Basket Landes 65 – Tarbes 54
Place Mont-de-Marsan (François-Mitterrand space) Spectators 2,600 Referees Ms Dahra, Voyeau and Breuil Quarter time 14-14, 10-20, 21-11, 20-9 Half time 24-34
LANDES BASKETBALL 24/69 on shots (34%) including 4/19 at 3 pts (21%), 13/16 on throws (81%), 48 rebounds including 15 offensive, 18 assists, 15 lost balls, 7 interceptions, 3 blocks, 13 fouls. The markers. Peterson 17, Salvadores 10, Chery 8, Djaldi-Tabdi (c) 6, Geiselsöder 12 then Fuehring 2, Pardon 4, Macquet -, Ewodo 4, Bussière 2. TARBES 16/61 on shots (26%) including 6/25 on…
Basket Landes 65 – Tarbes 54
Place Mont-de-Marsan (François-Mitterrand space) Spectators 2,600 Referees Ms Dahra, Voyeau and Breuil Quarter time 14-14, 10-20, 21-11, 20-9 Half time 24-34
LANDES BASKETBALL 24/69 on shots (34%) including 4/19 at 3 pts (21%), 13/16 on throws (81%), 48 rebounds including 15 offensive, 18 assists, 15 lost balls, 7 interceptions, 3 blocks, 13 fouls. The markers. Peterson 17, Salvadores 10, Chery 8, Djaldi-Tabdi (c) 6, Geiselsöder 12 then Fuehring 2, Pardon 4, Macquet -, Ewodo 4, Bussière 2. TARBES 16/61 on shots (26%) including 6/25 at 3 pts (24%), 16/18 on throws (88%), 44 rebounds including 13 offensive, 12 assists, 21 lost balls, 10 interceptions, 1 block, 21 faults. The markers. Leite 17, Droguet (c) 7, Kessler 10, Foppossi 11, Malonga 6 then Zodia -, Fora -, Pokk 3.
uA big sigh of relief. For Julie Barennes, her players, and the entire Mitterrand space. “Relief, for sure. We were scared the whole match. But pride too: it’s incredible to bring this group to the final. Even when you think about it… incredible,” breathed the Basket Landes coach after the victory against Tarbes (65-54). An epic success, both in terms of its importance and its storyline. Because the Landaises fought, probably doubted before exulting on their floor
Not in their mood in the first half and jostled by the Tarbaises determined to repeat their feat of eliminating a big player in the play-offs, Julie Barennes’ players were up to 15 points behind on both matches. Before transforming and finding their true face, that of a team of warriors, who brought them so high this season. In the final of the Coupe de France, and therefore the Women’s League, where they will meet Villeneuve-d’Ascq, clear winner of Lattes-Montpellier.
Sinistrosis at break
Like Thursday at the Palais des sports on the Quai de l’Adour in Tarbes, we have not always seen great basketball on the Mitterrand floor. Under the eyes of internationals Marine Fauthoux, formerly of the house, and Pauline Astier, the two teams greatly lacked skill, especially at the start of the match, and offered a game that was sometimes messy and choppy. But with intensity, crazy, at all times. And in this little game, the Tarbaises quickly gained the upper hand over the Landaises perhaps taken by the stakes.
“I told them they had nothing to lose. To start playing basketball »
In the fight, Julie Barennes’ players sometimes rushed into attack and missed obvious things. “I don’t know if that’s the issue. Sometimes it’s just a succession of mistakes, losing the ball, while they were in the heat of the match,” analyzed Kendra Chery.
Angela Salvadores turned into an X factor in the last quarter.
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At half-time, with only 24 points scored, 10 behind Tarbes on the table, and therefore 15 counting the first leg, the atmosphere was very gloomy. The supporters went to the refreshment bar or the toilets looking groggy.
Final bouquet
“In the locker room, I told them they had nothing to lose. To start playing basketball,” confided Julie Barennes. The message had gotten through. The Landes defense made 5 defensive stops in a row and finally a good drive. 12-0 in two minutes. Who better than the “dean” of the club, Kendra Chéry (22 years old) to lead the revolt. A 3 point at the end of the possession, two shots obtained on authoritarian penetration.
Star Alexis Peterson came to conclude the drive by clapping the hands of directors Marie-Laure Lafargue and Pierre Dartiguelongue. Basket Landes was resurrected, and all of Mitterrand with him. Tarbes remained in the game but made the task even more complicated with the 4th foul from its leader Carla Leite, celebrated as a victory by the blue and white fans.
As if touched by grace, the Landeses who had been inside were transformed: Marie Pardon was going to snatch offensive rebounds with self-sacrifice; Angela Salvadores, who had only played two minutes in the first leg, lived up to her name and scored points after points.
Mass was said, Luisa Geiselsöder, double-double and monstrous in self-sacrifice and leadership, was able to throw the ball hitting the roof of the Espace Mitterrand. The public was just waiting for that to invade the floor and join their protégés, all piled on poor Alexis Peterson and her 1.65 m. The crazy season continues.
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Kendra Chery, Basket Landes winger: “We had extra soul. It’s a huge club, which helped me grow. This spirit of Basket Landes, putting people before the game, is what means that when we arrive on this field, in front of this audience, we all give our all. »
