BLMA does not miss its home debut and makes short work of Landerneau

Hortense Limouzin was very effective. MaxPPP – Giacomo Italiano

First home game and first victory for the Gazelles de Lattes-Montpellier, who left no chance to Landerneau, Saturday night (75-59).

The technical sheet

BLMA 75
LANDERNEAU 59

Palais des sports (Lattes).
Quarter time   : 23-16, 13-14, 28-21, 11-8.
Referees: MM. Boury and Jovanonic, Mrs. Marangoni.

BLMA  : 27/59 including 11/25 3 pts, 10 LFs/16, 22 assists (Suarez, 5), 41 rebounds (Fankam, 10), 8 interceptions (Limouzin, 2), 0 blocks, 13 lost balls, 16 fouls. Berniès (5 pts, cap.), Bailey (12), Rabot (13), Naigre (8), Fankam (15), Limouzin (11), Suarez (10), Angloma (2), Milapie (1), Brun .

LANDERNEAU  : 22/56 including 4/16 at 3 pts, 11 LFs /14, 11 assists, 30 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks (Kane, 1), 16 turnovers, 16 fouls.
Baker (12 pts), Woolfolk (16), Lezin (5, cap.), Akhator (4), Trasi (11), Stervinou (3), Evrard, Kane (8).

A full house, recruits in form, opponents in confidence… this BLMA-Landerneau was looking promising. The Gazelles, trailing 5-0 after a minute of play, woke up immediately to pass a 19-0 to their Breton opponents.

Urbaser vous présente notre 5 majeur face à Landerneau.

🌊 Bernies
🌊 Bailey
🌊 Rabot
🌊 Naigre
🌊 Fankam Mendjiadeu#BLMA pic.twitter.com/QIkFWpEHHg

— BLMA (@BasketLMA) October 5, 2024

The skill of Elodie Naigre, the vision of Ana Suarez on the pick-and-roll with her Cameroonian pivot Dulcy Fankam (13 points and 10 rebounds), or the defensive activity of Garance Rabot and Hortense Limouzin… this BLMA stifled the Landernean ambitions which responded thanks to its duo of American guards Baker-Woolfolk (12 and 16 points). Jasmine Bailey, new guard at Lattes-Montpellier showed her full range of skills, however, she and her teammates were only six points ahead at the break (36-30).

Avalanche of three points

It was at the start of the second half that the sky was going to fall on the heads of the Finistériennes. The sky and the three-point shots of the Gazelles, who made six in this period alone (56-36). to wrap up the match while Landerneau was still trying to hang on (64-51).

The last quarter saw the intensity drop as quickly as the skill and the Gazelles finally won 75-59, without trembling. Dominant on the rebound (41 to 30), more skillful from long distance (11/25) but also with a well-distributed scoring and six players above 8 points scored, the Latto-Montpelliéraines can continue to advance serenely.

✅ VICTOIRE. Grosse performance de nos Gazelles, qui s’imposent largement devant leur public !

BLMA 75 – 59 LBB#BLMA pic.twitter.com/uaLzSCjcGj

— BLMA (@BasketLMA) October 5, 2024

“We got the result we were hoping for by respecting the game plan, we were able to enjoy the atmosphere, it's positive", rejoiced the leader Hortense Limouzin, for her first at the Lattes sports hall.