In a nail-biting final, Lyon turned the result around and saved their skin, at least for the moment (decisive match against Angers in the next and last round).
The Lyonnais suffered from the superiority of the Azuriennes throughout the game, but they came back when everything seemed lost: with 1’12’’ left, the Niçoises still had a 1-point lead, but then they lost their rhythm and gave the opponents the opportunity to come back to the score and finish with a 5-point lead.
Yet, from the start, the girls of Rachid Méziane took control of the match: leading 18-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Always ahead in the score, 25-22 at halftime, and 41-34 at the 30′, Nice underwent a striking 15-3 in the last ten minutes and handed victory to the Lyonnais.
It’s true that the motivations weren’t the same, and this defeat will have no consequences.
The last match of the season, next Tuesday at Leyrit against Tarbes, a team that has been demobilized for quite some time. It will be an opportunity for the Niss’Angels to bid farewell to their audience with a nice success.
Statistics: 15/63 shooting; 36 rebounds (Kamba 7), 7/9 free throws, 14 assists (Aubert 4). 9 points for her as well.
