SAMORIN, Slovakia (Interstat) — Samorin will host CBK Kosice on Friday in a women’s professional basketball game featuring two teams trying to steady difficult starts to the season. Samorin enters at 1-5, while CBK Kosice is 0-6 and still seeking its first victory. The home side has shown flashes of offense, including an 81-55 home win over Trencin, but has also endured lopsided defeats. CBK Kosice has faced a demanding stretch and will need a stronger offensive performance to remain competitive.

CBK Kosice’s most recent result was a 98-37 home loss to Piestanske Cajky. V. Rostotska remained the team’s most productive player in that game, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and one block in 36 minutes. Alex Czakoova added seven points and three rebounds, and Eva Stanikova contributed two points and seven rebounds. Rostotska has been a steady presence throughout the recent schedule. She had 14 points and six rebounds in a loss at Young Angels Kosice and posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against MBK Ruzomberok. Her ability to score inside and help on the glass will be central to CBK Kosice’s hopes. CBK Kosice has also dropped close games, including a 69-68 home loss to Trencin, and will need to limit turnovers and second-chance points to stay within range.

Samorin’s most recent result was a 78-43 loss at UMB Banska Bystrica. Daria Kononuchenko led the way with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes. Dominika Dorkova added seven points and four rebounds, while Tilda Slama had four points, one rebound and three assists. Kononuchenko has been Samorin’s key option. She recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in the win over Trencin and also had seven points and eight rebounds at Slovan Bratislava. Her all-around play makes her the focal point for the Samorin attack. Samorin also fell 83-80 to Ivanka pri Dunaji in a closer home contest, showing it can produce enough offense to keep games tight when its key players are efficient.

Samorin will aim to use its home floor and balanced production to snap a recent run of losses and secure its second win of the season. CBK Kosice will counter with Rostotska’s experience and rebounding as it chases its first victory. The matchup offers both sides a chance to build confidence before their next scheduled games. Both teams are scheduled to continue play after Friday’s matchup, with Samorin next set to visit Ruzomberok and CBK Kosice set to host Ivanka pri Dunaji.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Samorin 64, CBK Kosice 56.