AS Niort wants to finish the first leg well in the Landes

ASC Horsarrieu
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Let’s start with a little “geography” point. Avenir Serreslousiens Colombins Horsarrois, AS Niort's next opponent, is located in the heart of Landes, south of Mont-de-Marsan. It brings together the municipalities of Horsarrieu, Serreslous-et-Arribans and Sainte-Colombe. A route that Laurent Hay's players have known well, to get to the famous arenas, for several years.

A special atmosphere that they will find this Saturday, January 18, to conclude the first leg. With the objective of securing a second victory in a row, after a difficult victory against Nantes (69-64). “We have an interesting game, but we still have too many ball losses and an insufficient skill percentage, summarizes Laurent Hay. Basketball is about speed and skill. We put a lot of intensity into it, but the skill wasn't there. But it remains an important victory, at home, against a team struggling in the standings, with only one victory, but which can annoy a lot of people. »

Samuel Alouekey forfeits again

Once again, the Niort technician will have to cope without Samuel Alouekey, absent for several weeks, but will find Hugo Cluysen. “We are struggling to be complete again this season. But it would be interesting to continue with an away victory, especially since Horsarrieu only has one more point. This could improve our ranking before the return matches, continues Laurent Hay, whose team is in eighth place. Hugo's return will allow us more rotations. We will have to be solid in the interior sector, without making too many mistakes. Horsarrieu has had the same playing base for a long time with the reinforcement of two new players. »

This Saturday, January 18 at 8 p.m.

AS Niort is preparing to take over the Acclameur floor for the second time this season, on February 8, to face Brissac Aubance Basket. The evening promises to be beautiful with the presence of the Ego company and RG'Dance. Dress code: disco, 80s… The ticket office is open on asniort-basket.fr.