Orléans, received six out of six! This Friday, November 15, for the 13th day, the OLB has just scored a sixth victory in a row in Pro B by winning in style on the floor of Elan Béarnais. The Lamine Kébé players were immediately in the right tone, with a lot of defensive activity which compensated for certain small offensive errors. At the end of the second quarter, Lee Moore and his partners took a seven-point lead (23-30). The third time this happened since the start of the meeting. But the third was the right one, because the Orléanais capitalized on this lead by acceleratinghelped by the long-distance skills of Gabric, Niasse and Crusol. Result: 13 points ahead at half-time (29-42).
The very good first periods have been regular on the OLB side since the start of the championship. But very often, the second acts are more complicated, messier. This time, the Orléans basketball players were able to keep their backs during the first possessions after leaving the locker room, before quickly regaining control of the match. The contribution of veterans Houmounou and Negrobar proved decisive in controlling the tempo and avoiding a possible comeback in Pau. Orléans was never afraid in this part, continued throughout and signed its best defensive score of the season (68-78). Now it’s time for the international break, with a return to competition scheduled for Saturday, November 30 with the reception of Denain.
Man of the Match
He dominated the opposing racket, once again. The Dutch pivot Nathan Kuta was much too powerful for his opponents in the evening and put in a complete match with a nice double-double: 14 points, 14 rebounds and 27 rating. We also highlight the huge game again from Lee Moore, who came close to a triple-double with 11 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds. The two players also got along very well throughout the game.
Sentence of the day
“I feared this Pau team enormously. So tonight I am very proud of my team, of this victory. Our defensive stability over the first three quarters allowed us to control the match. We went together to achieve this success. As a coach, I still see enormous room for improvement. So I am happy and hopeful! There we are with nine victories and only two defeats. We played seven of our eleven matches away. Having this record is very strong” Lamine Kébé saw again after the meeting.
The number of the day
0: This evening, there was no change of leader. Orléans led the race from start to finish, without ever wavering.
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