BLMA: For their entry into the Eurocup, the Gazelles ensure the essentials in Lithuania

Jasmine Bailey et les Gazelles ont tremblé sur la fin. MaxPPP – Giacomo Italiano

Longtemps largement en tête, les Latto-montpelliéraines ont vécu le retour de leurs adversaires dans le dernier quart temps. Grâce à un dernier coup de collier, les coéquipières de Romane Berniès ramènent un succès de Lituanie.

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KLAIPEDOS NEPTUNAS 62
BLMA 74
Svyturio Arena (Klaipeda).
Quarter time: 13-24, 20-28, 13 -8, 16-14.
Referees: MM. Ninkovic, Rozenbergs and Värv.
KLAIPEDOS NEPTUNAS: 22/50 including 6/26 at 3 pts, 12 LFs/21, 14 assists decisive, 27 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block, 18 lost balls, 22 fouls. Vilka (17 pts), Sventoraite (7), Stipra (6), Sinickaite (10), Murray (5), Balaban (6), Solopova (11).
BLMA: 27/58 including 5/11 at 3 pts, 15 LFs/18, 23 assists (Suarez, 7), 37 rebounds (Naigre, 11), 8 interceptions (Berniès, 3 ), 0 against, 16 lost balls, 17 fouls.
Berniès (0 pt, cap.), Bailey (17), Rabot (4), Naigre (2), Fankam (16), Limouzin (4), Suarez (7), Angloma (4), Milapie (20), Brun.

Lattes-Montpellier started its European campaign on Thursday evening in Klaipeda, a port city in Lithuania. In a Svyturio Arena and its 6000 seats, there were barely 500 to push behind the Klaipedos Neptunas.
For her 37th birthday, the Spanish leader Ana Suarez gave gifts to her teammates by distributing 7 of the 23 assists of the evening for the Héraultaises.

Concern for Rabot

Marie-Michelle Milapie, could evacuate her frustration of Saturday evening, where undermined by the fouls, she had not been able to be effective for the Latto-Montpellier collective. The pivot signed a masterful first act with 17 points (7/8 shooting) to relegate the locals to fourteen points at the break (46-60).
The only downside is the injury to Garance Rabot's left ankle, who was due to leave her partners and will probably be absent for some time.

In the second period, with a lead of up to 21 points, the Gazelles lost their intensity and saw the Lithuanians close to –7 at the very end of the match (53-60). Led by Dulcy Fankam, who was efficient in throwing, the BLMA avoided the unpleasant surprise and finally won its opening match.

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