SAINT-AMAND-LES-EAUX, France (Interstat) — Aulnoye-Aymeries will put its unbeaten start on the line Sunday when it visits Union Hainaut in a women’s professional basketball game.

Aulnoye-Aymeries enters at 1-0. Union Hainaut is 0-1. Aulnoye-Aymeries opened its season with a 45-40 home win over La Roche Vendee in its most recent game. Y. Morris led the way with 38 minutes, 17 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block. Michaela Vanderklught added 12 points, two rebounds and three assists, while Ewl Guennoc finished with eight points, two rebounds and four assists.

Morris is the player to watch for Aulnoye-Aymeries. Her all-around effort helped the team close out a low-scoring opener and gave the club early momentum. Aulnoye-Aymeries will look to keep that balance on the road against a Union Hainaut team seeking its first victory.

Union Hainaut dropped its opener 64-55 at Porte du Hainaut in its most recent game. Pauline Lithard paced the team with 20 points and five assists in 32 minutes. Hatoumata Diakite added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Grace Aguebor contributed 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Lithard is the player to watch for Union Hainaut. She was the team’s top scorer and primary playmaker in the opener, and her ability to create offense will be important against Aulnoye-Aymeries. Diakite and Aguebor also gave Union Hainaut productive minutes, combining for 26 points and 12 rebounds.

Aulnoye-Aymeries’ defense held La Roche Vendee to 40 points in the opener, while Union Hainaut allowed 64 points at Porte du Hainaut. Both teams are early in the season, and Sunday’s matchup offers Aulnoye-Aymeries a chance to build on its winning start and Union Hainaut an opportunity to even its record.

Aulnoye-Aymeries’ upcoming schedule includes a home game against Champagne, a road trip to Centre Federal Paris, a home matchup with Mondeville, a visit to Monaco, a home game against Porte du Hainaut, a road game at Rouen, a trip to Geispolsheim, a home contest against Feytiat, a road game at Cavigal Nice and a home game against Pays Voironnais.

Union Hainaut’s next stretch includes a road game at Geispolsheim, a home game against Feytiat, a road game at Cavigal Nice, a home game against Pays Voironnais, a road game at Montbrison, a home game against La Roche Vendee, a home game against Rouen, a road game at Champagne, a home game against Centre Federal Paris and a road game at Mondeville.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Aulnoye-Aymeries 73, Union Hainaut 60.