By falling at home, the Agenais shot themselves in the foot three days before the end of the championship…
Despite a largely reduced team and against the last of the group, victory was imperative to hope to continue to dream. After two sterile minutes it was the Landais who opened the scoring. A minute later Chailly equalized (2-2, 3rd) and did it again immediately. The Agen leader lacked success thereafter and the game was balanced (8-8, 6th). A little more skilful and opportunistic, the visitors take the lead (10-14, 8th). End of quarter largely to the advantage of the Landais.
An interception from Captain Abbassi does the greatest good while his partners are still being mistreated (14-24, 12th). The lack of address prevents the “red and white” from returning completely to the score (20-24, 14th). The game comes alive with the first successes at long distance in each camp (29-34, 16th). The locals accumulate faults but are nevertheless present at the end of the second act.
It will take a miracle now…
Two bonus shots from the second half for the visitors who can keep a small advantage (39-48, 22nd). Ball losses and the gap widens (46-57, 25th). Nothing helps, the locals are too clumsy.
The success from afar of the Landais makes the difference in this fourth quarter. The Agenais cling on but cannot catch up (63-76, 35th). A little relaxation from their opponents allows the Abecists to come back, against all odds, to a few lengths (73-78, 37th). Chailly from afar definitely gives hope but the Landais respond immediately (76-83, 38th). A 10th three-point shot from the visitors sealed the game.
The ABC has jeopardized its chances of staying. Last in the group three days from the end, it will now take a miracle and three victories in the derbies to come to stay in National 3.
Rachid Abbassi (Agen coach): “Tonight we had a team that was much too small. The lack of skill at long range was fatal to us against a team that was doing very well in the final minutes. Not much to add. »
