In a packed Bercy (15,000 spectators), the teams from Bourges, Basket Landes, Dijon and Strasbourg will put on a show for the men’s and women’s finals of the Coupe de France basketball this Saturday.
Aside from the first leg of its Women’s Basketball League quarter-final, Bourges has not lost in 10 games. His elimination from the final stages of the LFB still marks poor form and opens a gap for his opponent. Indeed, unlike Bourges, Basket Landes is full of confidence.
On a series of 3 consecutive victories, the Landes club is in the semi-final of the LFB after two successes against ASVEL. During their last confrontation, Basket Landes emerged victorious against Berruyères (79-65). A victory this afternoon would allow Julie Barennes and her players to win a third Coupe de France in a row.
On the men’s side, Dijon must face Strasbourg. The 13th and 11th in the French championship are not in good shape, with 3 defeats each in the last 5 matches. In the semi-final of the competition, the Alsatians created a sensation against the first of the Betclic Élite, Monaco. For their last face-to-face, on April 6, Dijon won 80-68, but the Strasbourg side are motivated to win a 3rd Coupe de France in their history.
This Saturday, the women’s final between Bourges and Basket Landes will begin at 2 p.m., the men’s final between Dijon and Strasbourg at 4:30 p.m. Both meetings will be live on La Chaîne L’Équipe and Skweek.
