NEWCASTLE (Interstat) — Manchester will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it visits Newcastle for a women’s professional basketball game.

Manchester is 5-0 and has opened the season with five straight wins. The visiting side most recently earned a 96-79 win against Cardiff, led by Maaja Bratka’s 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Bratka, the player to watch for Manchester, has been productive throughout the recent stretch. She scored 24 points to go with five rebounds and two assists in a win at Essex and added 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists in a victory over Leicester. Veera Pirttinen also scored 24 points in the Cardiff win, while Caroline Lau recorded 13 points, four rebounds and 11 assists. Manchester has scored at least 88 points in each of its five wins.

Manchester’s other results this season include a 101-66 win at Essex, a 90-62 victory over Leicester, an 88-59 win at Sheffield and a 100-73 win over London. The visitors will try to maintain that momentum against a Newcastle side that is 3-2.

Newcastle’s most recent outing was an 83-82 win at Essex. Jakayla Johnson, Newcastle’s player to watch, finished with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists in that game. Nala Williams added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Maddy Hinton scored 19 points with seven rebounds. Johnson has been a steady scoring threat, with 23 points and four assists against Sheffield, 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Caledonia, and 17 points, five rebounds and three assists against Nottingham. She played 34 minutes in the win at Essex, 32 against Sheffield, 34 at Caledonia and 30 against Nottingham. Newcastle’s other results this season include an 80-55 win over Nottingham, a 91-70 win at Leicester, a 99-82 loss to Sheffield and a 104-82 loss at Caledonia.

The matchup will feature two productive scorers in Bratka and Johnson. Bratka has helped Manchester remain perfect, while Johnson has carried much of Newcastle’s offensive load in recent games. Manchester enters as the visiting team with the stronger record, while Newcastle will have home advantage and recent late-game success after its one-point win at Essex. Manchester is next scheduled to face Nottingham, while Newcastle is set to host London. Both teams have played five games, with Manchester seeking a sixth straight win and Newcastle aiming to move above .500.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Manchester 81, Newcastle 76. Interstat’s ELO system gives Newcastle a 62.8 percent probability to win. Manchester has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7, and the over/under for the game is 163.