WOMEN'S EUROLIGUE – Totally stunning, the players of Basket Landes won 68-59 against Schio and thus took first place in the group.
Already assured of competing in the next round, Basketball Landes was playing for another goal today: to finish first in his group. And for that, we had to fight Schio at home, by more than 4 points. Indeed, in the first leg, Basket Landes lost 60-64.
Basket Landes runs after the score
But with the firm intention of retaining their first place, the players of the Italian team started with a 5-0. They will be in the lead with a lead of around 8 points. Basketball Landes will return to tie with the free throws scored by Sistine Macquet (21-21). But Schio accelerated again to maintain his lead: 29-34 at halftime. The Schio players were aggressive in the paint to create a lot of baskets.
Basketball Landes renverse Schio
Upon returning from the locker room, this chase continues. But suddenly, Sistine Macquet et Louise Bussiere will ignite their supporters by scoring a 3-point basket and thus going in front for the first time (48-47). First Macquet with his 3rd long distance basket for 3 attempts, then Bussiere, after an interception. Aggressive in defense, the Landaises will overcome this famous gap of +4 (54-47). During the last 4 minutes of the quarter, Famila Schio did not manage to score a basket.
And this offensive sterility will continue on Schio's 3 attacks. It was necessary to wait for a free throw and an additional 2:30 minutes for Schio to score a new point (56-48). The pace quickens. Both teams surrender every basket. At the start of the last minute, the gap is +11 (68-57). Basket Landes then runs the clock. The locals finally prevail 68-59. In addition to this first victory against Schio, it is the first place in the group which is offered to the Landeses!
The contribution of Landes bench will have been enormous (30 against 3). In the second part of the match, the Landaises also took advantage of the opposing team's lost balls (23 points scored against 9).
