SAARLOUIS, Germany (Interstat) — Benfica will carry a 7-1 record into its women’s professional basketball game at Saarlouis on Wednesday, while the home team enters at 3-2. Benfica has won six of its last seven games and is coming off a 76-70 home victory over Barcelos. Sarah Polleros is a player to watch for Benfica after finishing with 21 points and nine rebounds in that win. Schaquilla Nunn also scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Marta Martins added eight points, six rebounds and seven assists.

Polleros has been productive throughout the recent stretch, including a 16-point, 10-rebound effort at CDEFF and an eight-point, 11-rebound performance against Sanjoanense. She also contributed nine points and 11 rebounds in a win over Sopron and 10 points and three rebounds at Student Nis. In the earlier meeting with Saarlouis, Polleros finished with two points, five rebounds, one assist and one block.

Saarlouis has won two of its last three games, including an 84-75 road victory at Student Nis in its most recent outing. Elizabete Bulane led Saarlouis with 22 points and four assists. Parker Hill contributed eight points and 10 rebounds, and Egle Zabotkaite added 10 points, five rebounds and six assists. Bulane is the player to watch for Saarlouis, and she also scored five points in the earlier meeting with Benfica. She had four points against Sopron and has shown the ability to carry a larger scoring load, as her 22-point outing at Student Nis demonstrated.

Benfica won that earlier head-to-head matchup 69-65. The rematch could hinge on whether Saarlouis can contain Polleros and Nunn inside while getting another strong outing from Bulane. Benfica’s only loss this season came at CAB Madeira, and the visiting team has shown a productive offense during its strong start. Benfica has scored at least 72 points in seven of its eight games, and its lone loss came despite a 73-point output. Saarlouis has been more uneven but has displayed scoring depth, including a 109-point effort at Geneve and a 77-point home win over Geneve. Saarlouis was held to 46 points in a loss to Sopron, a result that underlines the importance of its offensive consistency. Saarlouis has reached 77 points in three of its five games. The tempo could favor Saarlouis if its guards create early offense.

Benfica’s next game is against CDEFF, and Saarlouis is next scheduled to play at Sopron. Both teams will look to build momentum before turning to the next stretch of their schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Saarlouis 74, Benfica 70.