NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Two teams seeking their first win of the season will meet Thursday when the Sacred Heart Pioneers visit the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game.

Both teams enter the nonconference matchup at William H. Detrick Gymnasium with 0-2 records. Sacred Heart is coming off a 99-34 road loss to Iowa State on Sunday. Emma Kirby, Sierra Johnson and Amelia Wood each scored between five and six points in the defeat.

The Pioneers also fell 64-51 to NJIT in their season opener on Nov. 3.

Central Connecticut looks to rebound from a 65-40 loss at Providence on Monday. Lucia Noin recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds and six points in the contest, while Ciera Pearson added seven points and five rebounds. The Blue Devils opened their season with a 71-50 loss at Bryant on Nov. 3.

The game marks the first of a two-game homestand for Central Connecticut, which hosts Massachusetts-Lowell on Saturday. Sacred Heart continues a challenging early road stretch at Georgetown on Tuesday.