SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (Interstat) — IDK Gipuzkoa will host Celta Zorka on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game, with the home side seeking to build on a strong opening result and the visitors looking to find form early in the season.

IDK Gipuzkoa enters at 1-0. Celta Zorka is 0-0. The matchup pits a Gipuzkoa team that has already shown balance and depth against a Celta Zorka side still searching for its first victory of the campaign.

Sacha Washington is the player to watch for IDK Gipuzkoa. In her most recent outing, she scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 15 minutes during a 72-53 win at Ensino. Paige Robinson also contributed in that victory, finishing with eight points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Khadija Faye added 12 points, six rebounds and one block in 20 minutes, giving IDK Gipuzkoa multiple interior and perimeter options.

Celta Zorka will look to Deva Bermejo for production. Bermejo, Celta Zorka’s player to watch, had 19 points, two assists and one rebound in 24 minutes in her most recent performance against Gernika Bizkaia. Her ability to score from different areas will be important as Celta Zorka tries to keep pace with a Gipuzkoa team that opened the season with a convincing road win.

Celta Zorka’s most recent result was an 84-80 overtime loss to Gernika Bizkaia, a game in which Celta Zorka remained close into the extra period. IDK Gipuzkoa’s most recent result was a 72-53 win at Ensino. Washington, Robinson and Faye were among the top producers for IDK Gipuzkoa in that game.

IDK Gipuzkoa will aim to control the tempo at home and use its frontcourt size and scoring balance. Celta Zorka will need Bermejo to remain aggressive and receive support from the rest of its rotation to counter Gipuzkoa’s depth. The game is expected to feature contrasting styles, with Gipuzkoa trying to build an early lead and Celta Zorka working to stay within striking distance.

Both teams are in the early stages of the season, making the matchup an important opportunity for momentum. IDK Gipuzkoa can improve to 2-0 with a home win. Celta Zorka can secure its first win of the season and gain confidence before its upcoming schedule. The game offers Celta Zorka a chance to test its scoring options against a team that has already found rhythm on both ends. The contest is set for Thursday at IDK Gipuzkoa.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of IDK Gipuzkoa 74, Celta Zorka 66.