The favorites imposed their law at home Saturday in act I of the semi-finals of the SBL play-off. Olympic dominated Massagno 96-76, while the Lions of Geneva crushed Pully Lausanne 104-70.
The success of the Friborgers, sextuples holders of the national title, was emerging in the first half already. The men of coach Thibaut Petit forced the decision by succeeding in a partial of 11-1 to start the second quarter, thus quickly taking off (35-20 to the 13th).
Olympic, who counted up to 24 lengths in advance and was never led to the score on Saturday in St-Léonard, was able to rely on an Arnaud Cotture in full swing. The Valais interior has accumulated 23 points (with a masterful 7/10 behind the arc!), 9 rebounds and 4 counters.
-Forced to play a fifth match in the semi-final against Union Neuchâtel, the Lions of Geneva had to fight more at length to defeat the resistance of Pully Lausanne to the apple tree. A partial of 17-2 made in the space of three minutes in the third quarter allowed them to make the difference.
From 47-50 to the 22nd, the score went to 64-52 at the 25th. Pully Lausanne, who had stood out perfectly after being led by 14 lengths to the 11th (27-13), failed to reverse the trend a second time. Worse, the Foxes fell for the 35th delay (91-61).
This article was published automatically. Source: ATS
