CHRISTCHURCH (Interstat) — Mainland Pouakai (2-0) will host Mid-North Whai (1-1) on Friday in a women’s professional basketball game.

Mainland Pouakai enters unbeaten after a 114-77 win at Tokomanawa Queens in its most recent game. Mckenna Dale finished with 28 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. Mikayla Vaughn added 32 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, while Mikayla Pivec had 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. In its previous outing, Mainland Pouakai beat Southern Hoiho 87-80. Dale scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds with 3 assists and 1 block in that game. Dale is the player to watch for Mainland Pouakai.

Mid-North Whai sits at 1-1 after a 67-59 home loss to Southern Hoiho in its most recent game. Laina Nicole Snyder led Mid-North Whai with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. Patricia Brossmann added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Nicolette Rose Gilday had 5 points and 6 assists. Snyder is the player to watch for Mid-North Whai. Earlier this season, Mid-North Whai beat Northern Kahu 81-60 at home.

Mainland Pouakai has won both of its games this season, including a 114-77 road result against Tokomanawa Queens and an 87-80 home win over Southern Hoiho. Dale has scored 28 and 30 points in her past two games. Vaughn had 32 points and 12 rebounds in the most recent win. Pivec had 10 points and 13 rebounds against Tokomanawa Queens.

Mid-North Whai opened the season with an 81-60 home victory over Northern Kahu before falling to Southern Hoiho. Snyder had 18 points and 14 rebounds in the loss. Brossmann also posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Gilday had 6 assists in the loss.

Mainland Pouakai will next travel to Northern Kahu after this game, while Mid-North Whai will visit Tokomanawa. Mid-North Whai is also scheduled to face Mainland Pouakai again later in the season at Mid-North Whai. The teams are set to meet twice more after Friday, both at Mid-North Whai. Mainland Pouakai has scored 114 and 87 points in its two wins, while Mid-North Whai has scored 81 and 59 points in its two games.

Mainland Pouakai’s upcoming schedule includes games against Northern Kahu, Southern Hoiho, Tokomanawa Queens, Mid-North Whai, Northern Kahu, Southern Hoiho, Northern Kahu, Mid-North Whai and Tokomanawa Queens. Mid-North Whai’s upcoming schedule includes games against Tokomanawa, Northern Kahu, Southern Hoiho, Mainland Pouakai, Tokomanawa, Southern Hoiho, Tokomanawa, Mainland Pouakai and Northern Kahu.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Mainland Pouakai to defeat Mid-North Whai 75-70.