The 17the Pro B day ended this Saturday, December 21 with Boulazac's victory against Vichy (63-57). First in the standings, the Périgourdins confirmed their status, remaining sole leaders (14 victories, 3 defeats). Even more so with the defeat of Orléans in the shock against Roanne on Friday (76-71).
The Loirétains, still second, thus lost a little ground (12 victories, 4 defeats) on their opponents, with at the same time, the victory of the pursuer from Bles at Gries-Souffel (97-100).
The Alsatians started too far against ADA, falling behind by up to 24 points at the start of the third quarter. Despite a dazzling comeback at the end of the match, the ASA comeback did not take place. Blois confirmed its return to form, despite the suspensions of Thomas Hieu-Courtois and Maxime Sconard.
Still at the top of the ranking, Aix-Maurienne continues on its merry way. Kenny Grant's team beat Denain (101-88) and thus retains its 4e place, tied with Blois and Roanne (12 victories, 5 defeats). Two days before the end of the first leg, the battle for the Leaders Cup Pro B where the first four will compete is still raging.
Conversely, at the back of the pack, Nantes and Chartres are struggling. Both teams, on ejection seats, lost this weekend. L'Hermine paid the price for the awakening of Saint-Chamond (77-87) who had to react after being copiously booed by his audience during his previous match. As for the Chartrains, they lost in Antibes (85-69).
However, Chartres was almost complete (only Omogbo was missing) after appealing the decision of the disciplinary committee on the suspensions of three of its players following the stormy end of the match against Blois last November. A suspensive call which allowed Washington, Nwamu and Edogi to be aligned without this being enough to win.
Rising
The good operation is to the credit of Champagne Basket who got out of the red zone during this 17e daytime. By beating Caen (76-84), a mid-table team, the Champenois granted themselves a little reprieve (they took 18e place) and above all ended a series of four consecutive defeats. An auspicious result before the reception of Nantes (19e), another bottom-ranked team Friday December 27.
Declining
After its success against Antibes last weekend, ending a series of four defeats, Fos Provence sank again this Friday. At Hyères-Toulon, the BYers narrowly lost (84-80).
The sentence
“That last rebound sealed the game, so I’m glad I took it.” » Ilane Fibleuil had reason to rejoice after capturing the rebound on the last Béarnais shot, thus confirming the victory of her Poitiers Basket 86 team against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (77-72). The 19-year-old guard, in difficulty during the last meetings, was the author of a solid performance: best in evaluation (16), best rebounder (8), second best scorer (13 points).
Le chiffre
6. Like the number of consecutive victories for Rouen which continues to rise in the rankings. After their victory against ALM Évreux this weekend (100-84), the Rouennais (9e) put their record back on the positive side (9 wins, 8 losses).
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