Lattes-Montpellier gave in for the seventh time in seven away matches on Sunday, this time to Charleville-Mézières (92-81), during the 12th day of the Women’s League. The finalists of the 2021 edition held out for three quarters (64-63) before letting go at the start of the fourth and conceding 28 points in the final period. They remain glued to the bottom of the table with four successes in twelve matches.
The Flames relied on a big rebound
The Flames, they relied on a big rebound and a good distant address (13 out of 24) to remain undefeated at home and in ambush in the standings, behind Bourges and Basket Landes but ahead of Asvel who nevertheless played an extra match . Amel Bouderra (13 points, 11 assists) and Evelyn Akhator (10 points, 14 rebounds) each produced a double-double.
Sunday, Villeneuve d’Ascq, with 21 points and 8 rebounds from Kariata Diaby, also won at home (72-62) against Charnay and kept pace with the Top 4.
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