LFB: BLMA falls heavily against Bourges at home before facing Charnay in the quarter-final

Garance Rabot et les Montpelliéraines chutent lourdement contre Bourges. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

Pour la 22e et dernière journée de Ligue féminine, les Gazelles ont été grandement dominées par Bourges (58-91). En phase finale, elles affronteront Charnay en quart de finale.

When two teams play without pressure and without stakes, it often results in an open match. A meeting where the two teams start with a pace that would make even the most vulnerable pale, without any observation round. Races on both sides of the floor, shots from everywhere, interceptions… A real pleasure for the viewer.

Fin du troisième quart temps

BLMA 49 – 72 Bourges Basket Officiel#BLMA #GoGazelles 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/cX8zj2ET8L

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And in this little game, it was the Tango who made Valéry Demory's players (58-91) waltz with a snap of their fingers.

Under the eyes of their former teammate Julie Vanloo, the Héraultaises were largely dominated without managing to find the solution on both sides of the floor against a perfectly oiled Berruyer collective. With nine players with more than five points, Bourges was boss size.

Gazelles inaccurate in shooting

Taken in defense, dominated in rebounding (18 against 43 for Bourges) and not effective enough in attack with percentages that are too meager (38.6% on shooting including 28% at 3 pts), Lattes-Montpellier remained below the 15 point gap for a long time thanks to flashes from Naigre (12 pts) in the second quarter (28-34, 14th) and when Bernies wakes up (8 pts) after returning from the locker room (46-61, 25th).

For this meeting, coach Valéry Demory had promised more playing time for the young players in the squad and the appearance of the meeting to the advantage of Bourges (49-72, 30th) gave the opportunity. Caetano (2 pts), Brun (2 pts) and Zemoura thus benefited from around ten minutes in the second half.

Charnay in the playoffs

An inconsequential defeat for fourth place in the BLMA, but a warning before the start of the final stages.

Now, it's time for the playoffs on April 19 and the double confrontation against the promoted Charnay, winner in Lyon (69-85) in the decisive match for fifth place.< /p>

BLMA 58 – 91 Bourges

Sports Palace (Lattes).

Quarter time: 14-25, 19-22, 16-25, 9-19.

Referees: Dahra, Mendes, Didier.

BLMA: 22 shots made out of 57, 7 free throws made out of 11, 18 rebounds, 15 assists, 6 steals, 0 blocks, 19 fouls, 14 lost balls.

Djoko (2 pts), Brun (2), Caetano (2), Naigre (15), Alston (17), Rabot (5), Touré (7), Berniès (8), Traoré, Zemoura.

Bourges: 33 successful shots out of 57, 16 successful free throws out of 20, 43 rebounds, 31 decisive passes, 7 interceptions, 1 block, 13 fouls, 15 lost balls.

Steinberga (16 pts), Colley (12), Filip (6), Michel (7), Astier (18), Spanou (8), Duchet (5), Alexander (12), Mann ( 7).