Six Lot-et-Garonne formations are in the running on behalf of the 16es of the South-West Super Cup final. If the road to the Pomarez finals, which will take place this year on the weekend of May 31, is still long, there is no doubt that the yellow and blue of Garonne AB – double title holders – will fight hard to bring back a new times the trophy on the Tertre.
The ATM will have to wait
The Gabistes, who will face Tulle (R2) in Corrèze with 21 points behind at kick-off, will have to wait since their meeting is postponed to December 20 (7 p.m.). The reason? The Garonnais saw their 4e round of the Coupe de France Trophy scheduled for this Friday evening (8 p.m.), in Gironde, for a rematch of the last final of the “Sud Ouest” Super Cup in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles.
The five other teams of committee 47 will play this Sunday, November 24, at 3 p.m., with the hope of advancing to an additional round, even if the task will be particularly difficult for most of them.
BBM on all fronts
The BB Marmande club, with two teams in 16es final, will have a particularly rich weekend. The BBM flag team travels to Gironde to face Union St-Bruno (R3). The main question, beyond the 28 handicap points that the Marmandais will have at the start of the game, will be to know their ability to string together a second meeting in two days after the reception the day before (8 p.m.) of JSA Bordeaux in the Coupe Trophy. from France.
For the BBM reservists who play in Regional 3, the reception of the Landais d’Horsarrieu will above all be an opportunity to have fun against the residents of NM2 and to maintain part of their 28-point advantage for as long as possible.
ES Bruilhois in search of exploits
Another Lot-et-Garonnais opposed to an NM2 team, ES Bruilhois (Pré-Nationale) will try to thwart Coteaux du Luy. The Landes, not at their best in the championship and faced with several injuries, must also take up the challenge of continuing after a match this Friday evening in the Landes Cup. This can give the Aubiacais the opportunity to create the feat.
“We must above all take this match with the objective of preparing for the next block in the championship,” admits Maxime Cassant, the ESB coach. On paper, they are superior to us and we will have to raise our level of demands and our game to compete. Even if the probability of winning is tiny, we will try to play our basketball to, why not, win. »
The VAB has a chance to play
For Val d’Albret (Pré-Nationale), the reception of St-Médard-en-Jalles (N3) also promises to be very complicated as the Girondins have many assets to showcase and seem to be gaining strength. Here again, the residents of Gélise will try to take advantage of the fatigue of an opponent also playing on Friday (against GAB in the Coupe de France Trophy) and their 7 point lead at kick-off.
“We are approaching this match with ambition and greed, notes Stéphane Robert, the VAB coach. We have the will to win and knock down last season’s finalist in this competition. »
The Layracais on their guard
Finally, the Layracais (NM3) travel to Cassen/St-Geours (Pré-Nationale) to face an opponent who is undefeated in the championship and who will want to go through an additional round.
“It won’t be easy,” admits Fred Albisua, BCLA coach. Even if we are a little weakened, even against an adversary with full confidence, we will have some arguments to oppose to them. It’s a match that will also allow us to keep the rhythm and best prepare for the trip to Montauban. »
