BAHIA BLANCA (Interstat) — Boca will look to build on a strong opening result when it visits Union Bahia on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game.

Boca enters 1-0 after beating Velez Sarsfield 95-72 in its most recent outing. The victory gave Boca an early win and a quick start to the season. Union Bahia will open its season at 0-0 and will be playing its first game. The home side will try to use its home court to begin the campaign on a positive note.

Boca’s offense showed plenty of firepower in the win over Velez Sarsfield, scoring 95 points. The team will aim to carry that momentum into the road matchup. Union Bahia, meanwhile, will be searching for rhythm in its first game and will look to defend its home floor. The matchup pits Boca’s recent success against Union Bahia’s fresh start.

The game will mark an early opportunity for both sides to establish momentum. Boca will try to remain unbeaten and build on its first win. Union Bahia will try to start its season with a victory at home. With Boca’s scoring ability and Union Bahia’s home-court advantage, the contest could set the tone for each team’s next stretch of games.

Boca’s schedule will not get easier after Thursday. The team is set to visit Quilmes, then visit Atletico Penarol, before returning home to face El Bigua and Independiente. Those games will test Boca’s depth and consistency as the season moves forward.

Union Bahia also has a busy stretch ahead. The team is scheduled to host Atletico Penarol, then visit El Bigua and Independiente, before hosting Quilmes. That run will give Union Bahia an early measure of its form against league competition.

Both teams will be eager to make a statement in the early part of the season. Boca has the benefit of a game already in hand and a win to show for it. Union Bahia has the advantage of playing at home and will be eager to open with a strong performance. The matchup could provide an early look at how each team handles the pace and demands of the schedule.

The meeting will be Boca’s first road test of the season and Union Bahia’s first game overall. Both clubs will look to set an early tone before a stretch of matchups against Atletico Penarol, El Bigua, Independiente and Quilmes.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Boca 93, Union Bahia 77. Interstat’s ELO system projects Union Bahia with a 60.4 percent probability to win.