Basketball – N1F. Victorious in Monaco, USBD Alençon one step away from Ligue 2

And two! After beating Monaco a week earlier in the final of the Coupe de France Trophy, theUSBD Alençon did it again, Saturday May 4, 2024, by winning on the Rock, this time as part of the second day of the play-offs for theaccession to Ligue 2 (46-53).

Quickly take orders

In the Monaco room, Cassandra Vêtu’s teammates mastered their subject from start to finish.

If the start of the game was sluggish on both sides, Black, after leading for the only time in the match (6-5, 4th), took the lead.ascending on the Rocher players.

Ashunae Durant, with a basket at the buzzer, allowed the guests to close this first quarter with ten units ahead (6-16, 10th).

Serene Alençon

If the second quarter was of the same ilk (24 – 32 at half-time), returning from the locker room was a little complicated for Fayssal Rhennam’s players.

Despite a consistently well-thought-out defense, they lacked address and saw their opponents come back to within one point (31-32, 25th).

Without panicking and remaining within their game plan, they regained their distance, again being 10 points ahead (31-41, 28th), and even going beyond with a winning shot from Lélia Lesueur at the end of ‘a beautiful collective sequencewhere the circulation of the ball made the hosts dizzy (35-46, 30th).

Perfect money-time management

The headache lasted a few minutes but, once it had passed, the Monegasques returned to the last minutes of the meeting (44-48, 37th).

A feeling of déjà vu for the players of the City of Dukes but, as during the previous confrontation, they managed this return in a very good way, under the leadership of Ashunae Durant, whose arm did not fail to definitively ensure THE success des Ornaises (46-53).

I am proud and happy with us this evening. We fought until the end despite the refereeing, despite our skill. We stuck together to win.

A shared joy by its captain, Cassandra Vêtu: “on one leg, on one arm, we had to take it. It’s done ! »

A very important victory

“One more!” » (one more), whispered the American Ashunae Durant at the end of the game, her index finger in the air and her clenched fist.

A gesture that well sums up the very advantageous situation in which Alençon is located. Because at the same time, Le Havre won in Villeurbanne (77-74), condemning the Rhodaniennes to a flawless performance.

Alençon thus finds the chair of leader with the best record (3 wins – 1 loss).

“One more” and USBDA will make its long-awaited entry into the professional world. Their destiny is in the hands of the Alençonnaises, who could write a little moreclub history next Saturday, again against Monaco, but this time in front of their home crowd.

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