MILAN (Interstat) — Sanga Milano will seek a second straight victory when it hosts Cagliari in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday.

Sanga Milano enters the matchup with a 1-0 record after opening the season with a 68-51 win at Usmate. Angela Juhasz is a player to watch for the home team after finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes. Alice Nori also scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 26 minutes, while Susanna Toffali added 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes. The balanced effort gave Sanga Milano three players with at least 15 points in the opener.

Cagliari is 0-1 after falling to Torino Teen 74-30 in its most recent game. Raisa Simion is a player to watch for the visitors after recording four points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes. Giulietta Spiga scored 12 points and collected two rebounds in 29 minutes, and Claudia Colli contributed nine points and two assists in 30 minutes. Cagliari will look for more production around Simion after being held to 30 points in its first game.

Simion’s rebounding and defensive presence could be important for Cagliari as it tries to keep pace with Sanga Milano. The home team showed scoring balance in its opener and will try to carry that momentum into its first home game of the season. Cagliari, meanwhile, will be seeking its first win and a better offensive rhythm on the road.

Sanga Milano’s next 10 games include a trip to Selargius, home games against Milano Stars, Torino Teen, Virtus Cagliari, Trieste and Usmate, and road games at Alpo, Bolzano, Vicenza and Cagliari. Cagliari’s next 10 games include home games against Alpo, Vicenza, Bolzano, Virtus Cagliari and Sanga Milano, and road games at Selargius, Milano Stars, Trieste, Usmate and Torino Teen. The teams are also scheduled to meet again later in the season.

The game is the first of two scheduled meetings between the teams. Sanga Milano will aim to remain unbeaten before a challenging stretch of its schedule, while Cagliari will try to earn its first victory. Both teams will continue their seasons with a series of games against opponents from across the league.

Sanga Milano will play its second game of the season, while Cagliari also will be playing its second game. Sanga Milano is seeking to start 2-0, and Cagliari is seeking its first win. The teams are scheduled to meet twice during the regular season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Sanga Milano to win 72-59.