KAUNAS (Interstat) — Liepajas Papirs/LSSS will visit Aistes LSU Kaunas on Saturday for a women’s professional basketball game. Both teams enter the contest with 0-0 records. The game marks the season opener for both clubs. Liepajas Papirs/LSSS will open its season on the road.

Aistes LSU Kaunas is coming off a 73-56 home loss to LCC on March 31 in its most recent game. Liepajas Papirs/LSSS has not played since its season ended, and both squads will look to start the new campaign on a positive note. Aistes LSU Kaunas will look to avoid a second straight loss after falling to LCC.

Liepajas Papirs/LSSS will return home after Saturday’s game to host RSU Merks on Wednesday. The team will then host LCC on Sunday before traveling to face Klaipedos Neptunas on Tuesday. That stretch will test the visiting side’s depth early in the season.

Aistes LSU Kaunas, meanwhile, will hit the road for its next two games. The team will visit TTT Riga Juniores on Thursday and then travel to Rokiskis on Sunday. Those matchups will give Aistes LSU Kaunas a chance to build momentum away from home. The road swing will challenge Aistes LSU Kaunas early in the season.

The game on Saturday marks the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. Neither team has a win or loss yet, so both will be eager to establish an early advantage. Liepajas Papirs/LSSS will rely on its road experience, while Aistes LSU Kaunas will aim to protect its home court.

Aistes LSU Kaunas will look to rebound from its last outing, a 17-point defeat to LCC. The home team allowed 73 points in that game. Aistes LSU Kaunas scored 56 points in the loss. Liepajas Papirs/LSSS will face an Aistes LSU Kaunas team that has not played since March 31.

Liepajas Papirs/LSSS’s upcoming schedule includes three games in a week, which could affect its rotation. Aistes LSU Kaunas also faces a busy stretch with two road games in four days. Both teams will need to manage minutes carefully. Both teams will play multiple games in a short span.

The matchup will feature two teams still searching for their first win of the season. With both records at 0-0, the game offers a chance for one side to gain early confidence. The home team will have the advantage of playing in front of its fans.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Liepajas Papirs/LSSS 67, Aistes LSU Kaunas 60.