Flammes Carolo routs Rapid behind Franchelin’s double-double

CHARLEVILLE-MÉZIÈRES, France (Interstat) — Coline Franchelin recorded 12 points, 13 assists, three rebounds and one block to lead Flammes Carolo past visiting Rapid Bucuresti 98-66 on Wednesday in a women’s professional basketball game. Koi Love added 21 points and five rebounds for Flammes, which improved to 5-2. Isabelle Strunc finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Rapid’s Claudia Cuic had 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Liliana Banaszak added eight points and seven rebounds for Flammes, Tiffany Clarke contributed 10 points and five rebounds, and Noemie Brochant had seven points, four rebounds and six assists. Bianca Voica scored 11 points for Rapid, Bianca Nan had four points and four assists, and Japreece Deen added 12 points. Rapid dropped to 2-1. Flammes led 28-22 after the first quarter and 60-43 at halftime. The hosts outscored Rapid 20-14 in the third and 18-9 in the fourth. Flammes shot 39 of 66 from the floor, 8 of 15 from three-point range and 12 of 13 from the free throw line. Rapid shot 24 of 64, 10 of 30 and 8 of 12.