For the last day of the men's National 1 championship (NM1) of the year 2024, Vendée Challans Basket (second with Tarbes-Lourdes) brought down Quimper (15 wins and 2 losses), which still has a four-win lead. in the ranking. The Vendéens took the lead to win 77-68 in a meeting advanced to this Wednesday, December 18.
“We knew that it would be a complicated match, against a formidable team, in this first part of phase 1. We knew that we had to be solid defensively, that there was a control of the rhythm which was super important, commented VCB coach Sébastien Lambert in Ouest-France. “I told them that it was time to send a message to everyone, and to show that we have a team, rotation. We must not forget that we are missing Issa Fofana and Anthony Prugnières this evening. And we must also not forget that Randy Haynes is at 7 points, and Luka Nikolic at 8, this evening. That means for anyone who thinks Challans is Randy Haynes or Luka Nikolic, I think we sent a message tonight. »
In the rankings, Challans remains in contact with Tarbes-Lourdes (11 victories and 6 defeats) and is still ahead of Tours and Fougères (carried by Alexis Thomas – 32 rating – in Poissy), who have returned to the level of Levallois (10 victories and 7 defeats). The Metropolitans 92 lost to Vitré which is now level with Lorient (9 victories and 8 defeats). The CEP in fact lost at home against Toulouse. At the bottom of the table, Angers narrowly escaped against Pôle France (+5) this Thursday. The trio Hugo Yimga-Moukouri (20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists) – Cameron Houindo (19 points and 4 rebounds) – Nathan Soliman (10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for 18 evaluation) scared the EAB, which signs a sixth saving victory.
The results of the 17th day of Pool A of Nationale 1 men:
- Angers vs Pôle France: 83-78
- Glazed vs Levallois: 79-78
- Lorient vs Toulouse Stadium : 63-66
- Poissy vs Ferns : 76-87
- Tours vs Rennes : 114-92
- Tarbes-Lourdes vs Les Sables Vendée: 81-75
- Challans vs Quimper: 77-68
In Pool B, Le Havre (14 wins and 3 losses) almost suffered the same fate as Saint-Vallier. It was Steven Cayol who completed an alley-oop on the buzzer to save the Normans in a match that was undecided until the end. It must be said that the locals had difficulty controlling their former player Jaraun Burrows (23 points at 10/12 on shots).
“It’s crazy because we alternate so much between the good and the bad from the start, and against a team like that you risk paying for it,” commented Lauriane Dolt, the STB coach, in Paris-Normandie. But hey, when you win by a point at the buzzer, it's magnificent! Besides, I think this is the first time this has happened to me (laughs). For the public as for us, the players and the staff, frankly it's great. Plus we keep our invincibility at home, that was a goal. We're going to be able to have a great holiday! »
Behind, SCABB 2 (12 victories and 5 defeats) follows in the ranking. Theo Bouteille (1.92 m, 27 years old) dominated (25 points) in the derby against LyonSO. Carried by Yanik Blanc (29 points at 6/10 at 3-points), Orchies won the Northern derby to remain third with 11 victories. At the back of the peloton, Besançon, Metz and Feurs performed well.
The results of the 17th day of group B of Nationale 1 men:
