CELJE, Slovenia (Interstat) — ZKK Cinkarna Celje will seek its second straight win to open the season when it hosts Domel Skofja Loka in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday.

Celje enters 1-0 after a 72-50 victory over Ilirija in its most recent outing. Domel Skofja Loka is 0-1 after a 77-55 loss to Jezica. The matchup features a Celje side that opened with balanced production and a Domel Skofja Loka team still seeking its first victory.

Zorana Radonjic is the player to watch for ZKK Cinkarna Celje. She scored 17 points and added six rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes against Ilirija. Jana Guska contributed 13 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes, while Raneem Elgedawy posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes. Radonjic’s all-around line made her the most productive player for Celje in that win, and Guska and Elgedawy also finished among the team’s top producers. That trio helped Celje control the game and pull away for a 22-point win.

For Domel Skofja Loka, Zala Mali is the player to watch. In the season opener against Jezica, she played 31 minutes and finished with five points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block. Urska Zibert led the team with 13 points and added two rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. Marina Josipovic added eight points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. Mali, Zibert and Josipovic were the most productive players for Domel Skofja Loka in that game.

Celje’s early schedule includes a road game at Campobasso before home contests against Maribor, KP Brno and Triglav. The team also is set for road games at Nyon and Jezica and a visit to Ilirija before a return meeting with Domel Skofja Loka later in the schedule. Domel Skofja Loka will next host Ilirija and Maribor, then travel to Triglav and Jezica. The team also has home games against Celje, Triglav and Jezica and road games at Ilirija, Maribor and Celje ahead.

Domel Skofja Loka will try to avoid an 0-2 start, while ZKK Cinkarna Celje aims to remain unbeaten. In Celje’s most recent win, Radonjic, Guska and Elgedawy each scored in double figures, and Elgedawy added 12 rebounds. Domel Skofja Loka’s opener included a strong rebounding effort from Mali, and Zibert and Josipovic also contributed. The visiting team’s opener included double-digit scoring from Zibert and production from Mali and Josipovic.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of ZKK Cinkarna Celje 74, Domel Skofja Loka 58. The projection gives Celje the advantage at home.