EL TALAR, Argentina (Interstat) — El Talar will host Union Florida in a women’s professional basketball game on Thursday, with the home side seeking to remain unbeaten and the visitors looking to rebound from a recent defeat.

El Talar enters with a 3-0 record and has opened the season with three victories. Most recently, El Talar beat Regatas San Nicolas 88-51. Earlier, El Talar won at Nautico Avellaneda 67-53 and edged Ferro 71-70 at home. The early run has given El Talar one of the stronger starts in the competition and sets up a matchup against a Union Florida team still searching for consistency.

Union Florida is 1-2 this season. The team’s most recent result was a 72-55 loss to Ferro. Union Florida beat Berazategui 70-60 at home after falling at Obras 74-70. Union Florida has shown the ability to score in spurts, but the recent loss to Ferro marked a difficult offensive night. The visitors will try to use the matchup against El Talar to stabilize their form and pick up a second victory.

El Talar’s perfect record has been built on a balanced run of results, including a close home win over Ferro and a comfortable road victory over Regatas San Nicolas. The home team will aim to protect its floor and continue its strong start. Union Florida, meanwhile, will look to rebound from its most recent defeat and avoid a third loss in four games.

The game also comes as both teams move through a busy portion of the schedule. Union Florida’s upcoming slate includes a home game against Obras, a road trip to Nautico Avellaneda, a visit to Berazategui and a home matchup with Nautico Avellaneda. El Talar is set to host Obras, visit Berazategui, host Nautico Avellaneda, visit Obras and host Regatas San Nicolas in its next stretch. The matchup with Union Florida offers El Talar a chance to build momentum before that run and gives Union Florida an opportunity to correct course.

Union Florida will need a stronger defensive effort after allowing Ferro to pull away. El Talar will try to maintain the form that has produced three wins to open the season. The contrast in records makes El Talar the side carrying the stronger early resume into the contest, while Union Florida will be focused on finding a response.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of El Talar 62, Union Florida 55. Interstat’s ELO system projects El Talar with an 88.8 percent probability to win. El Talar has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5, and the over/under is 131.5.