BENDIGO, Australia (Interstat) — Geelong will visit Bendigo on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game, with both teams seeking a needed early-season result. Bendigo will be the home team.

Geelong enters with a 1-2 record. Bendigo is 0-2. Geelong has one win and two losses, and Bendigo has two losses.

Han Xu is a player to watch for Geelong. In her most recent game, she played 37 minutes and had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in a loss to Canberra Capitals. She previously played 29 minutes and had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks in a win over Southside. Geelong’s most recent result was a 77-68 home loss to Canberra. Han Xu led Geelong with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Lilly Rotunno played 36 minutes and added 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Alexandra Sharp played 37 minutes and had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Geelong also defeated Southside 74-69 and lost at Tasmania Jewels 103-90 this season.

Jade Melbourne is a player to watch for Bendigo. In her most recent game, she played 33 minutes and had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in a loss to Townsville. She previously played 36 minutes and had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists in a loss at Canberra Capitals. Bendigo’s most recent result was a 91-68 home loss to Townsville. Kelsey Rees played 27 minutes and had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Jade Melbourne added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Olivia Pollerd played 31 minutes and had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Bendigo also lost at Canberra 94-92 this season.

After Monday, Geelong will host Townsville, host Perth, visit Adelaide, host Southside, visit Canberra, host Townsville, host Tasmania Jewels, visit Bendigo, host Adelaide and visit Southside. Bendigo will host Canberra, visit Perth, host Syd. Flames in consecutive games, visit Townsville, host Tasmania Jewels, visit Southside in consecutive games, visit Canberra and host Perth. Among its next 10 games, Geelong has six home games and four road games. Bendigo has five home games and five road games in its next 10. Geelong will play Townsville twice at home and Southside once at home and once on the road in that stretch. Bendigo will play Southside twice on the road and Syd. Flames twice at home. Geelong and Bendigo are scheduled to meet again later in the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Bendigo 78, Geelong 74. Bendigo has been installed as a 5.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 160.5.