SALVADOR, Brazil (Interstat) — Santo Andre visits Salvador Basket on Sunday in a Brazilian women’s professional basketball league matchup that pits a surging playoff contender against a team still searching for its second win of the season.

Santo Andre (9-8) rides a two-game winning streak, most recently routing Gloria do Goita 96-56 on Friday. Center Clarissa Dos Santos has been dominant, posting back-to-back double-doubles: 15 points and 11 rebounds in that win, and 17 points and 10 rebounds in an 87-82 victory over Mesquita on May 8. She also added three assists and one block in the latter game. The team has won three of its last four, with the only loss coming by three points at Sao Jose on May 4.

Salvador Basket (1-12) has lost 10 straight, including a 77-45 defeat at SESI on Tuesday. Point guard Tayna Reis played 37 minutes and scored 19 points with four rebounds and four assists in that loss. She has been a consistent bright spot, averaging 12.7 points over her last six games despite the team’s struggles. Salvador’s lone win came March 27 against Mesquita, 71-66.

The teams met April 12 in Santo Andre, where the host cruised to a 95-62 victory. Clarissa Dos Santos and Tayna Reis both played in that game; Dos Santos finished with a double-double while Reis contributed 14 points and five assists.

Sunday’s game tips off at a venue in Salvador. Santo Andre will look to build momentum as it approaches a stretch of road games against Sampaio, Cerrado Brasilia and ADRM Maringa. Salvador aims to snap its losing skid and improve its league-worst record before hosting Mesquita on May 21.

Notes: Santo Andre’s Maria Albiero scored 19 points in Friday’s win, while Geovana Neves added 19 points and three assists. For Salvador, Lorraine Silva grabbed eight rebounds in Tuesday’s loss and Maria De Souza scored 13 points.