FRANCA (Interstat) — Minas will visit Franca on Tuesday at Ginasio Pedro Murilla Fuentes in Franca, Brazil, in a matchup of teams looking to build on recent form. Minas enters with a 4-0 season record, while Franca is 2-2.

Minas is coming off a 100-61 home win over UNICEUB. Minas also has wins over Pato, Uniao Corinthians and Caxias do Sul. Minas beat Pato 86-65, won 88-71 at Uniao Corinthians and won 78-66 at Caxias do Sul. Franca most recently fell 65-62 at Paulistano. Franca has wins over Mogi das Cruzes and Sao Jose and a loss at Corinthians Paulista. Franca beat Mogi das Cruzes 90-74 and Sao Jose 90-59, and it lost 78-48 at Corinthians Paulista. Minas’ four wins have come against UNICEUB, Pato, Uniao Corinthians and Caxias do Sul, while Franca’s two wins have come against Mogi das Cruzes and Sao Jose.

Rachel Rafael is a player to watch for Minas. Rafael had 19 points, three rebounds and two assists in the win over Pato, 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Uniao Corinthians, and five points and nine rebounds at Caxias do Sul. Luciano Parodi is a player to watch for Franca. Parodi had 16 points, four rebounds and one assist in the loss at Paulistano, two points, two rebounds and three assists at Corinthians Paulista, and 11 points, four rebounds and five assists against Mogi das Cruzes.

In Franca’s most recent game, Parodi was joined by F. Barbosa de Abreu A. with 10 points, seven rebounds and one block, and David Jackson with seven points and two rebounds. Minas will be the visiting team, and Franca will be the home team. The game will be played at Ginasio Pedro Murilla Fuentes in Franca, Brazil. After Tuesday, Minas is scheduled to play at Bauru, and Franca is scheduled to host Cruzeiro. Minas’ next 10 games are scheduled against Bauru, Paraiba, Cearense, Osasco, Pinheiros, Cruzeiro, Sao Jose, Penarol, Ferro Carril Oeste and Mogi das Cruzes. Franca’s next 10 games are scheduled against Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Botafogo, Caxias do Sul, Uniao Corinthians, Bauru, Pato Basquete, Aguada, Paraiba and Cearense.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Minas 90, Franca 81. Franca is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5, and the over/under is 157.