“It’s important to finish the season well”, the BLMA wants to save honor during the semi-final return to Villeneuve-d’Ascq

Romane Berniès et ses coéquipières voudront bien finir. Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh

With a 31-point deficit in the first leg, the Gazelles travel to Villeneuve-d’Ascq this Sunday (4 p.m. and 3 p.m.). A trip which will undoubtedly mark the end of their season.

How to bounce back after such a slap ? After the rout at home against Villeneuve-d’Ascq (64-95), Thursday, in the semi-final first leg of the Women's League , the BLMA will want to save honor while traveling in the North.

With a deficit of 31 points, the Gazelles can only, barring a stratospheric and historic feat, please themselves by winning the last match of their season.

An eventful season for the Lattes-Montpellier club which saw Julie Vanloo and Marième Badiane leave for Turkey, and repeated injuries. "We have nothing to be ashamed of our season" explained assistant coach Ahmed Mbombo Njoya after the match.

"A beautiful pill"

It is therefore not so trivial that the Gazelles were outclassed by the vice-champions of Europe Villeneuve-d’Ascq. "We were not able to hold our duels. It’s important to finish the season well, knowing that we have a significant gap." summed up the assistant coach.

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The captain of the BLMA even spoke "of a nice pill". Lattes-Montpellier was dominated from start to finish in all areas of the game, intensity, shooting success and especially rebounding. The Northerners crushed the Héraultaises inside with 16 more rebounds (47 against 31).

To hope to stay in the match longer, this Sunday, the BLMA will have to be more present inside.