Pro B (20th day). Quimper – Lille, this Tuesday (7 p.m.)
The context
At the worst possible moment, as the final sprint approaches, the Kemper Rams are having their worst streak. On Friday, they recorded their third loss in a row at Saint-Quentin, the fourth in the last six games.
However, they were in the lead for a long time, but were crucified on a basket from Hugo Besson 4 seconds from the end.
More than this lethal basket, they especially paid the 52 points collected in the second half, while they had contained the Picards to 27 units at the break. “We took big shots from Saint-Quentin, but we also made too many individual mistakes in defense,” admits their coach Laurent Foirest.
Over the last three games, while it is still the best in Pro B with 73.5 points conceded per game, the Aries defense has taken an average of 84 points …
The adversary
If the Lille started their season with six defeats, they have since raised the bar. Since the championship is played two (or even three) a week, they are with Gries the best team in Pro B. “It’s a team in form, which plays hard in defense, confirms Laurent Foirest. With Kazadi and Kelly, she has two players capable of making a difference. “What Quimper has no longer since the injury of David Jackson. Until Ken Brown finally puts his nose to the window?
The key to the match
“Be ready, don’t give up and avoid defensive air holes”. These are the keys to the match against Lille for Laurent Foirest. The Aries coach also hopes to see what he saw good in the first half at Saint-Quentin and which may be the start of a welcome revival for the Aries, when it comes time to start the final sprint.
Aries will also be able to count on the return of the public (550 spectators announced), which may have its importance in a close end of the match.
The teams
QUIMPER. Leaders: 5. Charly Pontens (1.90m), 13. Ken Brown (1.85m, EU). Rear-wingers: 1. Paul-Lou Duwiquet (1.93 m), 3. Ewan Le Carour (1.92 m), 8. Bathiste Tchouaffé (1.97 m), 9. Johan Randriamananjara (1.98 m) , 11. Josip Bilinovac (1.91 m, CRO). Interiors: 4. Junior Etou (2.03 m, CON), 7. Ryan Reid (2.02 m, JAM), 10. Adrien Sclear (2.04 m), 14. Jules Rambaut (2.02 m), 35. Jimmy Djimrabaye (2.02m, CEN-FRA). Coach: Laurent Foirest.
LITTLE. Leaders: 0. Louis Rucklin (1.84m), 50. Raijon Kelly (1.93m, EU). Rear-wingers: 6. Jonathan Kazadi (1.95 m, SUI), 17. Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (1.97 m), 20. Luc Loubaki (1.91 m), 70. Gaylor Curier (1.97 m) ). Interiors: 5. Jean-Victor Traoré (2.03 m), 7. Dinma Odiakosa (2.03 m, NIG), 15. Nicolas Taccoen (2.04 m), 33. Thomas Hieu-Courtois (2.02 m ). Coach: Jean-Marc Dupraz.
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