WELS, Austria (Interstat) — DBB LZ OO will try to remain unbeaten when it hosts UBSC-DBBC Graz on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game.

DBB LZ OO enters with a 1-0 record after opening the season with a 78-73 road win at Klosterneuburg. The home team will aim to carry that result into the matchup. UBSC-DBBC Graz is 0-1 after dropping its opener to Linz 78-67. The visiting team will seek its first victory and a split of its early schedule. UBSC-DBBC Graz will look for a stronger defensive performance after allowing 78 points in its first game.

Ajla Meskic is the player to watch for UBSC-DBBC Graz. In the season opener against Linz, Meskic played 37 minutes and finished with 26 points, 24 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Dierry Sow added 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in 37 minutes. Elma Muharemovic contributed six points and one rebound in seven minutes. Meskic’s production on both ends made her the most productive player for UBSC-DBBC Graz in the loss.

DBB LZ OO will counter with a team that opened the season successfully on the road. The home side won at Klosterneuburg 78-73 and will look to protect its home court. DBB LZ OO has upcoming games against UBI Graz, Vienna T-Wolves, Linz, Vienna Flames, Vienna United, Klosterneuburg and others. UBSC-DBBC Graz’s next 10 games include road matchups at Vienna T-Wolves, Klosterneuburg, Linz, Vienna United and Vienna Flames, along with home dates against UBI Graz, Vienna United, Vienna Flames, Klosterneuburg and Vienna T-Wolves.

UBSC-DBBC Graz will need to build around Meskic and find additional scoring support. DBB LZ OO will aim to start 2-0 and continue its strong beginning to the season. The matchup gives both teams an early test in the women’s professional basketball schedule. For UBSC-DBBC Graz, a win would even its record. For DBB LZ OO, a win would keep the team perfect.

The game is one of several early-season contests for both clubs. DBB LZ OO’s schedule includes a trip to UBI Graz, a home game against Vienna T-Wolves, a visit to Linz, a home contest against Vienna Flames, a road game at Vienna United and additional meetings later in the season. UBSC-DBBC Graz will follow the game with a trip to Vienna T-Wolves and a home game against UBI Graz, among other matchups. Both teams will play league opponents throughout the coming weeks. The teams will not meet again in the listed upcoming schedule, making the early matchup an important one in the standings.

Interstat’s game simulator projects DBB LZ OO to defeat UBSC-DBBC Graz 82-71.