Recently in the fight for the place of leader of the Championship, Saint-Quentin reacted on Saturday, after the setback conceded at home against Asvel, by offering itself Nanterre on its floor, at the end of a late fiery match and a breathtaking overtime (95-102). The SQBB remains in ambush behind Asvel and Cholet, who face each other on Sunday in Villeurbanne.
While recording the return of Croatian pivot Roko Prkacin, the JSF led the entire match (24-12, 10th then 47-32, 18th), thanks in particular to his 3-point skill (7 out of 10 at mid-point). time, for 12 out of 20 in the end), Justin Tillman (13 points), and Desi Rodriguez, author of 30 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds.
If Nolan Traoré (20 pts, 4 rebounds and 3 assists) was discreet at the start of the match, he allowed his team to stay in the game. Saint-Quentin, thanks to the cards of Jerome Robinson (28 pts, 5 rebounds) and Enzo Goudou-Sinha (23 pts, 5 assists) and pushed by his many noisy supporters who made the trip, chased the score all match, but went in front at the start of the last three minutes (81-80, 37th) to finally dominate the five additional minutes.
Le Mans worn by David DiLeo
Completely opposite scenario at Le Mans, where Dijon did not weigh heavily. The MSB went it alone from start to finish to win a fourth victory (98-71) and join Strasbourg, Limoges and Bourg in sixth place. US winger David DiLeo was the big man of the evening for the Manceaux, who were deprived of the suspended Williams Narace. The former Portel player equaled his personal record for points in Betclic Elite with 27 points.
Le Mans once again highlighted the major defensive flaws of Laurent Legname’s team, which nevertheless remained on a nice away streak, with a success at Bourg (91-88 AD). Dijon (38% shooting success) never recovered from its false start (13-4) and was relegated to 18 points at the break (51-33). The JDA continues a second defeat after the passage of La Rochelle (95-88) and slips to the bottom of the table alongside Nanterre and Le Portel, while Nancy travels to Paris on Sunday.
