Monaco Basket Association host Coupe de France tie at Annonciade
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Monaco Basket Association open their Coupe de France campaign tonight against La Tronche Meylan at the Gymnase de l'Annonciade, with a 19:00 tip-off.
Tonight at the Gymnase de l'Annonciade, Monaco Basket Association face La Tronche Meylan in the last 32 of the Coupe de France féminine, with play getting under way at 19:00. It is the first competitive fixture of the season for head coach Emmanuel Body and his squad, who have spent the summer building towards a Ligue Féminine 2 campaign that begins in the coming weeks.
The tie gives Body's side the chance to measure their pre-season work against established opposition before the league programme starts. A home fixture in the Principality keeps the pressure squarely on the hosts to deliver in front of a local crowd, making this an early indicator of how far the club has come since last season.