Rabot leads Montpellier past Angers in women’s basketball

ANGERS, France (Interstat) — Montpellier defeated Angers 79-68 on Wednesday in a women’s professional basketball game. Montpellier led 40-36 at halftime and 55-51 after three quarters, then used a 24-17 fourth quarter to secure the road win. Garance Rabot starred for Lattes Montpellier with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Marta Herraez paced Angers with 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. Sarah Cisse added 10 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for Montpellier. Laura Zolper scored 17 points with three rebounds and two assists. Mariana Muadi posted 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block for Angers. Stella Johnson contributed 13 points, two rebounds and five assists. Samantha Breen had 11 points and five rebounds, while Oumou Diarisso added six points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Dayshanette Harris had nine points, six rebounds and eight assists for Angers. Eve Mahoutou scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds. Montpellier improved to 3-0. Angers fell to 1-2.