return to the Flames Carolo competition after 5 months of truce

The Flames Carolo had not played in competition since May 10 and their elimination in the quarter-finals of the playoffs by Basket Landes. It is a 90% renewed workforce that finds the floor and the public of the Arena of Charleville-Mézières this Wednesday in the Eurocup against Angersand this Saturday for the first day of the Women’s League Championship against Saint-Amand Hainaut.

A largely renewed workforce

The leader Amel Bouderra is the only player to remain in the squad from last season. Like the emblematic coach of Charleville-Mézières Romuald Yernaux, she is starting her 13th season in the Women’s League with the Flammes Carolo.

As leader, Amel Bouderra can count on the relay of the former captain of Lyon, Ingrid Tanqueray, recruited in June. She will find in the outdoor sector, Sarah Chevaugeonalso from ASVEL and who had already worn the Flames Carolo jersey from 2017 to 2020.

Another return, that of the Slovak Sofia Hruscakova, recruited as a medical freelancer to compensate for the absence of Aby Gaye. The new Carolomacerian interior injured her knee with the French team this summer and will remain unavailable “all season for sure“, laments Romuald Yernaux.

Among the notable arrivals, that of the Serbian international Nikolina Milic, very courted, at the post of pivot and strong winger. The other five rookies are Canadian shooter Aislinn Konig, American guard Emily Engstler, American Brianna Fraser inside, Kimberley Adonis on the wing and young Emmanuelle Tahane.

“The team is not completely ready”

With a largely renewed workforce, and several players retained by their national selections or in their WNBA team during the preparation, Romuald Yernaux confess it:The team is not completely ready“.

If the automatisms are not yet installed, the Carolo coach relies on energy, mobility and state of mind: “Where others will be based on achievements, we will be in a state of mind. Fight, we decide“The manager remains modest about the goals he sets for himself.”We are not Bourges to say that we claim the title!“