TARGOVISTE, Romania (Interstat) — Municipal will host Sportul Bucuresti in a women’s professional basketball game on Thursday. Municipal carries a 4-1 season record into the matchup, while Sportul Bucuresti is 2-3.

Municipal’s most recent result was an 84-58 win at U-Cluj Napoca. Bride Kennedy Hopoate led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Gabriela Munteanu added 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Alexandra Ghita scored 14 points with six rebounds and four assists. In her past four games, Hopoate has produced 26 points and 10 rebounds, nine points, seven rebounds and four assists, 12 points and 11 rebounds, and 25 points and eight rebounds. Municipal’s only loss this season came against Arad. The team also owns wins over Oxigen Bucuresti, CSBT Alexandria and CSUP Timisoara. Earlier this season, Municipal defeated CSUP Timisoara 127-13, lost to Arad 84-75, beat CSBT Alexandria 73-52 and defeated Oxigen Bucuresti 85-75.

Sportul Bucuresti enters off a 76-45 win over Agronomia Bucuresti. Anisia Puscasu finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Alexia Frincu added 12 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Andreea Preda scored 10 points with five rebounds and three assists. Puscasu is the player to watch for Sportul Bucuresti. In her recent performances, she scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and four assists, 16 points with 10 rebounds and one assist, 27 points with eight rebounds and five assists, and 16 points with nine rebounds and one assist. Earlier this season, Sportul Bucuresti lost to Rapid Bucuresti 90-57, fell to Sepsi SIC 80-72, beat CSUP Timisoara 93-49 and lost at U-Cluj Napoca 112-69. Puscasu’s recent stretch includes a 27-point, eight-rebound, five-assist effort against Sepsi SIC and a 16-point, nine-rebound, one-assist outing at Politehnica Timisoara.

Municipal will host Sportul Bucuresti on Thursday. After Thursday, Municipal is scheduled to play at Sepsi SIC, host Rapid, visit Agronomia and visit CSUP Timisoara in its next four games. Sportul Bucuresti is set to host Arad, visit CSBT Alexandria, host Oxigen Bucuresti and host U-Cluj Napoca in its next four games. The teams are also scheduled to meet again later in the season. Both teams have played five games this season. Municipal’s next 10 games include matchups with Sepsi SIC, Rapid, Agronomia, CSUP Timisoara, Arad, CSBT Alexandria, Oxigen Bucuresti, U-Cluj Napoca and Sportul Bucuresti. Sportul Bucuresti’s next 10 games include Arad, CSBT Alexandria, Oxigen Bucuresti, U-Cluj Napoca, CSUP Timisoara, Sepsi SIC, Rapid, Agronomia and Municipal.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Municipal 78, Sportul Bucuresti 70.