POZEGA, Croatia (Interstat)—Ragusa will seek a 3-0 start when it visits Pozega on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Pozega will be the home team as it looks for its first win of the season.

Ragusa is 2-0. Its most recent result was a 79-68 home win against Split. Lina Strilic finished with 24 points, four rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes. Carly Heidger added 23 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes. Carmen Miloglav had eight points, three rebounds and eight assists in 25 minutes.

Ragusa opened the season with a 96-58 win at Medvescak. Strilic had four points, three rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes in that game. She is the player to watch for Ragusa. Her recent performances include 24 points against Split and four points at Medvescak. Ragusa has received additional production from Heidger and Miloglav, who helped fuel the win over Split.

Pozega is 0-1. Its most recent result was a 76-69 loss at Split. Pozega will look to use its home court to even its record and slow Ragusa’s early momentum. The home team will need a strong defensive effort against Strilic and Ragusa’s supporting scorers.

Ragusa’s schedule after this game includes a home contest against Zadar, a road game at Tresnjevka, a home game against Sibenik, a road game at Zagreb, a home game against Rijeka, a road game at Brod na Savi, a home game against Zadar, a home game against Medvescak, a road game at Split and a home game against Pozega. Pozega’s upcoming slate includes road games at Zadar, Sibenik, Rijeka, Zadar and Ragusa, along with home games against Tresnjevka, Zagreb, Brod na Savi, Medvescak and Split.

Ragusa has scored 175 points in two games and allowed 126. Pozega has scored 69 points and allowed 76 in one game. Ragusa’s wins came by margins of 38 points and 11 points. Pozega’s loss came by seven points. Ragusa has averaged 87.5 points and allowed 63.0 points. Pozega has averaged 69.0 points and allowed 76.0 points.

The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season, when Pozega visits Ragusa. The game will count in the women’s professional standings and gives Ragusa a chance to remain unbeaten. Pozega will seek its first victory and a split of its early schedule. Ragusa’s early schedule has included two double-digit wins, while Pozega’s opener was decided by seven points.

The Interstat game simulator projects a final score of Ragusa 78, Pozega 76 for the Saturday matchup.