Rouen edges Geispolsheim in women’s professional basketball thriller on Saturday
ROUEN, France (Interstat) — Rouen edged visiting Geispolsheim 71-70 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Ludivine Marie led Rouen with 15 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes, while Marie Bernadette Mbuyamba added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Clara Causeur scored 12 points and handed out eight assists, Ifunaya Okoro scored 12 points and Fatoumata Toure chipped in nine points for Rouen, which improved to 1-3. Ines Debroise paced Geispolsheim with 16 points, three rebounds and six assists. S. Beasley B. scored 14 points, Juliette Nold had 12 points and four assists, Lea Djoko added 11 points and seven rebounds, and Lidsey Mahoukou Nquekoubouta contributed seven points, three rebounds, two assists and one block. Geispolsheim dropped to 2-2. Rouen shot 23 of 53 from the floor and 21 of 32 from the free-throw line, while Geispolsheim shot 29 of 61 overall and 8 of 8 from the line. Rouen had 15 assists and 13 offensive rebounds; Geispolsheim committed 24 turnovers.