PECS, Hungary (Interstat) — NKA Pecs will host Vasas Csata on Friday in a women’s professional basketball game, with both teams seeking their first win of the season.

NKA Pecs enters with an 0-1 record. Vasas Csata also is 0-1. The host team will look to settle into its home floor and generate early momentum in a matchup between teams still searching for consistency. For NKA Pecs, the contest is its first home game of the season. For Vasas Csata, it is the first road game.

Vasas Csata is coming off an 84-40 loss to Miskolc. Miskolc led throughout and kept Vasas Csata from finding offensive rhythm. Vasas Csata was held to 40 points in its opener. The visiting side will need a stronger start and more balanced production to stay within reach in Pecs. Vasas Csata will try to bounce back from a difficult opening result and keep the game close into the second half.

NKA Pecs opened with a 69-59 loss at Atomeromu. NKA Pecs stayed competitive but could not close the gap down the stretch. NKA Pecs allowed 69 points in its opening defeat. Returning home gives NKA Pecs a chance to correct its opening-game issues and pick up its first victory. The home side will try to control pace and use its home court to build an early advantage.

The game is part of an early-season stretch for both clubs. Vasas Csata’s upcoming schedule includes contests against Csata TKK, BEAC, Cegledi, Sopron, TFSE-MTK, ETO Basket, Szigetszentmiklos, Atomeromu, Miskolc and a later meeting with NKA Pecs. NKA Pecs is set to face Cegledi, ETO Basket, Szigetszentmiklos, Csata TKK, BEAC, TFSE-MTK, Sopron, Miskolc, Atomeromu and Vasas Csata later in the season. Each team will be looking to build momentum before the schedule thickens. The later meeting between the clubs will come with NKA Pecs traveling to Vasas Csata.

NKA Pecs and Vasas Csata are both seeking their first victory of the young season. NKA Pecs will aim to protect its home floor and avoid a second straight loss. Vasas Csata will try to recover from its opener and stay within striking distance on the road. Both teams will look to establish consistency on offense and limit turnovers. The matchup offers each side an opportunity to move forward in the early portion of the campaign.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of NKA Pecs 72, Vasas Csata 50.