London at Leicester

LEICESTER (Interstat)—London will look to build on its most productive offensive showing of the young season when it visits Leicester in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday. London enters with a 1-2 record, while Leicester is 0-3 and still seeking its first win of the campaign.

London’s most recent result was a 94-65 home win over Nottingham. Annika Shah led London with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Chloe Wilson added 13 points, 12 rebounds and three assists, and Loren Christie scored 16 points and grabbed two rebounds. Shah, London’s player to watch, has been central to the team’s early attack. She had six points, one rebound and four assists against Caledonia, and nine points, four rebounds and five assists at Manchester. London opened the season with a 100-73 loss at Manchester, then fell 76-58 at home to Caledonia before beating Nottingham. London will try to carry the momentum from its first win into the road matchup and will lean on Shah’s scoring and playmaking.

Leicester is coming off a 90-62 loss at Manchester. Cara Misskey, Leicester’s player to watch, finished that game with 12 points, two rebounds and six assists. Katie Januszewska also scored 12 points and added four rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Louisa Gibbins grabbed 11 rebounds and added one assist. Leicester opened with a 91-70 home loss to Newcastle, then lost 94-62 at Essex before falling at Manchester. Misskey’s ability to create for herself and others will be a focal point for Leicester as it tries to secure its first victory.

London’s scoring output has risen across its three games, from 58 points against Caledonia to 73 at Manchester to 94 against Nottingham. London has allowed 100, 76 and 65 points, while Leicester has scored 70, 62 and 62 points and allowed 91, 94 and 90. Following the matchup, London is scheduled to host Oaklands, while Leicester is set to host Sheffield. London’s next five games include a home matchup with Oaklands and road games at Sheffield, Newcastle, Cardiff and Oaklands. Leicester’s next five include a home game against Sheffield, road games at Oaklands and Sheffield, a home game against Cardiff and a road game at Nottingham.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of London 73, Leicester 67. That projection favors London by six points.