Landerneau has a series of poor performances. In Villeneuve d’Ascq, the Northerners got off to the best start, in the wake of Shavonte Zellous who was already haranguing the public. But that was not knowing Wani Muganguzi’s protégés very well. The Bretons kept their backs while taking advantage of the slightest opportunity. Thanks to their American playmaker, Nausia Woolfolk, they came back well at the end of the first quarter.
Woolfolk insufficient
At the dawn of the second quarter, the Violettes had not yet given up. It was at this moment that the northern pivot Aminata Gueye woke up. Thanks to his domination, Villeneuve d’Ascq moved up a gear to drop his opponent, overwhelmed by the tempo. Evelyn Akhator, who until then carried the Breton collective on her broad shoulders, began to seriously stick out her tongue. The tide was starting to rise.
In the 26th minute, the symbolic mark of twenty points behind was crossed (57-37). Weariness was beginning to invade the hearts of the Louves. But in this psychological slump, only one player from the Breton squad kept the grinta intact, Nausia Woolfolk. Necessary, but largely insufficient to hope to return to the game. All that remained for the Northerners was to eat the clock, it was done, and done well. With this new defeat, the Landernéennes fall to penultimate place in the ranking.
The technical sheet
VILLENEUVE – LANDERNEAU 81-65
Quarters: 21-19, 22-17, 17-19
VILLENEUVE : Gueye 18, Peters 16, Leité 18, Sissoko 10, Hériaud 8, Zellous 6, Slonjsak 3, Paget 2.
LANDERNEAU: Woolfolk 22, Akhator 12, Trasi 11, Cane 6, Evrard 7, Dibanzillia 3, Stervinou 2, Baker
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