MERSIN (Interstat) — 1KS Sleza will visit CBK Mersin on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game, with the visitors carrying the stronger early-season record into the matchup. 1KS Sleza is 3-1 this season, while CBK Mersin sits at 1-2.

1KS Sleza has won three of its first four games and enters off a 79-75 home victory over Lublin. Aleksandra Mielnicka led the way with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes. Natalia Rutkowska added 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Deyona Gaston finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists. That followed a 76-72 loss at Sosnowiec, an 83-30 home win over Basket 25 Bydgoszcz and an 86-53 win at Wisla Krakow. Mielnicka has been a consistent producer for 1KS Sleza. She had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists at Sosnowiec, 8 points and 10 rebounds against Bydgoszcz, and 13 points, three rebounds and five assists at Wisla Krakow. Her ability to score, rebound and create for teammates makes her the primary player to watch for the visiting side.

CBK Mersin opened the season with a 74-83 loss at Botas and a 90-64 home win over Ormanspor before falling 85-62 at Galatasaray in its most recent game. Kennedy Burke was the most productive player for CBK Mersin in that loss, scoring 24 points to go with two rebounds, two assists and one block in 36 minutes. Alina Iagupova added 14 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks, while Sinem Atas contributed two points, 10 rebounds, five assists and one block. Burke will be a focal point for CBK Mersin as it tries to bounce back at home. Her scoring and wing defense give the home team a reliable option on both ends.

The game matches a 1KS Sleza team that has scored efficiently during its strong start against a CBK Mersin side still searching for consistency. 1KS Sleza has won two of its last three and will look to Mielnicka to dictate tempo. CBK Mersin will need Burke to continue her high-level play and receive support from Iagupova and Atas. The home crowd could help CBK Mersin, but 1KS Sleza’s record and recent form suggest a competitive contest. The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season, when CBK Mersin will visit 1KS Sleza. For now, the focus is on the game on Thursday in Mersin.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of 1KS Sleza 80, CBK Mersin 77. Interstat’s ELO system projects 1KS Sleza with a 66.4 percent probability to win. CBK Mersin has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -18.5, and the over/under for the game is 151.