This Thursday evening, in Reims, for the 25th day of Jeep Elite, the Champagne Basket received Le Portel and the duel turned in favor of Champagne Basket (88-82), five days later the discovery suffered in Nanterre (96-71).
Cédric Heitz’s men started the match well thanks to a trio of Waters – Leslie – Archie who were successful (23-10 at the end of the first quarter). After a drop in speed allowing the Portelois to return to two possessions (34-29, 17th), Champagne Basket finished the second quarter better to give itself a mattress of nine points at the break (40-31).
Next match at Asvel
An advance that Joshiko Saibou and his teammates managed to grow in the third quarter, in particular thanks to an efficient Dominique Archie at three points (66-53, 30th), and who finished the match in top scorer (24 points). Le Portel began a comeback at the start of the last act (73-68, 34th) to finally catch up with the basques of Champagne Basket (75-75, 36th). But Dominic Waters and Travis Leslie put in the shots and free throws necessary to tip the scales in favor of Union marnaise (88-82).
Next meeting for Champagne Basket: in Lyon-Villeurbanne, on the Asvel floor, on Sunday March 28 at 5 p.m.
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