NICE (Interstat) — Cavigal Nice will host Union Hainaut on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game, with the home side seeking to build on a strong start and the visitors looking to carry momentum from their first win of the season.

Cavigal Nice enters at 3-1, while Union Hainaut is 1-3. The matchup pairs a Cavigal Nice side that has scored well during its early schedule with a Union Hainaut team still searching for consistency on both ends.

Pauline Lithard is the player to watch for Union Hainaut. The guard has been central to the visitors’ attack, producing 18 points, two rebounds and 10 assists in a 67-54 home win against Feytiat in Union Hainaut’s most recent outing. She also scored 19 points with three assists at Geispolsheim, posted 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and one block against Aulnoye AS, and had 20 points and five assists at Porte du Hainaut. Her ability to create for teammates and score from the perimeter will be important against a Cavigal Nice team playing at home.

Union Hainaut’s latest result was a 67-54 victory against Feytiat. Lithard led the way with 18 points, two rebounds and 10 assists, while Marine Mulumba added nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Hatoumata Diakite contributed two points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, giving Union Hainaut a strong interior presence in the win. The visitors will need a similar balance to challenge Cavigal Nice.

Megan Olbrys is the player to watch for Cavigal Nice. She had nine points, 12 rebounds and three assists in the team’s most recent game at La Roche Vendee, a 78-72 loss. Earlier, Olbrys recorded 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in a 75-60 win against Rouen, and she scored 23 points with five rebounds and two assists in a 75-70 victory at Montbrison. Her rebounding and scoring inside will be key for the home side.

Cavigal Nice’s latest result was a 78-72 loss at La Roche Vendee. Olbrys posted nine points, 12 rebounds and three assists, while Pauline Lanfant scored 21 points and N Deye Astou Gaye added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists with one block. Despite the loss, Cavigal Nice has shown it can score in bunches and will try to use its home court to get back in the win column.

Union Hainaut will aim to slow the pace and lean on Lithard’s playmaking, while Cavigal Nice will look to Olbrys for production in the paint and on the boards. The game is expected to test both teams’ depth and execution over four quarters.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Cavigal Nice to win 71-65.