Basketball. By winning in Nice, USO Mondeville will spend the holidays on the Ligue 2 podium

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USO Mondeville continues its winning streak. For their last match of the year, Saturday December 21, 2024, the players of Morgan Debrosse went to win in Nice (64-73). A victory which, combined with the defeat of Feytiat, allows Mondeville to sit in second place in Ligue 2 Féminine at the truce.

Imperial at home, the Lionesses travel poorly

The very good start to the season of USO Mondeville finds its explanation in his home assessment. When they play in front of their audience on the floor of the Halle Bérégovoy, Morgan Debrosse's players count five victories in as many matches. The latest, in the derby against Le Havre, was played in the last quarter when the Mondevillaises only conceded eight points.

The difficulty is to succeed in extending this serenity at home on the other floors of Ligue 2 Féminine. Before the victory in Nice, the Lionesses had not won only once outside (at Pôle France in October). This was already a concern of their coach a few weeks ago. “We feel good at home, we like playing in front of our audience,” said Morgan Debrosse after the victory against Aulnoye at the end of November (81-65). We will have to repeat this kind of performance away from home. » Since then, they lost at the very end of the match in Feytiat and went on to win in Nice. The second part of the season will include six trips for the USOM.

A leading quartet

The USOM can count on four players with an average of 12 points scored per game. Morgan Batey, Lucile Jérôme, Joelly Belleka and Shelby Saint-Juste carry the Lionesses offensively. Scoring insurance which should help Mondeville to achieve its objective at the end of the season.

In Ligue 2 Féminine, the first eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The team that wins at the end of these playoffs wins the title and is promoted to the first division. The Lionesses have the ambition to finish the regular season in the top 4 to have home field advantage in the playoffs. After that, in the words of captain Joelly Belleka: “in the playoffs, anything is possible. »

USO Mondeville will restart the season by two home matches against Saint-Amand and La Tronche Meylan on January 11 and 18, 2025. If they remain as effective in front of their audience, the Lionesses will be difficult to catch at the top of the ranking.

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