Mount Gambier, Australia (Interstat) — The Mount Gambier Pioneers host the Geelong Lady Supercats on Sunday in a Women’s NBL matchup that pits a playoff hopeful against a team fighting to escape the bottom of the standings.

Mount Gambier (9-6) enters the game after a 109-90 victory over Northern Force on June 12, powered by Lara Edmonson’s 19 points and 21 rebounds. The Pioneers have won two of their last three and sit above .500 midway through the season. Geelong (10-27) has lost four straight and nine of its last 10, though it snapped a four-game skid with an 85-82 win at Dandenong on May 31. The Lady Supercats tied their season high for wins in that contest but have since had a 12-day break.

Sunday’s game is the second meeting between the sides this season. Mount Gambier won the first 87-82 on April 12 in Geelong, handing the Lady Supercats one of their three home losses in that span. The Pioneers are 5-2 at home overall, while Geelong is 4-16 on the road.

Players to watch:

For Geelong, forward Reagan Bass has been a consistent double-double threat. In her last five games, she averaged 13.0 points and 9.8 rebounds, including a 21-point, nine-rebound effort against Dandenong on May 31 and a 16-point, 15-rebound game against Northern Force on May 23. She played 39 minutes in the win at Dandenong, also recording one block.

For Mount Gambier, forward Lara Edmonson is coming off a dominant performance: 19 points and 21 rebounds in 47 minutes against Northern Force. She has posted double-digit rebounds in four of her last five games, averaging 13.0 points and 12.2 rebounds over that stretch. In the earlier win at Geelong, she had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Recent results:

Mount Gambier’s last five: 2-3. The Pioneers beat Northern Force and Ringwood (76-42 on May 29) but lost to Casey (84-81) on May 23, at Eltham (97-90) on May 17, and at Bendigo Braves (95-69) on May 16.

Geelong’s last five: 1-4. The Lady Supercats beat Dandenong but lost to Ballarat (95-73) on May 30, at Waverley (72-67) on May 24, to Northern Force (88-80) on May 23, and to Knox (82-64) on May 16.

Geelong’s next game is at home against Ballarat on June 20; Mount Gambier hosts Kilsyth on June 19.

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. local time at the Mount Gambier Basketball Stadium.