Cisse, Montpellier edge Charnay in France LF opener
CHARNAY, France (Interstat) — Laura Ziegler had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Charnay, but Sarah Cisse scored 26 points and grabbed 6 rebounds as Montpellier beat Charnay 83-77 on Saturday in a France LF women’s professional basketball game. Garance Rabot added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Montpellier. Maye Toure posted 12 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block for Charnay, while Molly Kaiser had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Oumou Diarisso contributed 5 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for Montpellier. Montpellier scored 17 points in the first quarter, 25 in the second, 18 in the third and 23 in the fourth. Charnay scored 17 in the first, 22 in the second, 21 in the third and 17 in the fourth. Montpellier improved to 1-0, while Charnay fell to 0-1. Laura Zolper added 12 points for Montpellier, and Samantha Breen had 4 points and 2 assists.