To launch the top 16 of the Fiba Europe Cup, Cholet and Le Portel offered us a little thriller made in Betclic ELITE. But in the end, it was the leader of the French championship, Cholet, who had the last word against Portel (85-82).
Crazy last seconds at the Meilleraie!
A final signature initialed by T.J. Campbell (16 points on 5/8 shots, 7 assists) and Mohamed Diawara (2 points, 2 interceptions and 1 block). Still tied with around ten seconds remaining in regulation time, Cholet was able to move ahead in the final seconds thanks to a long-distance arrow from its American leader. Behind, with 1.7 seconds left, Deandre Gholston (17 points) did not have the same success, countered by Mohamed Diawara.
With being able to shout its joy, La Meilleraie potentially thought it saw Cholet's first defeat since October 20 (in Monaco). Well into its game (34-21), CB then saw Eric Girard's team reverse the momentum of the game. Very efficient at 2-points (67% success) like his new recruit Mathieu Boyer (12 points at 6/7 on shots), ESSM can however regret its clumsiness on free throws (18/29) in view of the final gap (85-82).
Largely beaten two weeks earlier at the same venue, Portelo coach Éric Girard wanted to see the positive despite this inaugural defeat of the top 16 of the FIBA Europe Cup. As for his friend Fabrice Lefrançois, the latter remembered above all a new success garnered, with West France a you Western Mail : “We must celebrate each victory, not spit on it. »
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