It took ten minutes for Ufab to find the direction of travel. Ten minutes of absence which ultimately did not have anything detrimental. The leader was able to manage his pout at the start of the match to fall back on his legs and sign a third consecutive success. But it was not necessarily easy this case. The Angevines had to work to the end to get a new victory. Even giving himself a little cold sweat at the very end of the game.
One fact is certain: in the first quarter, Kelly Corre and her teammates had failed to defend. And that is to say the least. It was borderline open-house operation and Strasbourg did not hesitate to take advantage of it, notably sticking a 9-0 which sank the Angevins into torpor. David Gautier might point out the shortcomings of his training, but she could not provide an adequate response. A sort of ordeal of ten minutes concluded with an 18.8% success on shots while the Alsatians had a great time including Victoria Majekodunmi (7 pts).
Ufab 49 could not do worse. By tightening up her defensive game, gradually picking up the pace, she managed to reverse the trend. Slowly but surely, without panicking, Gandega and his partners were taking their destiny back in hand. Alsatian efficiency declined while that of Angevines increased. The ascent had an irresistible pace. The championship leader regained his splendor. At the 18 ‘, Touty Gandega equalized (22-22). The steamroller was put in place with an 11-0 in the end.
The resistance of SIG
But he was not necessarily dominant. He also had a few misses. These small declines had the gift of leaving hope to the Strasbourg women who even returned to a length (30-31) before the Angevines regained their minds under the impetus of Touty Gandega.
Strasbourg went the distance, in the wake of what they had achieved in the first leg at Jean-Bouin. Ufab 49 had to stay focused on its business so as not to slip. The room for maneuver was not that wide. At 3 points, Marine Debaut kept the SIG flame alive (56-56, 37 ‘). Johnson, hitherto discreet, answered present. In the last minute, Majekodunmi even gave the advantage to SIG (59-58). Then Touty Gandega in the free throw regained the upper hand. The last seconds were strained. At the throw, Gandega put the Ufab 49 to safety. It was hot.
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