Landes holds off Angers in French women’s league road win

ANGERS, France (Interstat) — Landes defeated Angers 81-76 on Sunday in a French LF women’s professional basketball game, improving to 1-0 while Angers fell to 0-1. Aleksa Gulbe paced Landes with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists. Celia Cardenal led Angers with 19 points, and Marta Herraez added 15 points and seven assists. Murjanatu Musa contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for Landes, while Sophia Elenga scored 16 points. Camille Droguet had nine points, five assists and two blocks, Trinity San Antonio added six points and eight assists, and Becky Massey scored eight points for Landes. Laura Evrard scored 12 points for Angers, and Trinity Baptiste added 10 points and seven rebounds. Landes shot 29 of 64 from the floor, 6 of 14 from three-point range and 15 of 18 from the free throw line. Angers shot 24 of 59 overall, 5 of 17 from deep and 23 of 26 from the line. Landes had a 9-5 edge in offensive rebounds and six blocks, while each team committed 13 turnovers. Landes committed 20 fouls and Angers 19. Landes outscored Angers 21-15 in the final quarter.