On a series of two consecutive victories in the championship, before the arrival of Bourg-en-Bresse, this Saturday, the hopes of Cholet rode on this positive dynamic to stand up to the first in their class. Between the least permissive defense in the division, Bourg (62.6 points conceded per match) and the most prolific attack, Cholet (90.2 units scored on average), the duel promised some sparks. At the end of a well-conducted first half, concluded with a winning shot at the buzzer from Aaron Towo-Nansi (44-36, 20th minute), the Maugeois managed to maintain the gap around ten points (64-51 , 30th), notably thanks to their long-distance address. We had a constant will and we managed to counteract the strong points of this team
appreciated Cholet coach Régis Boissié.
Boissié: “A breath is taking”
Led by an inspired Valakou-Lefort duo, CB continued to outdistance its opponent in money time (73-53, 35th) and finally had the luxury of scalping the Bressan leader. A prestigious success, with only eight elements on the sheet. Only Chalon-sur-Saône had managed to bring down JL Bourg this season. Thus, Régis Boissié's protégés consolidated their place at the top of the table in the Espoirs Elite championship. I had confidence in the boys I had, despite the absences. Everyone was going to give more
savored Boissié. Above all, we managed to thwart them by maintaining a permanent intensity. We will enjoy this victory for two days, before getting back to work to finish the year well. A breath is taking, but as in any collective, it is very fragile. It's up to us to be careful.
The sheet
CHOLET BASKET Esp 80
JL BOURG Esp 66
M-T : 44-36
(26-20, 18-16, 20-15, 16-15)
CHOLET: Pluvy 15 points (7 assists), Valakou 18, Lefort 20, Levillain 2 (8 rebounds), Sankhe 6 (7 rebounds), then Towo-Nansi 13, Traoré 0, Ntsantso Djoni 6. Coach: Régis Boissié.
BOURG: Kane 12 points (8 rebounds), Bryant Jr 26 (7 rebounds), Sifferlin 4, Nijean 2, Jacques 10, then Ekanga-Ehawa 0, Monnet 10, Benga 0, Milanese 2. Coach: Nicolas Croisy.
