At the end of the 24th day of Pro B, Champagne Basket inflicted Saturday evening on the leader, Saint-Quentin, its first defeat at home of the season thanks to a huge buzzer beater from Marquis Jackson (86-83).
It took until the 24th day to see the Pierre-Ratte fortress fall. And not just anyhow, on a very high level buzzer beater from the US leader of Champagne Basket, Marquis Jackson (20 points at 7/9 on shots and 6 assists). Tied 1.4 seconds from the end, he was served, completely unbalanced, in the corner by Timothé Crusol.
Enough to air-condition the opposing room, where it had previously been impossible to win, and allow Châlons-Reims to move up to 5th place (15-9). Three wins from Saint-Quentin, which remains the leader. But Julien Mahé’s team (18-6) is only one victory ahead of Chalon-sur-Saône (17-7), winner of Antibes the day before.
Boxscore Saint-Quentin – Châlons-Reims / Pro B Ranking
Photo : Marquis Jackson (Champagne Basket)