PENRITH, Australia (Interstat) — Sutherland visits Penrith on Sunday in a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions in the NBL women’s basketball standings.

Sutherland (5-4) enters the 3 p.m. local time tipoff at Penrith on a two-game winning streak, having defeated Sydney Comets 70-63 on Saturday. Penrith (1-8) has lost three straight and seven of its last eight.

The game features two of the league’s more productive players: Sutherland guard-forward Abigail Curtin and Penrith guard Sofia Hunt.

Curtin has posted consistent numbers in her last four games. She recorded 17 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s win over Sydney Comets, shooting 6 of 15 from the field in 27 minutes. In an 88-64 victory over Central Coast on May 23, she had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists. Curtin also scored 18 points with three rebounds in a 78-54 loss at Albury Wodonga on May 16, and posted seven points and 13 rebounds in a 81-68 loss at Bankstown on May 10.

Hunt has been Penrith’s most reliable scorer despite the team’s struggles. She had 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 71-59 loss at Central Coast on May 24, playing 36 minutes. In a 79-67 loss to Illawarra on May 16, Hunt scored 20 points with six rebounds and three assists. She had five points and four rebounds in a 92-61 loss to Hornsby on May 9.

Sutherland also received strong performances Saturday from forward Madeleine Norris (19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists) and guard Lauren Nicholson (23 points, seven rebounds, five assists).

Penrith got 22 points from Hannah Griffin and eight points and nine rebounds from Tatiana Beaumont in Sunday’s loss to Central Coast.

The Panthers’ only win this season came April 11, a 58-49 victory over Inner West. Since then, Penrith has lost by an average of 21.3 points per game.

Sutherland has split its last six games after opening the season with three wins in its first four contests. The Sharks’ victories have come by an average of 15.6 points, while their four losses have been by an average of 10.5 points.

The teams will meet again July 17 at Sutherland.