Aurélien CANOT, Media365, published on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 9:22 p.m.
Beaten on the floor of Orleans Tuesday evening (87-79) on behalf of the 22nd day of Jeep Elite, Chalon, like Boulazac, yet winner of Châlons-Reims (81-70), will evolve next season in Pro B. Gravelines-Dunkirk, despite its defeat against Pau-Lacq-Orthez, is saved. Dijon is sure to finish in the lead after its success against Portel. Orleans and Le Mans will also be play-offs.
The last illusions of Elan have evaporated in the sky of Orleans. The miracle did not happen for Chalon, who will therefore play in Pro B next season. The Saône-et-Loire club had been part of the elite of French basketball since 1996. Twenty-five years later, it went down to the lower level. The fault of this defeat too much (the 24th this season) for the penultimate of the standings, Tuesday evening on the floor of a team from Orleans (87-79) who will finally play the play-offs even though a victory was not enough to save Myles Henson (22 points) and his family. For the 2017 French champions to spend one more season in Jeep Elite, it was necessary not only for them to win, but also for Gravelines-Dunkerque to lose at home against Pau-Orthez and that Roanne creates the feat at home against ASVEL.
Gravelines-Dunkirk saved
The BCM drank the cup at home against Elan Béarnais (100-80). However, the defeat of Chalon came to condemn definitively Elan, relegated to the same extent as Boulazac despite the victory of the red lantern against Châlons-Reims (81-70) allows the Northerners to save themselves in extremis and to be assured of living a 33rd consecutive season among the elite. Gravelines even finished 15th, just ahead of Roanne, also heavily beaten on his floor (89-75) by an ASVEL team well on the way to snatch second place in Monaco (even a 24-point defeat against the Monegasques on Friday would ensure the French champions of the dolphin chair), surprised the day before in Nanterre, while Dijon, executioner of Portel (73-57), has been certain since Tuesday to finish first at the end of the regular season. Which had never happened to the JDA before. Le Mans will also be part of the final phase adventure. The MSB, which finished in seventh position, avoided any unpleasant surprises by going to win (88-84) at Beaublanc against Limoges, which could also still qualify in case of success.
BASKET – JEEP ELITE / 22EME JOURNEE
Monday, June 14, 2021
Bourg-en-Bresse – Strasbourg : 73-81
Nanterre – Monaco : 86-79
Cholet – Boulogne-Levallois : 82-95
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Boulazac – Châlons-Reims: 81-70
Orléans – Chalon-sur-Saône: 87-79
Gravelins-Dunkerque – Pau-Lacq-Orthez : 80-100
Limoges – Le Mans : 84-88
Dijon – Le Portel: 73-57
Roanne – ASVEL : 75-89
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