VIDEO. Shot from midfield at the buzzer, new news in Villeneuve-d’Ascq: the miracle hardly happened for the BLMA

Le calice jusqu’à la lie pour le BLMA. Capture d'écran Sport en France

Villeneuve-d’Ascq, première de la saison régulière, a étrillé dimanche 5 mai Lattes Montpellier (103-67, 95-64 à l’aller) pour rejoindre en finale du championnat de France féminin Basket Landes, vainqueur de Tarbes (65-54, 62-67 à l’aller).

Northerners and Landeses will aim for a second title, after 2017 for the former, 2021 for the latter, in a best-of-three series from May 11. Les Guerrières de l’ESBVA, finalists of the Women's League last year (beaten by Asvel) and the Euroleague three weeks ago, left the Héraultaises hoping for a period (41-47).

Before getting angry, at long distance in particular (16/37 including 4/4 for Caroline Hériaud) winning the second period 62 to 20, and leaving only five small points on the way in the last quarter- time. With in particular a

Basket-Landes takes its revenge

The Montoises, beaten last Saturday in the final of the Coupe de France by Bourges, were also trailing at the break, by ten lengths (34-24) against the Tarbaises of Carla Leite (17 pts including 12 in first period).

Only seventh in the regular season but victorious over Bourges in the previous round, the TGB conceded a 12 to 0 to start the second period.

Once again carried by their American leader Alexis Peterson (17 pts, 6 rebounds and 4 assists), the Landaises maintained their grip to have a 10 point lead (63-53) a little less than three minutes from time, before a basket from Angela Salvadores 35 seconds from the buzzer sealed their success.