Basketball. Dominated by Saint-Chamond, the Caen BC must do much better if it wants to hang the top 10

The match to replay between Caen Basket Calvados and Saint-Chamond took place Monday April 28, 2025 at the Palais des Sports Caen la Mer. In this duel Between two teams with elbows In the fight for the play-in, Stéphane Eberlin’s men never seemed to worry their opponent and fall heavily at home (81-105).

Nothing works

After returning A vibrant tribute To all firefighters, nursing staff and doctors present in the match interrupted following the heart unwell of Louis Marnette, the public rugged to support the Caen BC in his top 10 race. The mission is big in the face of a direct competitor who, after having dropped heavily to Évreux a few days earlier, want to hit a big blow. This is what they do by leading fairly largely in the first quarter by being solid defensively and By three -point artillery (10-22, 7 ′). Stéphane Eberlin’s men react somewhat and reduce the gap in half before a long distance shot in the last seconds does not give visitors to three possessions (20-29, 10 ′).

The second quarter starts as difficult for Caennais who do not register their first basket only after four minutes of play After taking up a 13-0 and saw the gap grow considerably (23-42 ′, 14 ′). The lack of a long distance address strongly handicaps the Caen BC which, unlike the match against Fos-sur-Mer, fails to find the solution close to the basket. However, Caen fights, like this rebound of Wendell Davis Jr, pulledwhich obtains throws to rebound under the fifteen points (32-45, 17 ′). But Failing to succeed in not taking a basketthe men of Stéphane Eberlin, who is sanctioned with a technical fault a few seconds of half-time, fail to get closer even more (38-56, 20 ′).

A one -way match

Offensively as defensively, Saint-Chamond is in place and realize A perfect part-time return To continue to dig the gap (41-67, 23 ′). Then everything suddenly changes when, in the middle of the third quarter, the long distance from the scabb spectacularly fall. Caen benefits To reduce the gap at first. But at the very end of the quarter, a franc launch failed by Antoine Rojewski and two faults from Bali Coulibaly allow Saint-Chamond to resume more than twenty points ahead (56-77, 30′).

Caen start too far To hope to make a return at the end of the match. Especially since the long distance address never wanted to come and that Saint-Chamond on the contrary is in mastery and confidence. At the end of the game, the gap is considerable, but logical (81-105).

Faced with a direct competitor for the top 10, the Caen BC lets go A great opportunity And will have to react quickly since on Friday May 2, 2025, you will have to go to Vichy, Another candidate for the play-in.

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