COUPE DE FRANCE WOMEN'S Basketball – The quarter-finals delivered their verdict this Saturday evening. Outgoing finalists, Bourges and Basket Landes remain in the race following their narrow successes against Villeneuve d'Ascq and ASVEL. Tarbes and Flammes Carolo complete the last four of the competition.
Among the four matches on the program for the quarter-finals of the French Cuptwo matches particularly attracted attention: Bourges – Villeneuve d’Ascq and ASVEL – Basket Landes. Two real finals before their time between the four national leaders. These summit shocks have also kept all their promises by offering undecided parties.
The outgoing finalists Bourges and Basket Landes hit hard
HAS Bourgesthe locals managed to win in a crazy atmosphere against the reigning French champions. In a game where the external address was non-existent (5/40 cumulatively), Kariata Diaby made Tango suffer under the circle (17 points, 9 rebounds), but she will be the only one to really adjust the sights. Without shining offensively, Bourges managed to withstand the shock, and strike the last to achieve a success with a narrow score 58-56. Villeneuve d'Ascq will therefore have to concentrate solely on the championship at the end of the season, while the Berruyères are still in the running to make the pass by two.
On the side of Lyon-Villeurbannethe outcome was also decided in the final seconds. Lyonnaises and Landaises did not give up an inch, offering a fight at the top, in which Just Jocyte (22 points, 5 rebounds) and Luisa Geisesolder (20 points, 9 rebounds) excelled. At the end of a breathtaking finale, the Lyonnaises will have an astronomical quantity of cartridges in order to turn the tide. But with only two throws of Dominique Malonga in the last two minutes, they will end up coming up against the courageous Landeses in defense (74-72). Finalist last year, Basketball Landes stay in the race.
-Tarbes and the Flames Carolo in the last four
In the two other posters of the evening, the scenarios were also different. Humiliated at home by Charnay last October, Tarbes was keen to take his revenge against one of the great surprises of the season. On a mission, the girls of François Gomez raced in the lead throughout the match, and ended up asphyxiating their opponents in the third quarter. Driven by the complete service of Nancy Fora (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 interceptions), the TGB took on the appearance of TGV to finally win logically, 79-60.
THE Carolo Flames seemed for their part to have taken the same path on the floor of Landerneau. Against the Bretonnes, the surprising 2nd of Boulangère Wonderligue had nevertheless done what was necessary by imposing its control on the game for three quarters. But the machine then stalled, offering the locals the opportunity to come back and lead in the money-time. Finally, a well-felt 4-0 will ensure the essentials (75-72), including 23 points for Sarah Chevaugeon. The Carolos therefore continue their merry way in the cup, continuing their excellent performance in the championship.
