Charnay at Toulouse
TOULOUSE (Interstat) — Charnay will look to build on its most recent victory when it travels to face Toulouse in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday.
Charnay enters with a 2-1 record. The visiting team won its latest outing, defeating Lyon 74-69 in overtime at home. Maye Toure, a player to watch for Charnay, finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Mckenzie Forbes added 16 points and 4 rebounds, while Binta Drame contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
In Charnay’s previous game, a loss to Lattes Montpellier, Toure recorded 12 points, 9 rebounds and 1 block. Charnay’s other result this season was an 88-72 road win at Chartres. The team also dropped an 83-77 home decision to Montpellier. Charnay has scored at least 74 points in each of its three games, producing 74, 88 and 77.
Toulouse will seek its first win of the season. The home team is 0-3. Jessica Lindstrom is a player to watch for Toulouse. In the team’s most recent game, a 62-53 loss at La Tronche Meylan, Lindstrom grabbed 18 rebounds to go with 4 points and 1 assist. Taya Reimer scored 15 points and added 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, while Laetitia Guapo had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
Lindstrom also posted 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 75-54 home loss to Flammes. Earlier, she had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in a 70-55 loss at Villeneuve. Toulouse has scored 53, 54 and 55 points in its three games while allowing 62, 75 and 70. The team has not reached 60 points in any of its first three games. Toulouse will continue its schedule after this matchup with a road game at Bourges, followed by home games against Angers and Landes.
Charnay’s upcoming slate includes a home game against HBA-Marsky Helsinki before another home contest against Landes. Charnay then travels to Asbis AEL Limassol and Landerneau before returning home to face Zabiny Brno. The visiting team will also play at La Tronche Meylan and at HBA-Marsky Helsinki before a home game against Villeneuve, a road trip to Bourges, and a home game against Asbis AEL Limassol.
Toulouse’s later schedule includes a home game against Lyon and road contests at Montpellier, Landerneau, Chartres and Flammes. The team also has home games scheduled against Villeneuve and La Tronche Meylan.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Charnay to defeat Toulouse 77-72.