LUGO, Spain (Interstat) — Montpellier will take an 8-2 record into its road game against Ensino on Wednesday in women’s professional basketball. Ensino enters at 2-8 and will be the home team as it looks to slow a Montpellier side that has been one of the stronger teams in the early part of its schedule.

Montpellier most recently won 70-58 at Chartres, improving its record behind Oumou Diarisso’s 12 points and 15 rebounds. Diarisso, the player to watch for Montpellier, has been productive across a recent stretch. She had 14 points and six rebounds in a win at Panseraikos, 12 points and 15 rebounds at Chartres, and nine points and 13 rebounds in a loss at Gorzow W’polski. She also had six points and 10 rebounds against La Tronche Meylan, eight points and seven rebounds against ESB Villeneuve, and six points and nine rebounds at Angers. Montpellier also got 18 points from Sara Chevaugeon and 11 rebounds and seven assists from Garance Rabot in the Chartres win. Montpellier’s other recent wins include 80-74 over La Tronche Meylan, 96-77 at Panseraikos, 62-61 over ESB Villeneuve and 79-68 at Angers. Its losses came at Gorzow W’polski (77-65) and at Flammes Carolo (82-51). Montpellier also beat Bourges 90-83 and won 83-77 at Charnay earlier this season.

Ensino most recently lost 67-53 at Cadi La Seu. Andrea Vilaro led Ensino with 13 points, six rebounds and two assists, while Hennie Van Schaik added 10 points and four rebounds and Duran Nhug Bosch scored nine points. Vilaro, Ensino’s player to watch, has scored in double figures in several recent games, including 15 points and six assists against Gorzow and 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists at Zaragoza. She also had 13 points and six rebounds in the Cadi La Seu game, five points and eight rebounds against Valencia, and eight points and five rebounds at Estepona. She had five points and three assists against Panseraikos and six points, five rebounds and four assists against Araski. Ensino’s wins this season include 80-58 over Panseraikos and 76-63 over Araski. It has also dropped games to Valencia (75-59), Gorzow W’polski (105-83), Zaragoza (95-64), Estepona (82-55) and IDK Gipuzkoa (72-53).

The most recent meeting between the teams went to Montpellier, which beat Ensino 89-64. Montpellier will be the visiting team for this game, while Ensino will play at home. Montpellier’s next scheduled game is against Toulouse, while Ensino is next scheduled to host Gernika Bizkaia.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Montpellier to win 73-68.