The Vaudois team won the first trophy of the season, the Supercup, against their Friborg rivals.
“Fribourg can be satisfied and enjoy this title. But I promise today was the last. The next trophies will be ours. I know the Freiburg girls will fight, and I hope they will be ready. But we will come back even stronger,” declared Loan Morand, the coach of Nyon Basket Féminin, after the poignant defeat in the final of the last Swiss Women’s Basketball League, as reported by “La Côte”. Challenged like never before in recent years, Elfic Friborg managed to defend their title of Swiss champion after a decisive fifth match.
It is always easier to talk than to prove it, but on Saturday, still in Saint-Léonard but for the Supercup, the first trophy awarded this season, Loan Morand kept the beginning of his promise by offering the first title to the women’s club of Nyon in 40 years after an entertaining match for the thousand spectators who sat in the stands in Fribourg.
Defenders of six trophies, the Elfic fell 71-68 after being led on the scoreboard for 40 minutes. “The timing of this final was a little complicated for us, I think that showed in our freshness,” noted Friborg coach Romain Gaspoz during an interview with “La Télé”. His team played in the European Cup in Glasgow (Scotland) last Wednesday.
Led by their new American player Samantha Breen (29 points), a real pleasure to see on the floor, Nyon Basket Féminin experienced some scares in the second half against an opposing zone defense, but managed to hold on. “We were able to show our desire,” reacted Loan Morand, also interviewed by “La Télé”. “I know my previous media remarks may have seemed pretentious. But we are ambitious. And not satisfied.”
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