Un ABC chases another. A week after the unfortunate reception at Poyartin against Auch Basket Club (58-67), a direct competitor for maintenance, Élan Chalossais will find another ABC: Avenir Basket Chalosse. Time for a reunion between the two clubs, seven months after their last confrontation in the final of the previous edition in a historic format at the Plumaçon arena in Mont-de-Marsan.
Since then, a new season has started and Dame Coupe still remains a goal for the Chalosses skies and garnets. Even more so when we come very close to the Grail and encounter difficulties in the championship (4 victories for 8 defeats). “This is perhaps the best time to play this match,” supposes his coach Arthur Vignes. You know everyone will be there. »And what could be better than meeting up with an old friend to restore your image?
“Honestly, I don’t really know if we can talk about revenge. I did the counting, there were only four girls who played in the final last year so that was not the key word this week,” explains the Sortois. The guideline was clear: “We have to throw ourselves into it. There must be a lot of desire, pleasure and smiles.” With this state of mind, the Ciel et Garnet collective will be able to compete against a “stronger and more physical” team. In terms of play, skill as well as good ball management will be decisive. Arthur Vignes believes in “the ability” of his daughters.
“Impose a rhythm”
Opposite, despite two injuries, Emmanuel Couralet completes the Élan army with the unexpected return of interior Pauline Labrouche, elected best player and scorer of the 2024 final, as well as the presence of Charlotte Dossarps, promising youngster of the club . The Landes coach has particular expectations for this meeting: “I expect us to be in a collective, aggressiveness and content much better than the last 37 minutes of our last league match against GAB. I also expect the sectors that have been failing to return to their true level.”
The Coupe des Landes matches are always special due to their atmosphere and their difference in level, but the girls know how to manage these matches and do not intend to let themselves be destabilized. “We will have to manage emotions but in the physical, tactical and technical aspect, we will above all have to show that we are playing in Nationale 2 and therefore impose a rhythm and a particular athletic dimension on them to disrupt them.”
“South West” Super Cup
The weekend will ultimately be a little less busy for the ABC, which was due to play an 8e in the Coupe Nouvelle-Aquitaine final, this Sunday, against ADB. The match was ultimately postponed.
The technician is still confident for this meeting on neutral ground, in Hauriet: “As much as Elan is a Cup team, we are becoming one too. The majority of the team knows this competition very well, even the latest arrivals. We feel ready both mentally and physically and we will do everything to disrupt the play of this Élan team,” concludes Couralet.
A real duel which promises to be intense this Friday evening for the two former finalists.
Élan Chalossais (N3) – Avenir Basket Chalosse (NF2)
Lieu He will draw Hourly This Friday, January 24 at 8:30 p.m. Referees 2000 Nassiet and Castets.
ÉLAN CHALOSSAIS The team Ballion, Reymond Labeguerie, Collongues, Dagouassat, Dedieu, Descat, Cabé, Lespiau, Chevrier, Rigolet, Claverie.
AVENIR Basketball CHALOSSE Injured: Ruiz and Delas. The team Poussade, Larraud, Dubois, Roméo, Lascurettes, Tabardel, Foisse, Guillenteguy, Popescu, Labadie, Labrouche, Dossarps.
