MERSIN (Interstat) — CBK Mersin will host Ormanspor on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game, with both teams seeking their first win of the season.

CBK Mersin enters with a 0-1 record. Ormanspor also enters 0-1. Ormanspor will be the visiting team, and CBK Mersin will be the home team. Ormanspor’s most recent result was a 76-71 home loss to Istanbul GSK. Shyla Heal led Ormanspor with 20 points, five assists and two rebounds in 30 minutes. Kristine Anigwe added 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes, while Kubra Erat finished with 11 points, four rebounds and eight assists in 31 minutes. Heal, Anigwe and Erat were Ormanspor’s most productive players in that game.

CBK Mersin’s most recent result was an 83-74 loss at Botas. Jessica Thomas paced CBK Mersin with 26 points, six rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes. Alina Iagupova contributed 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists with one block in 37 minutes. Kariata Diaby added six points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes. CBK Mersin will counter with Thomas, Iagupova and Diaby, who were the team’s most productive players in its first game.

Heal is a player to watch for Ormanspor. The guard produced 20 points and five assists in her most recent outing. She also grabbed two rebounds in 30 minutes. Ormanspor will look for support from Anigwe inside and Erat on the perimeter. Anigwe finished with 12 points and nine rebounds in her most recent game, while Erat had 11 points and eight assists. Ormanspor will try to bounce back from a narrow home defeat and even its record.

Thomas is a player to watch for CBK Mersin. She scored 26 points in her most recent game and also collected six rebounds and three assists. Iagupova gives CBK Mersin another scoring option after recording 15 points and eight rebounds. Diaby can help on the boards after pulling down 10 rebounds. CBK Mersin will aim to recover from a road loss and earn its first victory.

Both teams will look to improve to 1-1. Ormanspor is scheduled to host Emlak in its next game after this matchup. CBK Mersin is set to visit Galatasaray in its next game after this matchup. Ormanspor’s upcoming schedule also includes games against Nesibe, Kayseri, Besiktas, Turgutlu, Fenerbahce, Botas, Galatasaray and Istanbul GSK. CBK Mersin’s upcoming schedule also includes games against 1KS Sleza, Istanbul GSK, Baxi Ferrol, Olympiacos, Emlak, Nesibe and Kayseri. The game is scheduled for Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of CBK Mersin 78, Ormanspor 71.