TORTONA, Italy (Interstat) — Fribourg will visit Derthona on Wednesday for a women’s professional basketball game, with both teams carrying strong records into the matchup. Derthona enters 7-1 and will be the home team, while Fribourg is 6-4 as the visiting team.

Derthona’s lone loss this season came against Broni, and the team has since responded with consecutive wins, including a 79-59 home victory over Roseto in its most recent outing. Cornelia Fondren is the player to watch for Derthona. She has been a consistent all-around presence, with recent performances including 19 points, four rebounds and five assists against Roseto; 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists at Landerneau Bretagne; and 17 points, five rebounds and eight assists at Campobasso. Fondren also had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in Derthona’s earlier meeting with Fribourg this season. Elizabeth Dixon added 16 points and six rebounds in the win over Roseto, while Veronika Pysmennyk contributed seven points and five rebounds.

Fribourg has won four of its last six games and most recently defeated Alte Kanti Aarau 95-72. Anna Holmberg is the player to watch for Fribourg. She scored 30 points against Alte Kanti Aarau and has been one of the team’s top offensive options throughout the season. Holmberg also scored 21 points at Geneve and 15 points against BBC Troistorrents. In the earlier meeting against Derthona, she finished with nine points and five rebounds. Stephanie Martinez added 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the win over Alte Kanti Aarau, and Lauren Heard scored 20 points with eight assists.

The teams have already met once this season, with Derthona earning a 71-60 road win at Fribourg. Derthona will look to maintain its strong start and protect home court, while Fribourg will seek to reverse the result from the first matchup and improve its record in the series. Fribourg’s recent schedule has included high-scoring wins and a pair of competitive losses, while Derthona has been efficient on both ends during its seven-win start.

The matchup will feature two productive guards in Holmberg and Fondren, each capable of affecting the game with scoring and playmaking. Derthona’s home setting adds another layer to the contest as Fribourg tries to close the gap against one of the stronger teams on its schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Derthona 73, Fribourg 70.