BRISBANE, Australia (Interstat) — The undefeated Cairns squad, boasting an 8-0 record, faces off against the struggling Brisbane team, mired at 3-7, in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday at Brisbane.

The matchup, part of the Australia NBL schedule, pits the league’s dominant force against a home team seeking to reverse its fortunes. Cairns enters the contest after a 103-90 victory Friday at Rockhampton, while Brisbane comes off a 93-71 home loss to Townsville on June 6.

Cairns’ standout, recently recorded a triple-double in the win at Rockhampton, logging 36 minutes with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. In the previous two games, a May 30 victory over Gold Coast, he played 7 minutes with 2 rebounds, and on May 23 against Mackay, he had 9 minutes with 1 rebound and 1 assist. Other key contributors in the Rockhampton game included Taryn Bond, who scored 29 points on 4-of-7 shooting with 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 40 minutes, and Leichan Williams, who added 19 points and 7 rebounds in 21 minutes.

Cairns has shown dominance across its season, with a 105-73 win over Townsville on April 18, a 95-49 rout of South West Metro on April 24, and an 88-68 victory at S.C. Phoenix on May 1. The team also defeated Northside 93-73 on May 2 and Mackay 84-81 on May 23.

Brisbane will rely on forward Ashley Harris Arlen, who has been a consistent performer. In the loss to Townsville, she played 31 minutes, scoring 13 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. On May 30 against South West Metro, a 82-63 win, she had 18 points and 9 rebounds in 31 minutes. She also scored 22 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a 87-78 loss to Northside on May 22, and 16 points with 8 rebounds in a 62-82 loss at Ipswich on May 16.

Other productive players for Brisbane in the Townsville loss included Rachel Mate, who had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and Alyssa Brown, who added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Brisbane’s season has been inconsistent, with a 110-91 win over North Gold Coast on April 24, but losses to Logan 86-52 on April 25, Southern Districts 84-81 on May 2, and Mackay 111-64 on May 9. The team also defeated Rockhampton 68-58 on May 10.

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