MERSIN (Interstat)—CBK Mersin (7-2) will host Nesibe (4-2) in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday. Nesibe is the visiting team, and CBK Mersin is the home team.

Nesibe enters after a 79-66 home win against Istanbul GSK in its most recent game. Raegan Beers, a player to watch for Nesibe, finished with 13 points, 17 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 31 minutes. Tuba Poyraz added 18 points, nine rebounds and one assist, and Chelsea Nelson had 17 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Beers also had 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in a 77-71 loss at Galatasaray and 11 points, four rebounds and one assist in a 72-67 win against Ormanspor. Nesibe also beat Botas 79-77, lost to Fenerbahce 88-69 and beat Turgutlu 83-65. Nesibe has opened the season with four wins in six games. Nesibe’s 4-2 record includes wins against Istanbul GSK, Ormanspor, Botas and Turgutlu, with losses to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.

CBK Mersin is 7-2 and comes in after a 100-70 win at 1KS Sleza in its most recent game. Kennedy Burke, a player to watch for CBK Mersin, scored 30 points and added four rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes. Jessica Thomas had 15 points, three rebounds and nine assists, and Kariata Diaby added 18 points and six rebounds. Burke also had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 67-60 win at Emlak Konut, nine points, five rebounds and one assist in an 89-62 win at Olympiacos, 15 points and 13 rebounds in an 87-45 win at Ferrol, and 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 73-56 win against Istanbul GSK. CBK Mersin also beat Sleza 72-59 and Ormanspor 90-64 and lost to Galatasaray 85-62 and Botas 83-74.

The matchup features two teams near the top of the early-season standings. Nesibe has shown balanced production in recent games, with Beers working inside and Poyraz and Nelson contributing on the boards and on offense. CBK Mersin has leaned on Burke’s scoring and Thomas’ playmaking while building a 7-2 record. The game is scheduled for Saturday, with Nesibe traveling to face CBK Mersin. After this game, Nesibe is scheduled to host Emlak, while CBK Mersin is set to visit Kayseri.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of CBK Mersin 78, Nesibe 72. Interstat’s ELO system projects Nesibe with a 60.2 percent probability to win. CBK Mersin has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5. The over/under for this game is 152.