PIRAEUS (Interstat) — Olympiacos will be the home team and CBK Mersin the visiting team for a women’s professional basketball game Wednesday. Olympiacos carries a 5-1 record into the matchup, while CBK Mersin is 4-2. Both teams have played six games this season.

Olympiacos enters after a 69-65 loss at PAOK, its first defeat of the season. The Greek club had won each of its first five games, including a 78-68 victory at 1KS Sleza, an 84-42 home win over Kronos, a 96-68 home win over Baxi Ferrol, a 68-60 win at Amyntas and a 101-67 home win over Panseraikos. Dulcy Fankam is a player to watch for Olympiacos. She had 14 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks in the win at Sleza Wroclaw, and she posted 16 points, six rebounds and one block against Ferrol. She played 28 minutes at Sleza Wroclaw and 24 minutes against Ferrol.

CBK Mersin has won two straight and four of six overall. The Turkish club’s most recent result was an 87-45 win at Baxi Ferrol. Kariata Diaby led the way with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kennedy Burke added 15 points, 13 rebounds and two assists, and Jessica Thomas finished with 12 points, four rebounds and eight assists. Earlier, CBK Mersin beat Istanbul GSK 73-56 at home and topped 1KS Sleza 72-59 at home. The club also has a 62-85 loss at Galatasaray, a 90-64 home win over Ormanspor and a 74-83 loss at Botas this season.

Kennedy Burke is a player to watch for CBK Mersin. In her previous recent performances, she had 15 points, 13 rebounds and two assists at Ferrol and 13 points, three rebounds and two assists against Istanbul GSK. She played 24 minutes at Ferrol and 22 minutes against Istanbul GSK. Her production on the glass and ability to score from multiple spots will be central to the visitors’ approach.

Olympiacos will look to use its home court and balanced scoring to rebound from its first loss. CBK Mersin will aim to continue its recent form and challenge the home side with Burke and Diaby leading the way. The matchup pairs one of the stronger starts in the Greek club’s season against a Mersin side that has shown the ability to score in bunches and control the boards. Olympiacos is next scheduled to host Panathinaikos and then visit Baxi Ferrol, while CBK Mersin is set to visit Emlak and then 1KS Sleza.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Olympiacos 75, CBK Mersin 74.