SAMORIN, Slovakia (Interstat) — Samorin will host Ivanka pri Dunaji on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game between two teams still searching for their first victory of the season. Samorin enters with an 0-2 record, while Ivanka pri Dunaji is 0-3.

Samorin has opened the season with consecutive losses, including an 81-54 setback at Piestanske Cajky in its most recent game. Karina Panchuk led Samorin with 15 points and two rebounds in 19 minutes. Daria Kononuchenko added eight points, seven rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes, while Viktorie Svarcova finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes. Samorin’s other result this season was an 84-58 home loss to Young Angels Kosice.

Ivanka pri Dunaji has also struggled to open the season, dropping its first three games. Its most recent result was a 96-45 loss to Piestanske Cajky at home. Michaela Safarikova scored 12 points and collected three rebounds in 27 minutes. Martina Krajcirova added nine points, five rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes, and Brialle Washington contributed 13 points, three rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. Earlier this season, Ivanka pri Dunaji lost 106-76 at Young Angels Kosice and fell 117-47 at home to Ruzomberok.

Safarikova has been a consistent offensive presence for Ivanka pri Dunaji. She scored 12 points with three rebounds in the latest loss, after producing 11 points and two rebounds in 19 minutes at Young Angels Kosice and 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes against Ruzomberok. She has reached double figures in scoring in each of those three games and is the player to watch for the visitors as they try to generate offense against Samorin.

Panchuk is the player to watch for Samorin. She scored 15 points with two rebounds in the most recent game against Piestanske Cajky. In the earlier game against Young Angels Kosice, she scored nine points in 21 minutes. Samorin will look to her for scoring against an Ivanka pri Dunaji team that has allowed at least 96 points in each of its three losses.

Both teams will be seeking their first win of the season in the Saturday matchup. Samorin will rely on Panchuk and supporting scorers such as Kononuchenko and Svarcova, while Ivanka pri Dunaji will look to Safarikova, Krajcirova and Washington to keep pace. The game is part of the women’s professional basketball schedule and offers each team an opportunity to build momentum after a difficult start.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Samorin to edge Ivanka pri Dunaji 64-63.