The Roche VBC has created one of the surprises of the 6th day of Women's League by winning on Villeneuve-d'Ascq, engaged this season in Euroleague. A capital success won by a Vendée team yet deprived of two players.
Great performance, this Sunday, La Roche VBC, victorious Villeneuve-d'Ascq, the champion of France 2017 and engaged this season again in the biggest European competition: the Euroleague.
Almost all the time ahead of the score, the Vendeennes were able to stay in their tempo, even when the northerners returned to 2 points early in the second period. Worn by a top level Uju Ugoka (22 points, 12 rebounds) and a Clementine Samson fire (19 points, 23 evaluation), the Yonnaises have cracked a "ghostly" opponent according to his coach Frederic Dusart.
And yet, there were two players missing (Hériaud and Lucet) in La Roche! "We said we would have to do the round back , said Emmanuel Body, the coach of the Yonnais, and that this match was to be used to prepare the next to work well against a team of this level. There is the victory at the end ... It gives us a lot of good in the heads.When we leave Villeneuve-d'Ascq 58 points in our room, we will not look any further: the performance is there.
THE VBC ROCK - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ: 79-58 (24-16, 14-13, 17-15, 24-14). Referees: MM. Mora and Rhaiem and MMe Le Quilliec. Spectators: around 1800
THE VBC ROCK: Douar 0, Samson 19, Bailey 7, Dia 6, Petke 6, Ugoka 22, Monpierre 6, Ngoyisa 13. Coach: Emmanuel Body.
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ: Mendy 11, Bremont 6, Jakovljevic 0, J. Gomis 8, Sy Diop 6, Bjorklund 8, Kamba 0, Diallo 4, Evans 12, Bär 3. Coach: Frédéric Dusart.