Paris Basketball still doesn’t stop. Tuesday evening, the Parisians won their 23rd consecutive victory in all competitions on the floor of Chalon (84-73). Well led by TJ Shorts (24 points, 8 assists), the Parisians, who have not lost since January, are now only one victory away from the historic record of CSP Limoges, winner of 24 matches in following in 1989. They secured second place in the regular season with two matches to play.
The other big issue of the evening was at the bottom of the rankings where Gravelines-Dunkerque had the opportunity to ensure its maintenance. But the Northerners lost at the Stade des Flandres against Bourg-en-Bresse (75-64), after experiencing too many offensive gaps in the middle of the match (14 points scored in the second quarter, 12 in the third).
This result gave Roanne the possibility of getting back up to par in the rankings. But the Chorale also lost, despite 28 points from Sekou Doumbouya, on the Nancy field (84-79) who was able to count on a very productive Shevon Thompson, author of a solid double double (18 points, 13 rebounds ).
Blois condemned to exploit
The good operation of the evening is therefore for Blois who needs to achieve a perfect end to the season while counting on favorable results during the last days to maintain its place in Betclic Elite. Tuesday, the ADA players fulfilled these two conditions since they surprised Nanterre on their home field (106-103), while their two direct competitors were beaten. Carried by a great collective effort (5 players with 14 points or more including Armel Traoré with 23 units, 9 rebounds and 2 assists), they knew how to keep their nerves in an interminable end to the match to maintain hope.
But it could be short-lived since Gravelines, which only needs a victory (having the particular advantage over its two opponents) to ensure maintenance, receives on the next day, Saturday, the Metropolitans who do not have won only once in the last 14 matches.
It’s jostling for the play-offs
Tuesday evening, the Mets were corrected at home by Strasbourg (107-85) which revived, after its defeat in the final of the Coupe de France, under the leadership of Léo Cavalière (19 points) and Tyrus McGee (17). The SIG really needed such a success as the battle for the play-offs is so tight!
From Saint-Quentin, 7th (16 victories), to Limoges, 13th (14 victories), we find seven teams grouped together in two successes. In this fight, Dijon had an excellent operation by winning against Cholet (88-79), a direct competitor, thanks to Allan Dokossi (23 points, 11 rebounds) and Cameron Hunt (16 points, 6 assists).
