KP Brno at ZKK Cinkarna Celje

CELJE, Slovenia (Interstat) — KP Brno will visit ZKK Cinkarna Celje on Thursday for a women’s professional basketball game. Brno enters with a 4-3 record, while Celje is 3-1. The matchup features two teams looking to build momentum in their current schedules.

Martyna Petrenaite is the player to watch for KP Brno. In her most recent outing, she finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in a loss to USK Prague. Petrenaite also had 14 points and 9 rebounds against SBS Ostrava, 14 points and 8 rebounds with 3 assists and 1 block against Slovanka, and 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist against Hradec Kralove. Earlier in the current run, she posted 4 points and 8 rebounds with 1 assist and 1 block at Chomutov, and 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist against Nyon.

KP Brno’s most recent result was a loss to USK Prague. Sara Puckett scored 15 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists for Brno, while Charlotte O Keefe added 5 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. Petrenaite contributed 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in that game. Brno had previous wins against Nyon, SBS Ostrava, Slovanka, Sokol HK and Hradec Kralove, along with a narrow loss at DSK and a loss at Flammes.

Iva Slonjsak is the player to watch for ZKK Cinkarna Celje. She scored 20 points with 6 rebounds and 1 assist in the team’s most recent win over Maribor. Slonjsak also posted 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists against Domel Skofja Loka. In the Maribor game, Raneem Elgedawy added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Ziva Misjak Windisch contributed 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

Celje’s most recent result was a home win over Maribor. Celje’s 3-1 record includes three home wins and one road loss. Celje has also defeated Domel Skofja Loka and Ilirija this season, while its other previous result was a loss at Campobasso. Celje will look to use its home court against a Brno team that has shown balance in recent games. Brno’s 4-3 record includes four home wins, two road losses and one home loss. Brno will aim to rebound from its most recent setback and improve its record on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of ZKK Cinkarna Celje 72, KP Brno 69. Interstat’s ELO system gives KP Brno a 51.4 percent probability to win. KP Brno has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for the game is 140.5.