SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — San Diego Mesa will host Pasadena City in a women’s junior college basketball game on Wednesday. The Olympians enter with an 0-0 season record, while the Lancers are 1-0.

Pasadena City opened its season with a 48-46 win at Fullerton. Priscilla Romero, a player to watch for the Lancers, finished with 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes. Crystal Serrano added eight points, 12 rebounds, two assists and five blocks, and Niyah Thomas contributed 11 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Lancers will look to build on that result as they continue their early schedule.

San Diego Mesa’s most recent result was a 51-48 loss at Santa Ana. The Olympians will be playing their first game of the current season and will seek a strong start at home. San Diego Mesa’s schedule includes upcoming home games against Cerritos and Saddleback, along with road contests at El Camino and Santa Monica, but the focus will be on the Wednesday matchup against Pasadena City.

Pasadena City’s upcoming slate includes a home game against Saddleback and a road game at Santa Barbara, followed by home contests against Redwoods and Copper Mountain. The Lancers are also scheduled to play at Los Angeles Harbor, Riverside and Santa Ana later in the schedule. Those games remain ahead, but the immediate test will come against San Diego Mesa.

The matchup will feature a Pasadena City team that has already secured a win and a San Diego Mesa team that is opening its season. Pasadena City will rely on Romero’s recent production after her strong all-around performance at Fullerton. The Lancers also received significant contributions from Serrano and Thomas in that win. San Diego Mesa will look to open its season with a home result and will draw on its recent experience against Santa Ana as it prepares for the Lancers.

San Diego Mesa’s upcoming schedule includes Riverside and Bakersfield at home, plus a road game at Santa Ana. The Olympians also are scheduled to face Irvine Valley, Orange Coast and Fullerton later in the season. Pasadena City’s schedule includes a road game at Santa Barbara and a home game against Santa Ana later in the season. The Lancers also have a road game at Bakersfield ahead. Both teams are in the early portion of their schedules, and the Wednesday game will provide an early look at each roster.

Interstat’s game simulator projects San Diego Mesa to defeat Pasadena City 64-53.