Basketball – Laura Sincholle (Elan Aveyron): “Nobody expected it”

What do you remember from your victory at Chalosse?
I’m super happy because it wasn’t necessarily the match we were planning to win, against a big chunk of our championship. This did not mean that we were going there without ambition. We are proud of our performance.

What did you expect from this meeting?
We knew that if there was anything to be done against them, it would be that day. During the first day, the big teams are not always run in and they lacked two important players and the coach, suspended. But it’s still a small feat on our part.

What was this match played on?
Defensively, we applied the coach’s instructions well. We never gave up and we were united until the end. As the match went on, when we saw that we were in front or not too far behind, we believed more and more in ourselves.

Was a victory against one of the group’s favorites the best thing that could happen to you in order to turn the page on a summer marked by administrative relegation and then a repechage in N3?
Definitely. Nobody expected us to win there. This will give a boost to our young group. We couldn’t have hoped for a better start to the season.

With this success, will there be more expectations for the sequel?
You will have to confirm. It is up to us to tell ourselves that we are capable of doing well. But we’re not the kind of team to get overconfident. Maybe others will pay more attention to us. On our side, we will have to continue with the same desire.

Your team is starting its fourth season in N3 (first under the name CTC Rodez agglo). Is this your best victory at this level?
We fully savor it! I think it’s the best, against an opponent who doesn’t have the same starting plan as us and who doesn’t often lose at home.

And on a personal level, you shone with 20 points scored…
I had success in my free throws and my shots. Then I let myself be carried away by the dynamics of the team.