Montpellier holds off visiting Bourges in women’s pro basketball game
MONTPELLIER, France (Interstat) — Montpellier defeated visiting Bourges 90-83 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Montpellier improved to 2-0, while Bourges dropped to 1-1. Garance Rabot had nine points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Montpellier. Stella Johnson scored 22 points, Oumou Diarisso added 17 points and five rebounds, Samantha Breen posted 11 points and eight rebounds, and Sarah Cisse scored 12. Elodie Naigre added nine points and six rebounds for Bourges, Clarince Djaldi Tabdi scored 11, Sydney Wallace had 15 and Paule Dalle Marie 16. Sara Chevaugeon scored seven for Montpellier. Montpellier shot 30 of 54 from the floor and made 26 of 29 free throws. Bourges shot 32 of 72 and went 13 of 24 from the line. Bourges committed 11 turnovers, while Montpellier committed 22. Montpellier had three blocks. Bourges committed 24 fouls, while Montpellier committed 21.