Riding on four successes in the high pool, the Norman leader, Rouen, fell on stronger last night. Chartres, which had stumbled twice, on its floor, against other Normans, Le Havre (78-82) then Caen (71-79), this time held firm, winning 95 to 83, and treated, at the same time, his basket-average (+12). What could be important after the accounts of this completely crazy Top 10 where no formation is invincible. The pursuers must smile. Because, in the event of a victory for the RMB, it would have had a wide open boulevard towards the ProB.
This time, it was Rouen who cracked
This success, dearly acquired by the men of Moatassim Rhennam, completely revives the race for the first ticket to the climb. But Marco Pellin’s teammates had to go after him with their guts against this Rouen armada which gave its opponents no respite.
We will have recognized the touch of coach Sylvain Delorme who had worked so well last season on the side of Maine-et-Loire, where the former coach of the hopes of Cholet had managed to bring the Andégave club back up to the LNB.
Despite the defeat last night, the technician can still achieve the pass of two because his team still keeps a point ahead of his executioner of the evening, and two on a trio made up of Vitré, Le Havre and Rennes. And only people from Le Havre have the basket-average on the RMB.
The scoring advantage
This match at the top therefore kept all its promises. For three quarters, the advantage will not exceed four units. Faced with two teams advocating fast play, there was no downtime, literally or figuratively since the coaches will only intervene in the final act to talk to their players.
Until the end of the third quarter, Chartres will have had the advantage 12 times, Rouen eleven times (and 10 draws). The two teams stuck together, never giving up, until Gide Noël, the man of the match (31st overall), made the Halle Jean-Cochet roar when the CCBM took a significant advantage (73-66, 32′). Without however guaranteeing success in Chartres. But, unlike the duels against Le Havre and Caen, where the CCBM had cracked in the money-time, it was going to crush its prey in the last two minutes (93-79, 39 ‘). The match was played.
Datasheet
CHARTRES (Jean-Cochet hall). C’Chartres BM beats Rouen MB 95 to 83 (half-time: 50-48) (quarter-time: 26-24, 24-24, 21-18, 24-17). Referees: Messrs. Bertorelle and Briquet. Spectators: around 1,000.
Chartres : Christmas (26), Bouloukouet (16), Siegwarth (7), Crayon (16), Ricard-Dorigo (12), Doumbia (7), Pellin (8), Omari (1), Mbodj (0), Haidara (- ), Seeds (2).
50% success on shots (31/62) including 44% at 3 points (8/18). 89% in free throws (25/28). 39 rebounds (Bouloukouet, 7). 19 fouls.
Rouen : Fortas (10), Prost (12), Nkounkou (3), Gourari (3), Eboh (6) puis Mensah (14), Nadolny (4), Cauwet (6), Cumberbatch (10), Lobela (5), Choua (6), Injai (4).
47% shooting success (31/66) including 52% at 3 points (15/29). 55% on free throws (6/11). 32 rebounds (Gourari and Cumberbatch, 6). 30 faults.
Gap :+14 for Chartres (93-79, 39′); +4 for Rouen (31-35, 15′).
Jean-André Provost
