Élise Marié, after the 105-59 defeat of the first leg at Aulnoye, we felt a real desire for revenge in the ranks of your team …
Yes, of course we had this non-match in mind. Afterwards, it’s a state of mind that we should have in all matches, it’s important. There, we really showed desire, cohesion, mutual aid. Lots of good things that could have allowed us to have other victories if we had done this earlier. Well, it’s already good to have done it tonight.
The Chartraines pay themselves the leader
Was this your best game of the season?
This is our first performance of the season, that is to say to win against one of the big four in the championship. Afterwards, everyone scored and everyone contributed. That makes even more fun. There were matches where some girls played less and didn’t even have time to try. There, it is a collective victory.
You have shown that you will not end the season coasting …
Of course, there is no longer too much at stake for us. But to finish the season without having fun, there would be nothing worse. There are still three matches left. If we play without really playing, we will not have fun and we risk a little silly injuries. We will have to stay invested and continue to give our all.
At least we can continue to play and have fun. And it is by always trying to improve and produce a good game that we will take it.
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Is pleasure the watchword for the end of the championship?
Yes, after that we all have a competitive state of mind. We don’t like to lose. Even if there is nothing more to play, every game is an opportunity to win.
Isn’t it complicated to find sources of motivation in this particular season when there is no longer a stake or an audience in theaters?
We do what we love while we see today that other regions are confined … We, at least, we can continue to play and have fun. And it is by always trying to improve and produce a good game that we will take it.
No regrets
And this kind of performance against Aulnoye does not give you any regrets?
Not really. Because if we were able to beat Aulnoye, it is also thanks to the work we have done throughout the season. It is a journey. To get there, it took a lot of work.
Interview by Franck Thébault
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