The 2009-2010 NF1 basketball season is almost overThe NF1 basketball final four will be hosted by Charleville-Mézières, who will meet Lyon BF in the second semi-final. Union Hainaut Basket and Roche Vendeé play in the other semi-final. Illkirch-Graffenstaden lost at home to Dunkerque Malo (62-65) and ended their hope of qualifying for the NF1 final four.
Roche Vendeé have secured third place with a hard fought victory (60-55) against Voiron. The general manager of Voiron and former coach Laurence Lemarchand-Clauss put on her basketball shoes and came out to play for Voiron. Despite the defeat Voiron will remain in the second division next season. CSP Rezé, Charnay-lès-Mâcon and US Laveyron all lost this weekend and will now join Tours in the relegation zone. Charnay-lès-Mâcon lost on the road to leaders Charleville-Mézières (60-90), while US Laveyron fell at home (62-63). CSP Rezé also lost at home (47-72) to Reims. Nice BC 06 beat the CFBB (90-61) while Union Hainaut Basket thrashed Tours (TVL) (95-38). The NF regular season will come to an end next weekend, 8 May 2010. Round 28: Charleville-Mézières promoted to Ligue Féminine de Basketball Return from NF1 Amateur Basketball news to the Nationale Féminine 1 index page Return from NF1 Basketball news to women playing basketball blog page Go to Women Playing Basketball In France Home Page Basketball news picture credits: Olivier B.
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Lyon BF's victory against Pleyber-Christ (90-71) secured the last play-off spot. Géraldine Bertal and Mélanie Arnaud fired in 20 and 16 points each, while American Candyce Sellars contributed 15 points in the victory.