LINZ, Austria (Interstat) — DBB LZ OO will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it hosts UBI Graz in a women’s professional basketball game. DBB LZ OO is 7-0, while UBI Graz is 5-2. The home side enters after a 66-55 road win at Vienna United, when Anna Alborova had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Sophia Kuranovic added 17 points, six rebounds and three assists, and Marina Laborda finished with eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Alborova has been a consistent presence in the frontcourt, with recent efforts that include 20 points and 10 rebounds against Basket Flames and 20 points and eight rebounds at Linz. She also had 22 points against Vienna Timberwolves.

UBI Graz will look to rebound from a 77-70 home loss to Klosterneuburg. Khrystyna Kulesha produced 16 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in that game, while Jade Hill scored 25 points and Anja Knoflach grabbed 11 rebounds. Kulesha has shouldered a heavy load during UBI Graz’s recent run, including a 33-point, 16-rebound performance against Linz and a 21-point, six-rebound effort at Vienna United. She also had 14 points and 10 rebounds at Vienna Timberwolves and 12 points and eight rebounds at UBSC-DBBC Graz. UBI Graz’s other recent wins include an 80-72 home victory over Linz, a 60-48 road win at Vienna United, a 72-50 road win at Vienna Timberwolves and a 70-62 road win at UBSC-DBBC Graz. Its other loss was a 73-47 setback to DBB LZ OO earlier this season, a result that stands as the most recent head-to-head meeting.

DBB LZ OO’s perfect start also includes a 68-62 home win over Basket Flames, a 94-75 road win at Linz, an 82-58 home win over Vienna Timberwolves, an 87-66 home win over UBSC-DBBC Graz and a 78-73 road win at Klosterneuburg. The matchup features two of the league’s more productive players in Kulesha and Alborova, and UBI Graz will need to manage DBB LZ OO’s balanced scoring and rebounding to stay within range. DBB LZ OO will aim to protect its home court and extend its undefeated start, while UBI Graz will try to use its recent road success to close the gap against the league leader.

The game simulator projects DBB LZ OO to win 75-67. The ELO system gives DBB LZ OO a 74.8 percent probability to win. DBB LZ OO has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7, and the over/under is 134.