LULEA, Sweden (Interstat) — Lulea narrowly defeated Ostersund 53-51 in a women’s professional basketball game Tuesday.

The home team held off a late challenge to secure the victory, improving its season record to 25-2. Ostersund fell to 18-9. Emilia Forss led Ostersund with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Keylyn Filewich added 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. For Lulea, Fanny Wadling finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Sofia Persson contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds.

The teams are scheduled to play again in Lulea on Wednesday.