ALICANTE (Interstat) — Unbeaten Alicante will host unbeaten Gran Canaria Saturday at Centro de Tecnificacion de Alicante in Alicante, Spain, in a matchup of 2-0 teams.

Alicante (2-0) enters after an 81-64 road win at Menorca. Rafael Dias Marques Lisboa Santos led the way with 23 minutes, 18 points, six rebounds and one assist. Giorgi Korsantia added six points, seven rebounds and one assist, while Romaro Gill finished with eight points, six rebounds and one block. Alicante also opened the season with a 96-82 home win against Fuenlabrada. Lisboa Santos scored 25 points in 23 minutes in that game, adding three rebounds and four assists.

Gran Canaria (2-0) most recently won 79-68 at Fuenlabrada. Marques Villar paced the visiting side with 28 minutes, 17 points, two rebounds and one assist. Joaquin Rodriguez contributed 11 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block, and Carlos Alocen added 10 points, two rebounds and four assists. Gran Canaria’s other win this season came at home against Oviedo, a 108-69 decision.

Marques Villar is the player to watch for Gran Canaria. In his most recent performance, he recorded 17 points and helped Gran Canaria remain perfect. His scoring and rebounding will be key against an Alicante team that has started strong on both ends. For Alicante, Lisboa Santos is the player to watch. He has been productive in each of his recent appearances, posting 18 points and six rebounds at Menorca after a 25-point, four-assist effort against Fuenlabrada. His scoring and rebounding from the wing give Alicante a versatile option.

Alicante will look to use its home court and balanced scoring to stay ahead in the early season standings. Gran Canaria will counter with Marques Villar and a supporting cast that produced a lopsided home win and a solid road victory in its first two games. Both teams have opened 2-0, making the meeting a chance for one side to remain undefeated. The game is Saturday.

Alicante’s upcoming schedule includes a road game at Ourense before returning home against San Sebastián. Gran Canaria is set to host Albacete after this matchup and then travel to Coto Cordoba CB. Alicante also is set to play Tizona and Palmer Basket in its listed schedule, while Gran Canaria will meet Estudiantes and San Sebastián. The teams will not meet again in the listed upcoming schedule. The contest at Centro de Tecnificacion de Alicante is expected to feature two of the early season’s most productive players in Marques Villar and Lisboa Santos.

The Interstat game simulator projects a final score of Alicante 88, Gran Canaria 81.