Women’s Basketball | Coupe de France U18 – The celebration of too many Lattes Montpellier

Early celebrations are an FFL classic. Even the greatest, like Alaphilippe, are among the great holders of a legendary photo finish. But it’s not just the sports of racing that have their all-too-hasty big celebrations. Already, this weekend, the Tourangeois experienced a small air conditioning on Challenge. Direction now Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, in Culoz, for the semi-final of Basketball Latte Montpellier against ASVEL, among the U18 women.

A tight game until 0.3 seconds from the end.

Sunday March 27. Coupe de France semi-final. When on the other side of France, in Ronchin, Mondeville overcame La Roche Vendée, in Culoz the confrontation was much tighter. 3 seconds from the end, the Héraultaises lead by 3 points. ASVEL throw-in.

Good defense, family airball at 3 points, a Lyonnaise recovers and scores a 2 point. With 0.3 seconds left, Lattes Montpellier have the ball AND the advantage of one point. But that’s where everything will fall into place for an exceptional finish. The Montpellier coach requests a timeout, which the scorer’s table takes into account, but does not report immediately. On the other side, the Montpellier women commit, think they have killed the clock and celebrate on the field.

Problem, the referees do not hear it with the same ear. An invasion of the field while the match is not over is automatically a technical fault. Even when the brand table screwed up. The ASVEL players will therefore shoot a free throw, score it and go into extra time. The result is inevitable: Victory for ASVEL in extra time.

When celebrating literally makes you lose the game. Small consolation for the Montpellier, ASVEL will lose in the final against Mondeville on the narrow score of 73 to 48. It was perhaps not so bad to lose in half.