The locals got off to the best start with an aggressive and well-established defense (8-2, 3′). The requested timeout and the resulting change in defense disrupted Laval’s offensive play. But the Breton women prove too clumsy. Pays de Laval took the opportunity to increase its advantage after ten minutes of play, 18-6.
A gap which stabilizes at the start of the second quarter. The two teams neutralize each other before Dreux and Choisy increase the score again (28-11.14′). Still well in place defensively, the Laval players are struggling a little with placed play. Result, the visitors come back below ten points, 28-19. Just before the break, Dumont and Coulange gave their team some color, 36-21.
Returning from the locker room, the game comes alive and the attacks take precedence over the defenses (43-29, 24′). Both teams showed clumsiness and after three quarters, Laval still had the game in hand, 47-36. Lorient started the last act with a 0-5 and became more and more pressing, 49-46 (35′). Fortunately, Coulange and Rousseau bring their partners back in line.
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COUNTRY OF LAVAL – LORIENT: 59-47 (18-6, 18-15, 11-15, 12-11).
Referees M. Chaillot and Dubosq.
The brand. Pays de Laval: Dumont 12, Deschamps 15, Coulange 11, Dreux 8, Choisy 6, Tubanza 2, Bruneau, Coquereau, Diakhite 5. For Lorient: Soumagne 6, Daniel, Clech 12, Moal 8, Morice, Le Guevel 12, Messaoui 4, Berranigia 2, Le Ruyet 2, Salamand 1, Normand.
