Geelong visits Ballarat in NBL1 South women’s clash

WENDOUREE, Australia (Interstat) — The Ballarat Miners host the Geelong Supercats in a National Basketball League 1 South women’s game Saturday at Wendouree.

Ballarat (7-5) enters the matchup after a 98-94 loss to Hobart on May 24. The Miners have won five of their past seven games overall.

Geelong (9-26) is coming off a 72-67 loss at Waverley on May 24, its sixth defeat in seven contests.

Both teams feature standout forwards.

Geelong’s Jordan Vasquez has posted four double-doubles in her past five games. The forward averaged 16.6 points and 12.2 rebounds over that span. In the loss to Waverley, Vasquez logged 14 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.

Ballarat’s Camille Hobby has been productive as well. She scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Hobart, her third 20-point performance in the past four games. Hobby is averaging 21.3 points and 8.8 rebounds over that stretch.

The Supercats have struggled on the road this season, losing eight of 10 away games. Their most recent victory came May 10 at Ringwood, 100-84.

Ballarat holds a 3-2 home record. The Miners’ last home win was April 26 against Frankston, 91-74.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time.