ROME, Ga. (Interstat) — Huntingdon will visit Berry in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game Friday at the Cage Center. The Hawks are the visiting team, and the Vikings will be the home team in a matchup between programs looking to begin their seasons with a win. The game will be played in Rome, Ga., at the Cage Center, with Berry playing on its home court.

Both teams enter with 0-0 records. Huntingdon’s most recent previous result was an 80-63 loss at Asbury, and Berry’s most recent previous result was a 73-49 loss at Trinity (Tex.). The Hawks and Vikings will each be seeking a stronger start in this meeting after those previous outcomes. Huntingdon will try to use its road trip to establish early momentum, while Berry will look to settle in at home and open with a victory.

Huntingdon’s team nickname is the Hawks, and Berry’s team nickname is the Vikings. The contest is a women’s NCAA Division III game and will mark the first current-season result for both programs. With both teams at 0-0, neither side carries a current win or loss into the matchup. The Hawks will aim to make the most of their visit, and the Vikings will try to defend their home floor.

Berry will look to protect its home court against a Huntingdon squad that is also aiming for its first result of the young season. The Vikings’ home setting and the Hawks’ road challenge give the game added early-season significance for both sides. Each team’s 0-0 record means the matchup offers a fresh starting point, and both programs will be eager to set a positive tone.

Huntingdon’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Millsaps, Southeastern Bapt., Oglethorpe, Berea, Southeastern Bapt., Pensacola Christian, MUW and Toccoa Falls, along with a road game at Agnes Scott. Berry’s upcoming slate includes games involving LaGrange, Piedmont, Greenville, LeTourneau, Brevard, Agnes Scott, Maryville (TN), Centre, Rhodes and Millsaps. Those games will follow the Friday matchup at the Cage Center. Both teams will continue their schedules after the meeting, with each program set for a series of upcoming contests. The Hawks and Vikings will both seek an early-season victory before turning to those future matchups.

The Cage Center will host the women’s Division III game Friday. Huntingdon and Berry each enter without a current win or loss, and both programs will be looking to set a positive tone in the early part of the schedule. The Hawks and Vikings will meet in a road-home matchup that gives both teams an early test.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Berry 51, Huntingdon 48.