CORDOBA, Argentina (Interstat) — Obras Sanitarias visits Instituto Cordoba on Thursday at Angel Sandrin in a Liga A matchup between two contenders with nearly identical records.

Obras Sanitarias (25-18) holds a slight edge in the standings over Instituto Cordoba (23-17), but Instituto won the most recent meeting between the teams, 78-74 on April 25. That victory snapped a two-game skid against Obras, which had won 85-80 on April 13.

Guard Ty Sabin will be a key player for Obras. He scored 22 points with six rebounds in that April 25 loss and has averaged 19.4 points over his last five games. Sabin erupted for a season-high 35 points in an 89-87 overtime win at San Martin on April 7.

Forward Vicente Garello leads Instituto. He posted 20 points and eight rebounds in the April 25 win and has averaged 15.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in his last five outings.

Obras looks to bounce back after two consecutive losses — the 78-74 defeat to Instituto and a 75-87 loss at Boca Juniors on April 21. The team has been inconsistent, going 3-3 in its last six games.

Instituto has won two of its last three, but both wins came at home. The team is 4-2 in its last six, with one of those losses coming against Obras on April 13.

Thursday’s game marks the third meeting between the teams this season. Obras won the first matchup 85-80 at home, while Instituto responded with a 78-74 road win eight days later. The Nov. 23, 2025 meeting at Instituto went to the home team, 79-71.

For Obras, guard Pedro Barral contributed 12 points and six assists in the April 25 game, while forward Federico Zezular added 10 points. For Instituto, guard Leandro Vildoza scored 22 points with three assists, and guard Gaston Whelan had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. local time.