CORDOBA, Argentina (Interstat) — Quimsa visits Instituto Cordoba on Saturday at Angel Sandrin in a critical Liga A matchup, with both teams jockeying for playoff positioning despite contrasting records.

Quimsa (25-10) enters with the league’s third-best mark, while Instituto Cordoba (25-20) sits in the middle of the standings. The visitors have won two of the last three meetings, including a 78-66 victory on Thursday in which Leonardo Lema posted 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Lema, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, has been inconsistent but explosive against Instituto. In three games this month, he scored 20, 6 and 21 points, shooting 50% or better in the two wins. His rebounding — 10 boards in the most recent game — adds a crucial dimension for Quimsa, which also relies on center Sam Freeman (6 points, 12 rebounds on Thursday) and small forward Brandon Robinson (14 points).

Instituto counters with Tomas Monacchi, a 6-8 power forward who averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in Thursday’s loss. Over his last six games, Monacchi has logged heavy minutes — averaging 33.8 per outing — while scoring in double figures three times. He also contributed 11 points in Instituto’s 80-74 win at Quimsa on May 11, a game that snapped a two-game skid against its rival.

The home team has struggled with consistency, alternating wins and losses over its past six contests. After beating Obras Sanitarias 74-70 on May 2, Instituto lost 77-76 in overtime on April 30, then rebounded with a 78-74 win at Obras on April 25. The team’s depth includes guards Leandro Vildoza (11 points, 4 assists on Thursday) and forward Vicente Garello (10 points, 7 rebounds).

Quimsa has been the sharper squad recently, winning four of its last five. The lone loss came May 11 against Instituto, but the visitors bounced back with a commanding win two days later. Quimsa also owns an overtime victory at Independiente (110-102 on April 18) and a 92-73 rout of Atenas.

The series has been tight: four of the last five meetings were decided by seven points or fewer, with Quimsa holding a 3-1 edge since April 16.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time. Angel Sandrin, with a capacity of 5,000, is expected to be near full.