Rome –

At the end of the game against Oxygen Roma, valid for Round 21 of the LBF regular season, these were the words of coach Pierre Vincent: “I would not like to talk about the game. I am angry because I never talk about the referees, however, tonight I would because it is not an excuse, we won easily. The first duty is to protect the girls, tonight I lost two long ones to injury because they don’t whistle and let everything go. I spoke once and was called back immediately. When you don’t blow the whistle repeatedly this happens, it is important not to forget that and the girls’ health must be put first.”

Iliana Rupert also stopped in the press room, “We knew that Rome has very good guards who shoot very well, as well as very energetic longs. It was crucial for us to control their shots and protect the iron. We are a team of shooters, some nights we have good percentages and in others less so. Tonight we were efficient both from long distance and two-point range, we were able to control the game well.”