Baden at Zurich
ZURICH (Interstat) — Baden will look to stay unbeaten when it visits Zurich for a women’s professional basketball game on Tuesday.
Baden enters the matchup with a 2-0 record, while Zurich is 1-1. Baden has scored 75 and 76 points in its two victories. Zurich scored 60 points in its loss and 100 in its win. The game gives Baden a chance to continue its strong start and Zurich an opportunity to move above .500 at home.
Leilani Kapinus is a player to watch for Baden. She had 24 points, 13 rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes as Baden beat Fribourg 76-70 in its most recent game. Kapinus also recorded 12 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 36 minutes during a 75-56 win at Alte Kanti Aarau. Annika Soltau added 22 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes against Fribourg, and Skylar Vann had 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block in 39 minutes.
Baden’s other result this season was a 75-56 road win over Alte Kanti Aarau. Baden has opened with consecutive victories and will try to carry that form into the road matchup. Baden’s two wins have come by margins of 19 and six points.
Madison Torresin is a player to watch for Zurich. She scored 32 points with seven rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes in Zurich’s 100-80 win at Pully. Briahanna Jackson added 25 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and one block in 36 minutes. Amirah Abdur Rahim also had 25 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 32 minutes.
Zurich’s other result this season was an 86-60 loss at Fribourg. Zurich will seek to build on its high-scoring win at Pully and protect its home court against a Baden team that has started well. Zurich’s two games have produced margins of 26 and 20 points.
Baden’s upcoming schedule includes games against Nyon, Pully, BBC Troistorrents, Helios VS, Geneve and Zurich. Zurich is set to face Geneve, Nyon, Alte Kanti Aarau, Helios VS, BBC Troistorrents and Fribourg in its coming games. The teams are also scheduled to meet again when Zurich visits Baden later in the season.
The matchup features two productive players in Kapinus and Torresin. Kapinus has posted double-doubles in both of her recent performances. Torresin has a 30-point game in her most recent outing. Baden also has recent production from Soltau and Vann. Zurich has additional scoring threats in Jackson and Abdur Rahim.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Zurich 83, Baden 79.