Union Hainaut beats Feytiat behind Lithard double-double on Saturday

SAINT-AMAND-LES-EAUX, France (Interstat) — Union Hainaut defeated visiting Feytiat 67-54 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Pauline Lithard led Union Hainaut with 18 points, 10 assists and two rebounds. Taisheka Porchia added 11 points and six rebounds, Eleana Moise had nine points, five rebounds and three assists, and Hatoumata Diakite grabbed 13 rebounds to go with two blocked shots. Marine Mulumba contributed nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Feytiat was paced by Chloe Mace’s 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Emilie Raynaud scored 12 points and had three rebounds and three assists, while Marguerite Effa added 10 points and five rebounds. Pauline Stalars had six points and eight rebounds, and Evie Poulain finished with two points, three rebounds and four assists. Union Hainaut led 9-8 after the first quarter, 28-24 at halftime and 50-38 through three quarters. Union Hainaut’s third-quarter surge helped create separation before it closed out the win. The result leaves Union Hainaut with a 1-3 record and Feytiat at 1-3.