SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO (Interstat) — Quimsa will put its unbeaten record on the line Friday when it hosts Lanús at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Quimsa is 6-0 this season, while Lanús enters at 3-6.

Quimsa’s most recent result was a 78-73 home win over Peñarol. Tyren Johnson had 13 points, five rebounds and one block in 21 minutes. Javier Saiz added eight points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block, and Facundo Rutenberg scored 15 points with three rebounds. Quimsa also has wins this season against Platense, Atenas, Boca Juniors, Argentino de Junin and Racing de Chiv. Those results include a 94-67 home win over Platense, an 83-77 home win over Atenas, a 105-96 home win over Boca Juniors, a 78-76 road win at Argentino de Junin and a 68-54 road win at Racing de Chiv.

Lanús’s most recent result was a 95-94 road loss at Olimpico. Pedro Bombino produced 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 29 minutes. Melvin Johnson scored 22 points with four rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes, and Claudio Ramirez added 16 points and seven rebounds. Lanús has wins this season against San Martin, Regatas Corrientes and Obera. Its other results include a 72-63 home win over Regatas Corrientes, an 81-72 home win over San Martin, an 80-69 road loss at Atenas, a 75-73 road loss at Instituto Cordoba, a 108-93 road loss at Independiente de Oliva, an 84-77 home loss to Peñarol, a 67-58 home win over Obera and a 92-74 home loss to Gimnasia Indalo.

Melvin Johnson is the player to watch for Lanús. In his recent appearances, he scored 22 points at Olimpico, 10 points against San Martin, seven against Regatas, 16 at Atenas, 17 at Instituto de Cordoba, five at Independiente de Oliva and six against Peñarol. Tyren Johnson is the player to watch for Quimsa. He had 13 points and five rebounds against Peñarol, seven points and six rebounds at Racing de Chiv and six points and five rebounds at Argentino.

Lanús will continue its schedule with a home game against La Union, followed by road games at Argentino de Junin and Racing de Chiv. Quimsa’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Instituto Cordoba, followed by road games at San Martin and Regatas Corrientes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Quimsa 85, Lanús 79. Interstat’s ELO system gives Quimsa a 93.3 percent probability to win. Quimsa has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -9.5, and the over/under is 159.