The dream of the title of champion of France continues for Bourges Basket! Beaten in the quarter-final return, the Berruyères had to go through the third and last game of this series to eliminate Lattes-Montpellier. Qualification for the semi-finals is in the pocket after a meeting that took time to settle. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Berruyères only have a five-point lead. But this time, they did not miss the victory (86-69). “We are relieved, we are satisfied! We put aggression in defense and we prevented them from doing what they wanted”welcomes the Berruyère Sarah Michel.
And now, a half against Basket Landes!
It was therefore in the last ten minutes that everything was decided. Physical impact, endurance, mental : the Berruyères have put all the necessary ingredients to win this capital victory. “Overall of the meeting, it’s not bad what we’re doing. We kept thinking, asking ourselves too many questions”says coach Olivier Lafargue.
In the post-match press conference, he quickly turned to the semi-final. A new clash against Basket Landes is looming. They are currently the two best French teams. Mont de Marsan had the advantage in the final of the Coupe de France. It’s up to Bourges to show its dominance in these playoffs. “It’s going to be a good fight. We’re going to take care of the little sores and take the time to analyze things”concludes Olivier Lafargue.
The first leg will take place on Tuesday May 17, in the Prado room in Bourges, from 8:45 p.m.