TAMPERE (Interstat) — Vimpelin Veto will visit Pyrinto Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game.

Vimpelin Veto enters with a 0-3 record. Pyrinto is 1-1. The game matches two teams looking for early-season momentum in the women’s professional league.

Silja Viita is a player to watch for Vimpelin Veto. In her most recent game, Viita finished with 31 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes during a 71-70 loss to Tapiolan Honka. Earlier, she had 10 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 35 minutes at Torpan Pojat Helsinki. Viita has been Vimpelin Veto’s leading producer in its recent games.

Vimpelin Veto’s most recent result was a 71-70 home loss to Tapiolan Honka. Viita scored 31 points with 13 rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes. Nakia Cheatham added 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Lily Hansford had eight points, five rebounds, one assist and one block in 34 minutes.

Vimpelin Veto also lost 109-61 at Torpan Pojat Helsinki and fell 103-80 at home to BC Nokia. Vimpelin Veto is scheduled to host Kouvottaret after this game. Its upcoming schedule also includes games against PeKa, Espoo Team, HBA-Marsky Helsinki and Torpan Pojat Helsinki.

Ninni Salmi is a player to watch for Pyrinto. In her most recent game, Salmi had 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes during a 63-57 loss at Kouvottaret. Earlier, she recorded 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block in 22 minutes in an 80-74 home win over Tapiolan Honka.

Pyrinto’s most recent result was a 63-57 loss at Kouvottaret. Salmi had 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. Niina Sedano added 10 points, five rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Martta Mattila scored 13 points with one rebound and one assist in 19 minutes.

Pyrinto’s other result this season was an 80-74 home win over Tapiolan Honka. Pyrinto is scheduled to visit PeKa after this game. Its upcoming schedule also includes games against Espoo Team, HBA-Marsky Helsinki, BC Nokia, Torpan Pojat Helsinki and Kouvottaret. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season at Vimpelin Veto.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Vimpelin Veto 73, Pyrinto 72. Pyrinto has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5. The over/under for the game is 146.5.