PIESTANY, Slovakia (Interstat) — Piestanske Cajky will open its season Saturday when it hosts Samorin in a women’s professional basketball game. Piestanske Cajky enters with a 0-0 record, while Samorin is 0-1.

Samorin is coming off a loss to Young Angels Kosice. Young Angels Kosice won 84-58. Vira Hrymaliuk is a player to watch for Samorin. She finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes in that game. Daria Kononuchenko added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Karina Panchuk scored nine points in 21 minutes.

Piestanske Cajky’s most recent result was a 64-61 loss at Angers. The home team will seek its first victory of the season after an 0-0 start. Samorin will try to even its record after dropping its opener. The visiting team will lean on Hrymaliuk, who was productive in the loss to Young Angels Kosice.

Hrymaliuk’s all-around line included 12 rebounds and three assists, making her a focal point for Samorin. Kononuchenko also provided production with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Panchuk gave Samorin nine points in 21 minutes. Those performances came in Samorin’s most recent game, a 26-point loss to Young Angels Kosice.

Piestanske Cajky will play its first game of the season at home. The club’s most recent outing ended in a three-point loss at Angers. Piestanske Cajky is set to play a busy schedule after Saturday. Its next 10 games include a visit to Ivanka pri Dunaji, a home game against Slovan Bratislava, a visit to Trencin, a home game against UMB Banska Bystrica, a visit to CBK Kosice, a home game against Ruzomberok, a visit to Young Angels Kosice, a visit to Samorin, a home game against Ivanka pri Dunaji and a visit to Slovan Bratislava.

Samorin also has a full schedule ahead. Its next 10 games include a home game against Ivanka pri Dunaji, a visit to Slovan Bratislava, a home game against Trencin, a visit to UMB Banska Bystrica, a home game against CBK Kosice, a visit to Ruzomberok, a visit to Young Angels Kosice, a home game against Piestanske Cajky, a visit to Ivanka pri Dunaji and a home game against Slovan Bratislava. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Samorin later in the season.

The matchup features a Samorin side searching for its first win and a Piestanske Cajky team beginning its season. Samorin will look to Hrymaliuk for scoring and rebounding. Piestanske Cajky will aim for a strong home start. The game is part of the women’s professional basketball schedule and will be played Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Piestanske Cajky 64, Samorin 63.