The Mondeville women cracked in the final seconds of the match, falling 64-65 against the northern promoted team in the round of 16 of the French women's basketball Cup.
This is a cruel elimination that the USO Mondeville players experienced this Wednesday evening. Facing Trith, the northern promoted team, in the round of 16 of the French women's basketball Cup, Morgan Debrosse's players saw their run come to an abrupt end with a score of 64-65.
The problem was identifiable from the start of the match. Getting off to a bad start, the Mondeville women were immediately behind on the scoreboard against opponents determined not to let their chance slip away. This early deficit, never truly made up during the game, conditioned the entire strategy of the home team, forced to chase the score for forty minutes.
The end of the match had its share of tension. In a tight money-time where every possession counted, the L2 players ran out of juice at the crucial moment. A physical failure that cost dearly against a Trith team that managed to maintain their defensive intensity until the end.
Now they need to digest this disappointment before returning to the courts as early as Saturday. In championship play, Mondeville will face Feytiat with the stated objective of bouncing back immediately. The opportunity for the players to definitively turn the page on this French Cup and focus on what matters most: building momentum ahead of the important dates on the calendar.
This elimination, as infuriating as it may be in the moment, should not obscure the road ahead this season. The Mondeville team has the qualities necessary to bounce back and show a different face as early as this weekend.
The problem was identifiable from the start of the match. Getting off to a bad start, the Mondeville women were immediately behind on the scoreboard against opponents determined not to let their chance slip away. This early deficit, never truly made up during the game, conditioned the entire strategy of the home team, forced to chase the score for forty minutes.
The end of the match had its share of tension. In a tight money-time where every possession counted, the L2 players ran out of juice at the crucial moment. A physical failure that cost dearly against a Trith team that managed to maintain their defensive intensity until the end.
Now they need to digest this disappointment before returning to the courts as early as Saturday. In championship play, Mondeville will face Feytiat with the stated objective of bouncing back immediately. The opportunity for the players to definitively turn the page on this French Cup and focus on what matters most: building momentum ahead of the important dates on the calendar.
This elimination, as infuriating as it may be in the moment, should not obscure the road ahead this season. The Mondeville team has the qualities necessary to bounce back and show a different face as early as this weekend.
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Source: Ouest-France