CHIVILCOY, Argentina (Interstat) — San Martin will visit Racing de Chiv on Thursday in a matchup of teams seeking their first win of the young season. San Martin enters at 0-1. Racing de Chiv enters at 0-0. The visiting side is coming off a home loss in its most recent previous result, falling to Instituto Cordoba 81-73. Mateo Rearte, Lautaro Berra and Sebastian Lugo were listed among San Martin’s most productive players in that game. San Martin will try to avoid opening the season with consecutive defeats and will look to find consistency on both ends of the floor.

Racing de Chiv’s most recent previous result was a 93-76 loss to Regatas Corrientes. Racing de Chiv has not yet played a game that counts toward its current 0-0 record. The home team will open its season at home and will attempt to start with a victory. San Martin, meanwhile, will aim to rebound from its opening setback and secure its first result of the campaign. The matchup will bring together two teams still shaping their rotations and searching for early rhythm.

San Martin’s upcoming schedule includes games against Argentino de Junin, Olimpico, Peñarol, Lanús, Ferro Carril Oeste, San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors, Quimsa, Platense and Gimnasia Indalo. Among those contests, San Martin is scheduled to host Olimpico and Quimsa, while the others are listed as road games. The stretch will test San Martin’s depth and ability to perform away from home as the season progresses. The game will mark another early test for San Martin, which opened its season with a loss to Instituto Cordoba.

Racing de Chiv’s next 10 games include meetings with Gimnasia Indalo, Obera, La Union, Boca Juniors, Quimsa, Atenas, Independiente, Instituto Cordoba, Regatas Corrientes and Lanús. Racing de Chiv is set to host Gimnasia Indalo, Boca Juniors, Quimsa, Regatas Corrientes and Lanús. The team is scheduled to visit Obera, La Union, Atenas, Independiente and Instituto Cordoba. That run will give Racing de Chiv a mix of home and away opportunities as it builds its season. Racing de Chiv will begin that stretch after opening its campaign against San Martin.

Both clubs will be looking to establish momentum in the early portion of their schedules. San Martin has recent game experience, while Racing de Chiv will be making its season debut. The contest will provide both teams with an opportunity to set a tone before their upcoming slates continue.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of San Martin 87, Racing de Chiv 80.