Centre Federal Paris at Geispolsheim

GEISPOLSHEIM, France (Interstat) — Geispolsheim will host Centre Federal Paris in a women’s professional basketball game on Saturday, with the home side seeking to build on a .500 start and the visitors still looking for their first victory of the season.

Geispolsheim enters at 2-2. Its most recent result was a 71-70 loss at Rouen, when Ines Debroise scored 16 points and added three rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes. Lea Djoko contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, while Juliette Nold had 12 points, three rebounds and four assists. Debroise had eight points, two rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes against Union Hainaut, 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes at La Roche Vendee, and 15 points and three rebounds in 28 minutes against Montbrison. Geispolsheim won two of its first four games, including a 67-64 victory over Union Hainaut and a 72-62 win at La Roche Vendee. The club opened the season with a 78-68 loss to Montbrison.

Centre Federal Paris is 0-4. The visiting side most recently fell 107-66 to Aulnoye-Aymeries. Louane Foirest led Centre Federal Paris with 19 points and three rebounds in 28 minutes. Sharone Zomi added 10 points, four rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes, and Ange Thermoz Lorciere had seven points, 10 rebounds and one block in 25 minutes. Foirest is the player to watch for Centre Federal Paris. She scored 19 points in that game, had five points, four rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes at Trith, and recorded seven points and three rebounds in 27 minutes at Mondeville. Centre Federal Paris also fell 70-59 at Porte du Hainaut, lost 108-52 to Monaco and dropped a 91-52 decision at Mondeville.

Geispolsheim will look to use its home court against a Centre Federal Paris team that has faced a difficult early schedule. Debroise’s playmaking and scoring will be central for the home side, while Foirest will carry a heavy load for the visitors. After Saturday, Geispolsheim is scheduled to visit Champagne, host Monaco, visit Porte du Hainaut and host Aulnoye-Aymeries in its next four league games. Centre Federal Paris is set to host Cavigal Nice, visit Feytiat, host Pays Voironnais and visit Montbrison. Geispolsheim also has future games against Mondeville, Pays Voironnais, Cavigal Nice and Feytiat. Centre Federal Paris is also scheduled to play La Roche Vendee, Union Hainaut, Champagne, Rouen, Mondeville and Monaco.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Geispolsheim to win 72-64.