Zaragoza High School Champions!
Our girls have made history. Here at Lycée français Molière, we are immensely proud to announce that our students have won the Copa Colegial. Beating the girls from Colegio Romareda in what was a nail-biting final, our champions needed no less than two periods of extra time to secure the coveted trophy, with a final score of 46–51.
The Lycée français Molière never gives up
They say third time lucky. After coming within a whisker of glory on two occasions with our men’s team, it was the women’s team—coached by a dream coaching team comprising Antonio Sierra, María Laseca and Rosana Ralla—who defeated a very tough opponent in Romareda Rinos. They had already won the tournament eight times, but this did not intimidate our students, who were determined to make history for the school.
More than five hundred people were treated to a thrilling final at Romareda School. After a very close first half, the teams went into the break with just a one-point difference at 25–24, leaving everything to be decided in the second half. Or so we thought, because after an impressive run where our students went on a 0–12 run, our opponents managed to level the match with an 18–7 run in the final quarter, bringing the score to 43–43. This left everyone in suspense as to who would win the tournament. It would all be decided in extra time.
Our next challenge
And so, after two extra periods, our girls will represent the city at the Copa Colegial National Championship, to be held in Granada. This tournament will bring together the best teams from each regional division, representing the elite of Spanish school basketball.
We have no doubt that our women’s team will continue to compete at the highest level, just as they have done so far, proving that there are no flukes. This was down to the incredible squad, both in sporting terms and, above all, on a personal level. Effort, hard work, unity, commitment and a great deal of joy: these are the cornerstones that every player and every member of our coaching staff has contributed to, in order to represent our wonderful school, the Lycée français Molière, in the best possible way.
Congratulations from everyone at the Lycée français Molière to our champions – we are so proud of you all; you truly deserve it!
Would you like to find out more about our commitment to sport and its importance at our school? You can read all about it on our sports.
