Rapid at Valencia

VALENCIA (Interstat) — Valencia will host Rapid on Wednesday in a women’s professional basketball game. Valencia enters with a 5-3 record, while Rapid is 4-2. Rapid will be the visiting team, and Valencia will be the home team. The teams are also scheduled to meet again later in the season.

Nicolett Orban is a player to watch for Rapid. In Rapid’s most recent game, a 90-57 win over Sportul Bucuresti, Orban recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 24 minutes. Claudia Cuic added 17 points and eight rebounds, and Bianca Nan had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Rapid. Orban’s recent performances include eight points, five rebounds and four assists against Fenerbahce; seven points, six rebounds and two assists at Cluj Napoca; 10 points and four rebounds at Flammes Carolo; four points and three rebounds against Oxigen Bucuresti; and two points, seven rebounds and two assists at CSBT Alexandria. Orban played 31 minutes against Fenerbahce and 30 minutes at Cluj Napoca.

Raquel Carrera Quintana is a player to watch for Valencia. In Valencia’s most recent game, a 75-59 win at Ensino, Carrera Quintana had eight points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one block in 22 minutes. Alexis Peterson scored 14 points and grabbed three rebounds, while Elizabeth Balogun added 12 points and four rebounds. Carrera Quintana also recorded 10 points, six rebounds and one assist against Flammes Carolo. Carrera Quintana played 18 minutes against Flammes Carolo. Peterson and Balogun were Valencia’s top scorers in that win.

Rapid’s other recent results include a 101-51 loss to Fenerbahce, a 79-55 win at Cluj Napoca, a 98-66 loss at Flammes Carolo, an 82-60 home win over Oxigen Bucuresti and a 103-60 win at CSBT Alexandria. Valencia has recent wins over Baxi Ferrol, Fenerbahce, Estudiantes and Avenida, along with losses to Flammes Carolo, Fenerbahce and Mallorca Palma. Valencia’s win over Baxi Ferrol was 87-50, its win at Estudiantes was 99-70 and its home win over Avenida was 82-57. Valencia lost 77-63 to Flammes Carolo, 88-69 to Fenerbahce and 88-71 at Mallorca Palma. Valencia also has an 88-69 win at Fenerbahce and an 88-69 home loss to Fenerbahce. Valencia’s most recent home game was a 77-63 loss to Flammes Carolo.

After Wednesday, Rapid is scheduled to visit Sepsi SIC, host Flammes, visit CSUP Timisoara, host Agronomia, visit Fenerbahce, visit Municipal, host Valencia, host Arad, host CSBT Alexandria and visit Oxigen Bucuresti. Valencia is scheduled to host Celta Zorka and Fenerbahce, visit Girona, host Innova-TSN, visit Flammes, host Estepona and visit Rapid.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rapid 80, Valencia 75.