BRASILIA, Brazil (Interstat) — Cerrado Brasilia hosts Mesquita on Friday, May 1, in a Brazil in Brazil women’s professional basketball matchup, with the home team seeking to snap a two-game skid while the visitors aim to build on a narrow victory.

Cerrado Brasilia (14-13) enters the game at home after consecutive losses — 73-61 at SESI on April 22 and 71-59 against Sampaio on April 19. The team had won three straight before that slide, including an 80-51 blowout at Mesquita on April 11. Forward Vanessa Goncalves remains a primary offensive weapon for Cerrado Brasilia, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds in her last outing against SESI. In the April 11 win over Mesquita, Goncalves posted 17 points and 9 rebounds in 30 minutes.

Mesquita (7-7) comes off a 67-65 home victory over ADRM Maringa on April 26, snapping a four-game losing streak. Forward Connie Clarke led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes. Clarke has been consistent despite recent team struggles, recording double-doubles in two of her last four games. She totaled 17 points and 9 rebounds in the April 11 loss to Cerrado Brasilia, and 16 points and 6 rebounds in a 89-72 defeat at SESI on April 7.

The teams have split their last three head-to-head meetings dating to March 2025. Cerrado Brasilia won the most recent matchup 80-51 on April 11, but Mesquita won 73-72 at home on May 4, 2025, and 66-62 at Cerrado Brasilia on March 25, 2025. The home team has won each of the past three games in the series.

Both clubs face critical stretches ahead. Mesquita plays at Sao Jose on May 6, while Cerrado Brasilia travels to Sampaio on May 7. Friday’s game tips off at an undetermined time at the arena in Brasilia.