Aith six successes in as many matches played, Lamboisières arrived in Donzacq with confidence and intended to maintain its invincibility. But the ABC decided otherwise and signed a benchmark match at home by knocking down the leaders of Pool B (69-63). “Following the Tarbes match (53-49 victory), we were a bit mixed collectively and in terms of commitment,” recognizes coach Emmanuel Couralet. There, we knew that we were welcoming the leader, a big team which will play the leading roles in NF2. But it was important for us to find a reference match at home while respecting the opponents. »
Their players got off to a solid start to the game and hit the nail on the head from the start: they marked their territory with a 10-2 after only two minutes of play. And this, despite some messy actions but which paid off thanks to the mastered address of Chalossaises. In the second quarter, the fouls began to fall and Lilou Poussade was penalized with an unsportsmanlike foul. Enough to cool the ABC, who let their evening opponent go ahead at half-time (26-31).
A collective victory
Upon returning from the locker room, the duel becomes a real mano a mano, the two teams passing the ball back and forth and taking turns scoring. But rookie Anaïs Foisse and leader Manon Lascurettes do not give hope to the Maine-et-Loire team and shine in scoring. “In this match, there was everything: physical density, strategy, technical and tactical aspects and skill. It turned around a bit in the second half, there were a lot of whistles (25 fouls on the ABC side). But what is strong is that the whole team is totally committed. All the girls made mistakes, but brought something to compensate,” said “Manu” Couralet.
Lilou Poussade comes to put an end to this meeting with a three points like the match, 36 seconds from the end, which dashed the last hopes of Lamboisières-Martin: the ABC finally triumphed 69-63 and retained his invincibility on his lands. “A big tip of the hat to the girls who have been struggling for a while,” notes the Chalois technician. They knew how to raise their heads and regain skill in important moments. We managed to keep the score and keep the same density. »
Avenir Basket Chalosse 69 – Lamboisières-Martin 63
Lieu Donzacq. Referees Mr. Lacaze and Ms. Imbert. Quart-temps 19-14, 7-17, 21-12, 22-20. Half time 26-31.
AVENIR BASKETBALL CHALOSSE 25 successful shots, 7 free throws and 25 fouls. The scorers Foisse (19), Lascurettes (9), Poussade (7), Larraud (7), Dubois (6), Popescu (6), Guillenteguy (6), Labadie (6), Tabardel (3).
LAMBOISIERES-MARTIN 20 successful shots, 21 free throws and 16 fouls. The scorers Brossais (20), Magron (14), Dembele (12), Chauveau (5), A. Ricoul (4), Plana (3), Barré (3), E. Ricoul (2)
