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Beaten on Saturday evening in Chartres after a fierce battle (74-66), Toulouse Métropole Basket now has no choice: it will have to win the next two matches in the final to see the Women’s League again.
They chased the score almost the entire match. And even if they held on as much as they could, twice erasing a deficit of around ten points, the Toulouse women ended up falling, Saturday evening, in Chartres. Beaten 74-66, in a hot atmosphere (3750 spectators), they let the first round of the final slip away and now know their challenge: to win next Sunday, at home, to return to Chartres the following Saturday. Two wins, or nothing.
In their brand new room, almost full for the occasion, the Chartraines attacked their final perfectly, finding skill at three points, thanks to Elise Marié and Emma Peytour (13-5, 5th). Intense in defense, the Euréliennes set the pace and had a lead of up to ten points in the first quarter (18-8, 8th). Caught at the entrance gorge, the Toulouse women however ended up finding air. And then gradually chipped away at their delay.
In turn, the Occitanes tied it up from afar, with Isabelle Strunc and Japreece Dean (24-24, 13th). They also went to attack the racket, which offered them numerous free throws and allowed them to briefly take the lead (28-33, 18th). But in two minutes, the CCBF turned everything around! Thanks to a fiery finish, he finally returned to the locker room in front, with a final tap from Le Seyec (37-33).
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In a heated atmosphere, the Chartraines continued their charge at the start of the second half. Discreet until then, Peytour gave twelve points in advance by drawing from behind the arc (51-39, 25th). But in this fierce fight, Toulouse, like a plaster, hung on and immediately stuck back together, sending three missiles from afar, including one from Strunc, the best scorer of the match with sixteen units (57-55, 30th ).
Was the CCBF going to collapse? No ! Every time there was danger, he knew how to accelerate again to give himself some air. And the last, punctuated by a three-pointer from Elise Marié au four et au moulin (14 points, 8 assists, 4 interceptions) proved decisive (68-61, 37th). In front of a standing audience, the Chartraines, authors of a great collective performance, with six players with more than 8 points, controlled the last two minutes, relying on their DNA: defensive intensity. Despite Enabosi’s double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds), Toulouse surrendered.
Chartres 74 – Toulouse 66
(20-16, 17-17, 20-22, 17-11); referees: MM. Lavecot and Boivin. 3750 spectators.
For Chartres: Ugoka (10), Legrand, Peytour (8), Marié (14), Mahoutou (4) then Delaruelle (5), Debaut (11), Elenga (6), Niaré (8), Le Seyec (8).
41% shooting success (27/65) including 36% at 3 points (8/22). 70% on free throws (12/17). 45 rebounds (Ugoka, 7). 14 balloons lost. 22 fouls.
For Toulouse MB: Strunc (16), Mosengo-Masa (3), Dean (15), Dramé (10), Enabosi (11) then De Freitas (10), Guennoc, Toi (1), Mfonow, Klewinski.
32% shooting success (20/61) including 29% at 3 points (5/17). 72% on free throws (21/29). 40 rebounds (Enabosi, 11). 14 balloons lost. 20 faults.
Differences for Chartres: +10 (18-8, 8′); for Toulouse: +5 (28-33, 17′)
