And the start of the match proved them right, with the insolently skillful Angevines (71% success in the first quarter) who took the lead from the start (7-12th). The Landaises, not clumsy either, stayed in the game (22-25, 10th), then took the lead again thanks to Destiny Slocum, Sistine Macquet and the ex-Angevine Leïla Lacan (29-25, 13th, 36-28, 15th).
But the protégés of Ufab coach Aurélie Bonnan, originally from Parentis-en-Born, did not give up so easily and held on, relying on Laura Mendes (12 points in the first half) and Ameryst Alston to turn four points behind at the break (45-41, 20th).
Winning third quarter
Returning from the locker room, Basket Landes stepped on the accelerator and made the difference in the transition game by Samantha Fuehring and Myriam Djekoundade to take a 12-point lead. (56-44, 25th). Despite the timeout posed by Aurélie Bonnan, success continues to elude the Angevines, forced to take complicated shots by the defense of the Landaises, who continue their festival in attack (66-48, 30th).
