Worn by a gala Eito / Gelabale duo, Chalon logically beat Lille (88-61).
Slowly but surely, Chalon falls into place. After a difficult first day, the Burgundians continue to gain strength. In their den at the Colosseum, they beat without too much difficulty Lille not in the game. It was at the start of the second quarter that Elan built his victory with an 18-0 from which the Northerners have not recovered. Special mention to the captain Antoine Eito (16 points and 13 assists) and Mike Gelabale (8 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists) who will have been the Chalonnais leaders.
Statements:
Sebastian Machowski (coach Chalon) : “I am satisfied with our performance. 90% of the team did the things we talked about before the game. We controlled the game with our defense. The audience gave us a lot of support, it was a good atmosphere ”.
Maxime Bézin (Lille coach) : “It was physically hard enough early on. We had a bit of trouble putting together the actions, especially the crossings of the field. We did not have the capacity to make more impact. The biggest problem is to have split up in our offensive and defensive production ”.
Mike Gelabale (Forward Chalon) : “It’s a pleasure, we had to confirm the Nantes match. The team did well again; This is the only way to achieve our goal. But we must not rest on our laurels. Antoine? It’s a stack, it doesn’t stop. We need this. He manages to boost everyone with his energy ”.
The other results of the day:
Gries-Souffel vs Aix-Maurienne: 75-77
Evreux vs Nantes: 118-107 ap
Denain vs Blois: 76-78
Vichy Clermont vs Tours : 88-74
Rouen vs Saint Chamond : 72-96
Antibes vs Boulazac : 72-53
Quimper vs Nancy : 68-72
Saint Vallier vs Saint Quentin: 80-71
Photo credit: ESSM Le Portel
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