Landerneau at Villeneuve
VILLENEUVE, France (Interstat) — Villeneuve will host Landerneau on Wednesday in a women’s professional basketball game, with both teams continuing their early-season schedules. Landerneau will be the visiting team. Villeneuve will be the home team. Landerneau enters at 0-2. Villeneuve is 1-1.
Masseny Kaba is a player to watch for Landerneau. In her most recent outing, Kaba finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes against Angers. Earlier, she had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes at Bourges. Kaba has been a consistent presence for Landerneau in the opening stretch of the season.
Anna Ngo Ndjock is a player to watch for Villeneuve. In her latest game, Ngo Ndjock recorded 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes at Landes. Against Toulouse, she posted seven points, six rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes. Ngo Ndjock has been a key contributor for Villeneuve so far.
Landerneau’s most recent result was a 66-57 home loss to Angers. Kaba had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. Manaelle Yerbe added 11 points, three rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes, while Harmoni Turner scored 15 points with one rebound and two assists in 34 minutes. Landerneau also dropped its opener at Bourges. Landerneau will look to secure its first win of the season.
Villeneuve’s most recent result was a 57-44 loss at Landes. Ngo Ndjock led Villeneuve with 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes. Stephanie Kostowicz contributed seven points, three rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes, and Maria Jespersen had five points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes. Villeneuve opened the season with a home win over Toulouse. Villeneuve will aim to move back above .500.
The matchup features teams at different early stages. Landerneau is seeking its first win. Villeneuve is aiming to return to .500 after splitting its first two games. Kaba and Ngo Ndjock are listed as players to watch for their respective teams.
Landerneau’s upcoming schedule includes games against Flammes, Poznan, La Tronche Meylan, Fribourg, Charnay, Derthona, Lyon, Poznan, Chartres and Montpellier. Villeneuve is set to face Montpellier, Brandys nad Labem, Chartres, Lyon, Besiktas, Angers, Brandys nad Labem, Charnay, Flammes and Maccabi Bnot.
After Wednesday, Landerneau will return home to face Flammes before traveling to Poznan and La Tronche Meylan. Later games include Fribourg, Charnay, Derthona, Lyon, Poznan, Chartres and Montpellier. Villeneuve will travel to Montpellier before hosting Brandys nad Labem and Chartres. Its later schedule includes trips to Lyon, Besiktas, Brandys nad Labem, Charnay and Maccabi Bnot, along with home games against Angers and Flammes.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Villeneuve to win 73-71.