Benfica at CAB Madeira

FUNCHAL, Portugal (Interstat) — Benfica will visit CAB Madeira on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten women’s professional basketball teams.

CAB Madeira enters 2-0 and will be the home team, while Benfica is 3-0 and will be the visiting team. Both teams are coming off wins and will look to preserve perfect starts.

Benfica most recently defeated Saarlouis 69-65. Schaquilla Nunn led the way with 26 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 32 minutes. Josephine Filipe added 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, while Mariana Valenzuela contributed 5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. The win followed a 97-50 home victory over Sanjoanense and a 75-63 road win at Sporting CP.

Nunn is the player to watch for Benfica. She has been productive across the early season. In the win over Sanjoanense, she had 6 points and 13 rebounds in 22 minutes. In the win at Sporting CP, she finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in 27 minutes. Her 32 minutes against Saarlouis were her most in the recent stretch.

CAB Madeira most recently won 78-71 at CDEFF. Rafaela Henriques paced the team with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists in 34 minutes. Carolina Bernardeco added 18 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and Milica Ivanovic scored 18 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists. CAB Madeira’s other win this season was 81-71 at Barcelos.

Henriques is the player to watch for CAB Madeira. She had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in the Barcelos win. She has scored 19 and 18 points in her two games, with 13 and 9 rebounds.

CAB Madeira will be the home team and enters with a 2-0 record. Benfica enters 3-0 and has relied on Nunn in the frontcourt. Both teams enter the game without a loss this season.

Benfica has opened the season with three wins, including two at home and one on the road. CAB Madeira has won both of its games on the road. The teams will meet for the first time this season.

Benfica’s upcoming schedule includes games against Uniao Sportiva, Student Nis, Sopron, Barcelos, Saarlouis, CDEFF, Esgueira and Gdessa Barreiro. CAB Madeira is set to face Evora, SC Coimbroes, Quinta Dos Lombos, Sanjoanense, Sporting CP, Esgueira, Gdessa Barreiro, Uniao Sportiva, Barcelos and CDEFF in its next stretch.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of CAB Madeira 80, Benfica 70. Benfica has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5. The over/under for the game is 141.5.