In an evening placed under the sign of the fight against racism, after 40 minutes of one-sided match, the Limougeauds largely bowed to Beaublanc 60-83.
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The suspense did not last long. After 3 minutes of play, Asvel already leads by 11 points.
Villeurbanne’s defense is aggressive, and the address from afar is impeccable. Opposite, the new jersey of the Limougeauds does not give them new strength. Limoges is suffocating, lack of success, and the team cannot set up any system.
For coach Mehdy Mary, “It’s hard to deal with this defensive intensity, and fair, to play.”
To top it off, winger Marcus Ginyard comes out on injury.
The Limougeauds have never been able to develop their game.
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The CSP is 14 points behind after the first quarter, but the team is recovering a little. The domination of Villeurbanne is still clear, but the bleeding calms down. The gap at halftime did not widen too much, 33-48.
Slight better
Back on the floor, the CSP is in better shape, and even manages to come back a little bit, until closing the gap, all the same to 11 points.
Nicolas Lang scores from afar, and the pivot Jerry Boutsiele occupies the racket, taking advantage of the many faults of his direct opponent, Mustapha Fall.
But the other pivot cerclist Grismay Paumier is injured in his turn, and the end of this period is marked by a further decline of the Limougeauds who are 20 points behind after 30 minutes of play.
Mehdy Mary recognizes: “When you’ve been so far away, it’s hard to come back.”
No miracle
The last quarter does not really thrill, and the final score is severe but logical, 60 to 83.
Jerry Boutsiele concludes the evening with a press conference: “The start of the game clearly sums up the game.”
Céline Forte and Richard Dacoury, president and vice-president of the CSP, were present in the stands; they went through the locker room after the match to assure the players of their support. They will need it before a new Jeep Elite match on Tuesday against Boulogne-Levallois.
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