For this last match of the season, the Laval residents welcome the red lantern in the standings. A meeting that Sébastien Cartier does not take lightly, even if, a priori, his team does not have much to lose: “One last match that we must win. If we were to lose we could finish tied with 2 or 3 teams, depending on the results of Wasquehal and Tourcoing. That would lead to clever calculations (to decide between training courses). What would be good is if we avoided all these calculations. »
“When we defend, we manage to have an offensive rhythm”
The Brestois have a meager record of 5 successes in 25 matches. In addition, they have visibly downsized their squad since the last chances of remaining are gone. They even forfeited Grande-Synthe, during the 24e daytime. So Brest is an opponent within reach of the Mayennais. Especially since they won largely in January, during the first leg (60-80).
“It was just after the Christmas holidays. We returned from vacation in a good frame of mind and had a very good month of January. Defense was the key, as we held them to 60 points after taking a high score in the first quarter. remembers the Laval coach, who expects the same behavior from his group for this last reception: “When we defend, we manage to have an offensive rhythm and generally skill. »
The Laval residents had 15 days to prepare for this final meeting of the season. But obviously, it’s difficult to keep the troops motivated at this time of year. “We prepared for this match. I hope we will still have enough to run 40 minutes at full speed this evening,” quips Cartier who will not be able to count on Nsimba, nor “Aymeric (Benon) uncertain (hip pain), but Tonye-Biyik is back.”
Effective : Foucher, Huger, Gelu, Tonye-Biyik, Conway, Houdayer-Hutin, Benon (?), Noba, Larousse.
