The victory for Poitiers, better placed than Pau in the Pro B ranking. The match took place in the large hall of the Arena at Futuroscope. It can be followed in replay with comments from Freddy Vetault and our consultant Simon Darnauzan.
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The Poitevins mastered the Béarnais at the Arena Futuroscope. An atmosphere and an electric match, very close and at the end the victory against the Palois 77 to 72, throughout the end of the game.
Two months after their defeat against Boulazac in front of more than 5,000 spectators, Andy Thornton-Jones' players offered a victory to their audience.
They are seventh in the standings with 9 wins, 7 losses. The PB86 has had a start to the season in line with its ambition to finish among the top 10 and compete in the play-ins.
For its part, Elan Béarnais, twelfth with 8 successes for as many setbacks, struggles to convince.
Mickaël Hay, the coach who arrived in the off-season, has already made a strong choice: to replace his American leader Keshun Sherrill with his compatriot Micah Speight. The rookie's first match ended in a victory against Evreux. A little momentum to be confirmed against Poitiers.
Canadian fullback Jahvon Blair on the Poitevin side will not have the opportunity to compete against American interior Christopher Ledlum for Pau. The strong winger is still out. He has recovered from a back injury which deprived him of the last match but he will not be on the floor of the Arena.
Poitiers Basket 86 against Pau-Lacq-Orthez, it's a neo-Aquitaine Pro B duel that you can follow on the channel.3NoA, the basketball channel, with comments from Freddy Vetault and our consultant Simon Darnauzan.
To experience the match, you have the choice between following it live from 8:30 p.m. on the France.TV platform and in replay or live on your TV, here's how:
