MADRID (Interstat) — The women’s professional basketball game will be played at Madrid in Madrid, Spain. The date of the game will be Friday. Zaragoza is the visiting team, and Estudiantes is the home team. Zaragoza brings a 10-0 season record into the matchup, while Estudiantes is 3-4.

Merritt Hempe is a player to watch for Zaragoza. In her most recent game, she had 21 points and four rebounds in a 70-69 win at Landes. She also scored 10 points with four rebounds against Leganes, finished with eight points, four rebounds and three assists against Kibirkstis Vilnius, and had 10 points and five rebounds at Perfumerias Avenida. Earlier in the season, Hempe scored 29 points with 11 rebounds at Athinaikos, 11 points with four rebounds against Ensino, 26 points with four rebounds against Landes, and three points with two rebounds at Celta Zorka. Zaragoza’s most recent result was a 70-69 win at Landes, with Helena Oma scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds and Mariona Ortiz recording nine assists. Zaragoza also has wins this season against Innova-TSN, Kibirkstis Vilnius, Avenida, Athinaikos, Ensino, Landes, Celta Zorka, Gernika Bizkaia and Estepona. Those results include a 76-51 win over Innova-TSN, a 77-55 win over Kibirkstis Vilnius, an 83-71 win at Avenida, an 89-78 win at Athinaikos, a 95-64 win over Ensino, a 76-75 overtime win over Landes, an 83-52 win at Celta Zorka, a 108-72 win at Gernika Bizkaia and a 68-41 win over Estepona.

Kendall Cooper is a player to watch for Estudiantes. She had 12 points and two rebounds in the team’s most recent game, a 101-67 loss at Gernika Bizkaia. Cooper also had 14 points and six rebounds against Estepona, six points and eight rebounds at Cadi La Seu, 13 points and three rebounds against Valencia, and seven points and eight rebounds at Araski. In the loss at Gernika Bizkaia, Carla Cruz scored 14 points with six rebounds and three assists, and Paula Strautmane added five rebounds. Estudiantes has additional results this season against Estepona, Cadi La Seu, Valencia, Araski and Girona. Those results include a 70-52 loss to Estepona, a 64-53 loss at Cadi La Seu, a 99-70 loss to Valencia, a 76-45 win at Araski and an 82-79 win over Girona. Zaragoza is scheduled to visit IDK Gipuzkoa next, while Estudiantes is set to visit Jairis.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Zaragoza 76, Estudiantes 69. Zaragoza has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5. The over/under for this game is 147.5.