BENAHAMÍS, Türkiye (Interstat) — Baskent Ankara will host Mugla on Saturday at Ankara SS, with both teams seeking their first victory of the season. Baskent Ankara enters the game at 0-3, while Mugla is 0-2. The contest is set for Benahavís, Türkiye, and offers each club a chance to build momentum in the early portion of the schedule.

Mugla will look to Mustafa Gorur, its most productive player in recent games. In Mugla’s latest outing, a loss to Goztepe, Gorur played 31 minutes and recorded 23 points, five rebounds and one assist. Mugla fell 85-73. K. Uzunhasan added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes, while Diante Watkins finished with 15 points, four rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes. Mugla’s other result this season was an 83-75 loss at Buyukcekmece.

Baskent Ankara has opened with three losses and will turn to Jacob Pullen for scoring. Pullen played 35 minutes in a loss at Buyukcekmece and produced 25 points, two rebounds and three assists. Ramazan Tekin had eight points, eight rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes, and Bora Satir scored 18 points with one rebound and three assists in 28 minutes. Baskent Ankara also dropped a 100-70 home decision to Mersin and a 113-62 road game at Harem Spor.

The game matches teams still searching for defensive consistency. Mugla has allowed 83 and 85 points in its two defeats. Baskent Ankara has surrendered 113, 100 and 89 points in its three losses. Gorur and Pullen are the top offensive players to watch, and each team will need support from its secondary scorers to secure a win.

Both programs have dealt with difficult starts. Mugla has lost by 12 points to Goztepe and by eight points at Buyukcekmece. Baskent Ankara has lost by 51 points at Harem Spor, by 30 points at home to Mersin and by 12 points at Buyukcekmece. Gorur has been Mugla’s most reliable scorer, while Pullen has carried much of Baskent Ankara’s offensive load.

After Saturday, Mugla is scheduled to host Konya BBSK, visit iLab Basketbol, host Gaziantep, visit Fenerbahce, host Darussafaka, visit Kahramanmaras, host TED Kolejliler, visit Balikesir, host Kecioren Baglum and visit Final Spor Genclik. Baskent Ankara is set to host Goztepe and Konya BBSK, visit iLab Basketbol, host Gaziantep, visit Fenerbahce, host Darussafaka, visit Kahramanmaras, host TED Kolejliler, visit Balikesir and host Kecioren Baglum.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Baskent Ankara to defeat Mugla 88-79.