In Croatia, Lattes-Montpellier failed to lose

After having chained the layoffs these last two years, Lattes-Montpellier lives at the time of the austerity. So much so that the double champion club of France, yet a quarter-finalist of the EuroLeague in the spring of 2022, would prefer not to have to play in the main round of the EuroCup.

A team made up of hopefuls

This is how at ZKK Plamen Pozega, the Lattoises had not put all the chances on their side to win in the first leg of the preliminary round of the competition. In addition to the absences of internationals returning from the World Cup (the French Migna Touré and Marième Badiane as well as the Belgians Kyara Linskens and Julie Vanloo) and Ana Dabovic, the Gazelles have deprived themselves of Haley Peters, who stayed warm in the ‘Hérault, did not bring Elodie Naigre into play and only left Romane Bernies 2 minutes and 53 seconds on the pitch. In addition, the BLMA moved on site without an assistant coach, a possible fine being cheaper to pay than the movement of an additional member of staff.

In the end, it was the hopeful team playing in National 2 Women’s (NF2) who found themselves on the floor. And without having to put intensity, the mini-Gazelles could not prevent the victory of theirs, 68 to 53, against a formation admittedly limited, but which did not seem to want to embark on a more European adventure either. expensive yet energy-intensive.

At home, in front of their partners, it will certainly be impossible for the Gazelles to recover their 15-point lead. The BLMA will thus be obliged to play the first round of the EuroCup. An expensive affair which will undoubtedly serve the Hopes, who will thus evolve regularly at a European level.