> The essential
The Columérines, guided by an excellent Chavoutier, only let go in the last three minutes of a meeting which ultimately only played out on details such as the absence of Caprais which was cruelly felt. Replacing her seems an obligation if Colomiers does not want to flirt with the relegation zone.
> The meeting
The first quarter is Béarnais (21-13, 10th). The former U15 of Tournefeuille Peyrégne puts on two 3 points and Diakité dominates there under the panels (8 points in 10 minutes) while Chavoutier is far too alone to create the danger in attack.
In the second half, Chavoutier remains the number 1 offensive weapon (she scored 15 of the 29 points of the visitors at the break) while Colomiers’ defense finally looked like something. The two teams are tied at half-time (29-29).
After returning from the locker room, Guillaume Cormont’s players found many more solutions. Chavoutier causes fouls and throws. Fourcade, Diop and Clarke-Nicholas are (finally) bringing their money. Ten minutes from the final, Colomiers can believe in victory (44-54) but he manages his start of the last period very badly. In three minutes, with two award-winning baskets signed Peyrégne and Guillenteguy and Diakité efficient, Orthez reunited (54-54, 33rd) while at 52-54, a nudge from Guillenteguy injured Diop who returned to the locker room for good.
> Le money-time
Chavoutier stops the bleeding (54-56). Two Perissé 3-point baskets cancel out local advantages (58-59, 35th then 62-63, 37th). After a 3 points from Letkewicz (65-63), two offensive rebounds are abandoned in Orthez. Vidal takes advantage (67-63, 39th). In the seconds which follow the exit for 5 faults of Sow (67-65), a 3 points of Slim maintains the suspense (70-68) but the arms of Peyrégne and Guillenteguy do not tremble with the free throws.
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