“Nanterre and Nancy rejuvenate each other while Roanne persists” – BeBasket

The 26th day of Betclic ELITE began this Tuesday evening. If Roanne, Dijon and Boulogne-Levallois won in the race for the playoffs, Blois and Élan Béarnais lost at the bottom of the table.

Boulogne-Levallois as a boss at home

Respectively defeated at Portel (78-77) and Roanne (105-92), Boulogne-Levallois and Le Mans met to do battle at Marcel-Cerdan. The formation of Vincent Collet took the measure of the Sarthois and won 89 to 83 to revive. ” It’s nice to find this spirit that we had at the start of the season, this defensive intensity in particular, frankly, it was great., admitted Victor Wembanyama at the First Team microphone. During the game, the nugget of Chesnay was still huge to offer victory to his family with (26 points including 4/6 from 3-pointers, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks for 33 evaluation). ” I was a little more focused on my shoot this week and it showed I think. It’s not always easy to schedule sessions with the amount of bodybuilding I do. In the standings, the Metropolitans 92 remain dolphins of Monaco while the MSB is in 7th place.

Nancy at the finish in Blois

After a frustrating defeat on the side of Nanterre last week, Nancy moved to Blois for a crucial match in the race to maintain. Facing the men of Mickaël Hay, the SLUC won (75-78) and gave themselves some air. Led by a trio of Stéphane Gombauld – Mike Scott – Donte Grantham, the SLUC struggled to get rid of the Blésois. In the last seconds, Mérédis Houmounou was clutch by converting two decisive baskets, including an important lay-up to return to equality (75-75) 16 seconds from the end just like the sniper Antony Labanca on the possession which brought back the Lorraine at (73-73). Tyren Johnson tried his luck several times to bring Blois back into contact but to no avail. With this victory, Nancy leaves the relegation zone and swaps its place with Élan Béarnais, still beaten in Nanterre (85-64).

The Nancy of the Match! 🔴⚪️

Steph has been in the oven and at the mill to bring back a precious success! #GoSLUC pic.twitter.com/7deBM1uhAm

— SLUC Nancy Basket (@SLUCbasketNancy) March 28, 2023

Roanne and Ronald March overcome the Maritimes

Roanne got back on track by winning against Le Mans (105-92), last week at Halle Vacheresse. The Roannais are more than ever in the fight for qualification in the play-offs at the end of the season and demonstrated it again this Tuesday evening against BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (96-101). A victory that the Choir once again owes to a man: Ronald March. After having planted 33 points against Le Mans, the American stuck 32 at Gravelines this Tuesday evening during a tighter match than in the Coupe de France where the Maritimes had taken a rouste (111-40). Led 19-33 after a quarter following the activity of Kenny Boynton, the Ligériens came back and turned the tide at the start of the fourth act to then win and consolidate their place for the playoffs but especially against a competitor direct.

The results of the 26th day of Betclic ELITE:

• Nanterre – Elan Béarnais: 85-64
• Dijon – Limoges : 75-69
• Blois – Nancy : 75-78
• Gravelines-Dunkirk – Roanne : 96-101
• Boulogne-Levallois – Le Mans: 89-83
• Bourg-en-Bresse – Le Portel: April 4
• Paris Basketball – Fos-sur-Mer: April 5
• ASVEL – Cholet: April 19
• Monaco – Strasbourg : 20 avril