La Roche Vendee at Pays Voironnais

VOIRON, France (Interstat) — Pays Voironnais will seek to remain unbeaten Saturday when it hosts La Roche Vendee in a women’s professional basketball game. Pays Voironnais enters at 2-0. La Roche Vendee enters at 0-2. The matchup pairs a home team off to a strong start with a visiting side still searching for its first victory.

Pays Voironnais most recently won 70-55 at Feytiat. Ines Nezerwa, a player to watch for Pays Voironnais, recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block in 28 minutes in that victory. In a 76-74 home win against Champagne, Nezerwa had 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 20 minutes. Louise Preneau added 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the Feytiat win, while Nabala Fofana contributed 18 points, seven rebounds and one assist. Pays Voironnais has opened the season with wins over Champagne and at Feytiat.

La Roche Vendee is coming off a 72-62 home loss to Geispolsheim. Johanna Muzet, the visiting team’s player to watch, finished with seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes. Justine Soulard scored 14 points and added four rebounds and two assists, while Mery Kane had four points, six rebounds and three assists. In its other game this season, La Roche Vendee lost 45-40 at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Muzet scored two points in 26 minutes in that contest.

The visitors will look to Muzet for all-around production after her balanced effort in the most recent game. Soulard’s scoring and Kane’s work on the boards also give La Roche Vendee options as it seeks to challenge Pays Voironnais. The home team will lean on Nezerwa, whose inside scoring and rebounding have helped fuel the 2-0 start. Pays Voironnais has shown balance with Preneau and Fofana also contributing on offense and on the glass. La Roche Vendee, meanwhile, will try to tighten its play on both ends after opening the season with two losses. The game is part of the teams’ early-season schedule, with both sides aiming to establish momentum.

After this matchup, Pays Voironnais is scheduled to visit Montbrison and host Rouen. The team will then travel to Union Hainaut, host Mondeville, visit Centre Federal Paris, host Porte du Hainaut, visit Monaco, host Geispolsheim, visit Aulnoye-Aymeries and visit Cavigal Nice. La Roche Vendee will host Cavigal Nice, visit Feytiat, host Montbrison, host Rouen, visit Union Hainaut, host Champagne, visit Centre Federal Paris, host Mondeville, visit Monaco and host Porte du Hainaut. Both teams will continue league play after this game.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Pays Voironnais 73, La Roche Vendee 70.