WILTZ, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Amicale Steesel will try to build on a strong offensive start when it visits Les Sangliers Wooltz on Saturday in women’s professional basketball. Amicale Steesel enters with a 1-2 record, while Les Sangliers Wooltz is 0-3 and still seeking its first win.

Amicale Steesel’s most recent result was a 78-76 home loss to Contern. Desiree Ramos played 39 minutes and scored 33 points with five rebounds and one assist. Brooke Flowers added 16 points, 16 rebounds, two assists and four blocks. Marie Stoffel contributed six points, seven rebounds and one assist. Earlier this season, Amicale Steesel beat Grengewald Hueschtert 91-78. Ramos scored 35 points with four rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes in that victory. Amicale Steesel also lost 82-77 to Esch.

Ramos has been the central offensive option for Amicale Steesel. She has scored at least 33 points in each of her past two games and has played 39 or more minutes in both. Her production will be important as Amicale Steesel seeks its second victory of the season. Flowers gives the team an interior presence after a 16-point, 16-rebound effort in the loss to Contern.

Les Sangliers Wooltz has opened the season with three losses. Its most recent game was a 97-38 loss at Dudelange. Cerie Alissa Mosgrove scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in 30 minutes. Abby Niehues added eight points and 11 rebounds. Chiara Giorgio finished with seven points, four rebounds and three assists. Earlier this season, Les Sangliers Wooltz lost 109-49 to Musel Pikes and 84-72 at Contern.

Mosgrove has been among Les Sangliers Wooltz’s most productive players. She scored 14 points with six rebounds in the Dudelange game, after recording four points and eight rebounds against Musel Pikes. In an earlier game at Contern, she had two points and two rebounds. Les Sangliers Wooltz will seek more scoring support and stronger defense to challenge Amicale Steesel.

The teams have had different early-season results. Amicale Steesel has scored at least 76 points in two of its three games and reached 91 in its only win. Les Sangliers Wooltz has been held to 49 points or fewer in two games and has allowed at least 84 points in every defeat. Amicale Steesel will try to use Ramos’ scoring and Flowers’ work on the boards to control the game.

After Saturday, Amicale Steesel is scheduled to host Musel Pikes before road games at Dudelange and Esch. Les Sangliers Wooltz is set to visit Esch before hosting Grengewald Hueschtert and Contern. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at Amicale Steesel.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Amicale Steesel to win 83-60.