ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Maccabi Bnot will visit Besiktas on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game featuring two teams off strong starts. Maccabi Bnot enters at 5-1, while Besiktas is 5-2.

Maccabi Bnot most recently beat Brandys nad Labem 61-27. Dalayah Daniels led the way with 12 points, 14 rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 35 minutes. Jazmine Jones added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Abby Meyers scored 12 points with seven rebounds. Daniels has been productive across recent games, also finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in a 67-48 win over Brandys nad Labem. She is the player to watch for Maccabi Bnot as the visitors try to maintain their early-season form.

Besiktas most recently beat Ormanspor 80-49. Rennia Davis had 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Jillian Alleyne added 10 points and 15 rebounds to go with three assists and one block, and Jennie Simms scored 12 points with six rebounds and three assists. Alleyne is the player to watch for Besiktas. She has posted several strong all-around lines this season, including 20 points and six rebounds against ESB Villeneuve, 14 points and 10 rebounds at Brandys nad Labem and 13 points and eight rebounds against Fenerbahce. Her rebounding and interior presence figure to be central for the home side.

Maccabi Bnot’s season has included a 101-50 home win over Maccabi Karmiel, a 76-69 road win at Maccabi Haifa, a 76-54 home win over Hapoel Petah Tikva and a 77-70 home loss to Hapoel Rishon. Besiktas has beaten Fenerbahce 81-69 at home, won 83-48 at Brandys nad Labem and won 83-49 at Turgutlu, while also dropping a 76-73 decision to Villeneuve at home and falling 70-66 at Botas.

The matchup will bring together a Maccabi Bnot side that has scored efficiently during its strong start and a Besiktas team that has leaned on balanced production. Both teams have recent wins by wide margins, and both feature frontcourt players capable of controlling the boards. Maccabi Bnot will look to Daniels to continue her recent scoring and rebounding, while Besiktas will count on Alleyne to help set the tone inside. The game is set for Monday in Istanbul.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Besiktas 73, Maccabi Bnot 72. Besiktas has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -15. The over/under for the game is 139.5.