LYON (Interstat) — Bourges defeated Lyon 72-59 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Bourges led 22-14 after the first quarter and 38-31 at halftime. Bourges outscored Lyon 19-14 in the third quarter. Shakayla Thomas scored 23 points for Bourges, while Sydney Wallace added 13 and Ines Pitarch Granel had 12. Laura Mendez finished with four points, seven rebounds and 11 assists, and Maeva Djadi Tabdi contributed nine points and 10 rebounds. Paule Dalle Marie added 10 points and four assists. Bourges shot 24 of 58 from the floor, 5 of 16 from three-point range and 21 of 24 from the free throw line. Lyon shot 21 of 58 overall, 5 of 23 from beyond the arc and 12 of 18 at the line. Asianae Johnson led Lyon with 13 points and five rebounds. Naomi Mbandu scored 12 points, Kylee Shook had eight points and Bethy Mununga grabbed seven rebounds. Bourges committed 14 turnovers, while Lyon had 16. Bourges improved to 2-1; Lyon fell to 2-2.