Bourg-en-Bresse always travels first, Nancy miraculously

Bourg-en-Bresse won again away from home, Saturday on the floor of Chalon-sur-Saône (93-86) during the 9th day of Betclic Elite which smiled on Nancy, winner of Limoges (90 -86) after an unexpected extension. The Bressans (6 victories for 3 defeats), who at least provisionally take fourth place in Saint-Quentin traveling to Dijon in the evening, are decidedly comfortable away from their bases: they won for the fifth time in as many trips.

The players of Frédéric Fauthoux, who next week will make his debut as coach of the Blues during two qualifying matches for Euro 2025, however, were scared until the end in the room of a team of bottom of the table.

Castaneda had the hot hand

While they had a 14-length lead at the start of the last quarter, they let the Elan come back to one possession 1 min 30 sec from the end (85-83). But the American leader Xavier Castaneda (30 pts including 4/8 at 3 pts) had the hot hand: a basket with the board, off-center and off-balance at the end of the possession, then another in suspension and 30 seconds later the affair was folded (89-83).

The Limougeauds believed they had their first success of the season away from home, with two free throws coming 1 sec 4/10 from the siren (75-75). But Alexandre Chassang missed his two attempts, offering Shevon Thompson’s Sluc (27 pts and 10 rebounds) an extension which he won to join his opponent in 10th place (4 v./5 l).