The symbol would have been so beautiful and liberating for the Limoges CSP. Almost a year to the day after its last away victory, the Limougeaud club could have ended its drought in Nancy, the scene of its last victory away from Beaublanc. But with nothing, the Cercle Saint-Pierre failed to free itself from this weight, beaten by the SLUC (90-86, ap) by a Shevon Thompson uncontrollable (27 points on 9/10 shots and 10 rebounds).
Limoges has not won away from home for over 300 days
This Saturday, November 16, the Limoges CSP was on the verge of ending 342 days of abstinence outside. Two free throws more precisely. But Alexandre Chassang (15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists), arms broken by Clement Fresh one second from the end of regulation time, did not convert either of his two attempts on the penalty line (75-75). Behind, Limoges knows it only too well with Beaublanc, the Gentilly room pushed its SLUC team who knew how to dominate the extra period to win (90-86, ap)
An ultimately logical outcome for Nancy, who spent most of the game in the lead (33 minutes). As always carried inside with its pivot Shevon Thompson (34 rating), the Lorraine club however tirelessly saw the return of the Cercle Saint-Pierre and its rear base. The duo Beaufort – Bluiett (29 points including 8/13 at 3-points) notably allowed the Limougeauds to hang on in the last quarter, and even to glimpse victory. But Nancy's efficiency in the racket (25/39 at 2 points) and accuracy in transmissions (8 balls lost in 45 minutes) finally got the better of a Limoges CSP who definitely cannot do it at the end. outside.
Thus, at the international break in November, Nancy and Limoges found themselves with the same balance sheet of four victories for 5 defeats. Upon returning from this ten-day break, the CSP will only have one chance to avoid a drought of more than a year outside, at ASVEL. It really should have been better to take this Saturday…
