RISHON LEZION, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Rishon will host Elitzur Holon on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball matchup between two teams that have opened the season with wins. Both clubs enter 1-0, giving the early-season contest added weight as each tries to build momentum and remain unbeaten.

Elitzur Holon began its campaign with an 84-73 home victory over Bnei Yehuda Tel-Avi on Monday. The visiting side will look to carry that offensive rhythm into a difficult road environment. Elitzur Holon’s schedule has already placed it in competitive situations, and the team will aim to pair its opening win with a strong performance away from home. The club’s upcoming slate includes road games at Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Karmiel, followed by additional matchups later in the schedule. A win Sunday would give Elitzur Holon a 2-0 start and valuable early positioning.

Hapoel Rishon also opened with a victory, defeating Maccabi Bnot 77-70. The home side will seek to protect its court and continue the form it showed in that road win. Hapoel Rishon’s early schedule includes trips to Holon and Bnei Yehuda Tel-Avi, along with home dates against Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Haifa. Later matchups include Maccabi Karmiel and Maccabi Bnot, with a return game against Elitzur Holon also on the schedule. The team will try to use its home crowd to its advantage against an Elitzur Holon squad that has already shown it can score.

The matchup features two unbeaten sides in the opening portion of the women’s professional season. Hapoel Rishon will attempt to control the pace at home, while Elitzur Holon will look to remain aggressive on the road. Both teams are seeking a second consecutive win and an early edge in the standings. The game also marks another opportunity for each roster to establish consistency before a busy stretch of upcoming contests. The teams will meet again later in the schedule, adding a rematch to the season series.

Hapoel Rishon’s home setting could play a role in the contest, but Elitzur Holon enters after a double-digit win. The visiting team will try to translate that success into a road result, while Hapoel Rishon will lean on its own opening victory. With both teams at 1-0, the game offers an early chance to separate from other clubs in the standings. The contest is part of a busy women’s professional basketball schedule and will be followed by more games for both clubs.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hapoel Rishon 78, Elitzur Holon 75.