Caussade 1 beats Montauban 2: 96 to 80. For its entry into the competition of the Quercy cup, the senior boys 1 were opposed to the team 2 of Montauban, already met and beaten twice in the championship, during the first phase. This perhaps explains the somewhat lax start in defense against an opposing team which incorporated young players usually playing in pre-national. This first period was very prolific, the two teams surrendering blow for blow, the difference of eight points in favor of the premises coming from a greater maturity in their collective game. The second act saw the scoring frenzy wane, with play returning to more realism, with more aggressive defenses and therefore more fouls called. The Montalbanais took advantage of the free throws to stay in contact at half-time, reached with however fifteen points in advance for the Caussadais. On returning from the locker room, the same scenario repeated itself: a game chopped up by faults which benefited Montalbanais who scored a lot on free throws and who took advantage of this drop in pace to stay in the game. In the last act, the two teams embarked on an unbridled basketball where everyone wanted to take the game on their own. In the end, the Caussadais won to clinch their place in the semi-finals of the cup.
Caussade/Montpezat 1 beats Avenir Lot Basket: 73 to 25. A one-sided women’s quarter-final. For this semi-final of the Quercy Cup, the girls from Caussade/Montpezat met the Avenir Lot Basket team on their way, beaten in the league the previous weekend. The surprise came from the composition of the opposing team. Indeed, the executive players being at rest, it was a very young team made up of the U 18s of Lalbenque, supervised by three more experienced players, who presented themselves. The difference in level was felt from the start of the meeting, the girls from Caussade/Montpezat playing their basketball against players not playing at this level. Result: a one-sided first half with a very heavy score of 46 to 8 for the Lotoises at halftime. At the head of such a gap, the locals fell into their opponent’s rhythm and produced less play in the second half, winning all the same with the score of 27 to 17. Victory acquired without difficulty and qualification for the semi-finals which will surely be more difficult.
