minutes against Slovan Bratislava; 4 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in 24 minutes at Ivanka pri Dunaji; and 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in 22 minutes against Samorin.

UMB Banska Bystrica’s most recent result was a 67-53 loss at Young Angels Kosice. Lucia Striesova Zilkova led the team with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 32 minutes, Janstova added 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Klaudia Ondrisova had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 23 minutes. UMB Banska Bystrica also lost 83-60 at Ruzomberok, beat CBK Kosice 79-50 and won 80-58 at Trencin.

Piestanske Cajky’s most recent result was a 61-60 home loss to Young Angels Kosice. Briggs had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 29 minutes, Alica Moravcikova had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 27 minutes, and Alexandra Erdelyiova scored 17 points with 2 rebounds and 1 block in 23 minutes. Piestanske Cajky previously beat Trencin 91-38, Slovan Bratislava 93-46, Ivanka pri Dunaji 96-45 and Samorin 81-54.

After this game, UMB Banska Bystrica is scheduled to host Samorin and then visit Ivanka pri Dunaji. Piestanske Cajky is set to visit CBK Kosice and then host Ruzomberok. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at UMB Banska Bystrica.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Piestanske Cajky 68, UMB Banska Bystrica 66.