SAO JOAO DA MADEIRA, Portugal (Interstat) — Sanjoanense will host SC Coimbroes on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game between teams still seeking consistent form early this season. Sanjoanense enters at 1-2, while SC Coimbroes is 0-3.

SC Coimbroes will look to Anasia Staton to carry much of the offensive load. Staton has been productive in each of the club’s first three games, including a 21-point, four-rebound effort at Gdessa Barreiro and a 20-point, nine-rebound performance at Esgueira. In the team’s most recent game at Sporting CP, she finished with 16 points and nine rebounds over 36 minutes. Zarria Carter added nine points and five rebounds in that game, while Tiffany Reynolds scored 16 points and grabbed three rebounds.

SC Coimbroes has opened the season with road losses at Esgueira, Gdessa Barreiro and Sporting CP. The club lost 70-66 at Esgueira and 85-63 at Gdessa Barreiro before falling 79-65 at Sporting CP. SC Coimbroes is set to host CAB Madeira and Uniao Sportiva, then visit Barcelos and CDEFF. Later in its schedule, SC Coimbroes has home games against Evora, Benfica, Esgueira, Gdessa Barreiro and Sporting CP and a road game at Quinta Dos Lombos.

Sanjoanense will counter with Macy Smith, who has been the team’s leading producer. Smith scored 24 points and collected eight rebounds at Benfica, then posted 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the most recent game against Quinta Dos Lombos. Asta Blauenfeldt added 17 points and two assists in that contest, and Bruna Ressurreicao scored four points.

Sanjoanense’s most recent result was a 94-70 home loss to Quinta Dos Lombos. The team lost 97-50 at Benfica before defeating Evora 74-72 on the road for its lone win this season. Sanjoanense’s upcoming slate includes a visit to Gdessa Barreiro, a home game against Esgueira, a home matchup with Uniao Sportiva and a trip to CAB Madeira. Sanjoanense also has later visits to Barcelos and Evora and home games against CDEFF, Sporting CP, Evora and Benfica.

The matchup features two teams looking to build momentum in the early portion of the schedule. SC Coimbroes will aim to support Staton with balanced scoring from Carter and Reynolds, while Sanjoanense will lean on Smith’s scoring and all-around contributions. Both teams have upcoming home games and road tests as the schedule moves deeper into the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sanjoanense 68, SC Coimbroes 67. Sanjoanense has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over-under for the game is 149.5.