FILE PHOTO: Murjanatu Musa
Nigerian forward Murjanatu Musa completed a historic domestic double in France on Sunday after helping Basket Landes defeat Bourges Basket 53-50 in the deciding Game Three of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball finals, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The victory secured Basket Landes’ second consecutive French league title and the third championship in the club’s history, adding to the French Cup triumph they had already won earlier in the season.
Musa played a key role throughout the finals series and again delivered an important contribution in the title-clinching match, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, and two assists as Basket Landes fought back from a third-quarter deficit to seal the crown in front of their home supporters.
The closely contested final saw both teams level at 15-15 after the opening quarter and tied again at 27-27 at half-time.
