Five matches from the end of the group stage of the Women’s Euroleague, Lattes-Montpellier is still in a good position to qualify for the play-offs. Olivia Epoupa’s teammates returned to a positive record on Wednesday evening, with a fifth victory in nine blocks, at the expense of the Hungarians of Szekszard (82-57).
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Sydney Tamara-Nicole Wallace (23 points) and Haley Peters (17) took the Héraultaises to a comfortable advantage at half-time (44-28, 20th). The defense then took over to limit Szekszard to seven small points in the third quarter, and fold the match. Lattes-Montpellier will travel to Ekaterinburg, undefeated leader of Group A, next Monday (3 p.m.).
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Fall four for Basket Landes
For Basket Landes, on the other hand, qualifying for the play-offs is rapidly moving away. The players of Julie Barennes conceded a fourth defeat in a row, against Fenerbahçe (76-93). A balanced match until the middle of the fourth quarter (68-72, 35th).
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But Kayla McBride (16 points) revived the Turkish momentum with an award-winning shot followed by several assists. Deprived of Céline Dumerc, the Landaises once again played with a rotation limited to eight players. With three wins in nine matches, Basket Landes is penultimate in Group B.
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