It is sometimes when we least expect them that certain redemptive successes can arrive. With only one professional playmaker at the kick-off, we were not necessarily giving much of the skin of Nantes Basket Hermine, opposed to Fos-sur-Mer, former team of its new coach Rémy Valin. However, the NBH returned to success in a very good way, to end a series of eight defeats in a row and notch their 2nd victory of the season.
The KO of Nantes, the mental strength of Anthony Racine and the SCABB
Carried by a Johan Lofberg skillful (25 points) and a Jean-Fabrice Dossou dominating under the boards (18 points and 13 rebounds), Nantes dominated the BYers head and shoulders. “ They knocked us out. quickly. We got what we deserve”recognized Rémi Giuitta from West France. Under the eyes of the new Nantes leader Kyle Riddleystuck in the stands due to the non-arrival of the exit letter from his former club, the duo Benitez (10 assists) – Kangudia (8 points and 5 assists) did the job. “We are more structured, analyzed one of the heroes of the evening, Johan Lofberg. “ Furthermore, despite the absences, we have further increased our level of intensity”. An energy that the Nantes club has lacked since the start of the season, and which was finally effective for Rémy Valin’s 4th match since taking office in Loire-Atlantique.
🤩 𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗗𝗨 𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗜
What a victory for our people from Nantes this evening, as a team they went for the success that we were all waiting for!
Involved, and solid from start to finish, Valin’s men won by 30 pts at home!
Thank you all 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AKoWEnkvIV
— Nantes Basket Hermine (@NantesBasket44) November 8, 2024
Much tighter and just as spectacular, the SCABB achieved a success marked by “mental strength” against Denain (93-84). With a Badr Moujib dominating inside (25 points and 9 rebounds for 27 evaluation), the Loire club was able to come from a northern team with paradoxical skill (14/34 at 3-points but 43% at 2-points and 53% to LFs). Managing to win the extension at the end of regulation time, the SCABB was able to make the decision afterwards thanks to one of its last reinforcements, Anthony Racinearound 8 points in the extra period. “I like this victory this evening quite a bit, because we managed to show mental strength”congratulated Maxime Nelaton to the Progress.
Lee Moore’s Mammoth Match
The incredible performance of the evening is to the credit of Lee Moore and Orléans, winner at Alliance Sport Alsace (84-86). It’s even more than that for the winner of FIBA Europe 2023, with quite simply the 2nd best total points (35), as well as the 2nd best evaluation of the season (38), behind the Caennais Kenta Facey. The American leader, with incredible skill (15/18 on shots), also punctuated his performance with the winning shot to allow the OLB to sign a 5th consecutive victory and propel themselves runner-up to ADA Blois.
Lee Moore delivered one of the performances of the season at the Forest Arena (Photo: Victor Lecomte)
A 2nd place acquired thanks to the disappointments of Antibes and Roanne. At the Azur Arena, the Sharks fell on a bone against Poitiers (59-77), in the person of Jonathan Jeanne (21 points and 11 rebounds). Facing the Pictavian giant, Antoine Eïto’s partners raced to their doom by splashing excessively at 3-points (9/40 for only 29 2-point attempts). In the beautiful Phare room (4,200 seats), Aix-Maurienne continues to dazzle and surprise at the start of the season, with another masterful success against Roanne (92-81). The AMSB lived up to its reputation as the most prolific rebounding team, by anesthetizing the Chorale in this sector (55 shots including 15 offensive). With a 9th victory in 12 games this season, the team Kenny Grant climbs onto the podium alongside Blois and Orléans.
In the rest of the matches, Évreux does not stop with a 3rd success in a row, winning at the same time a valuable success in the race to maintain itself against a direct competitor, JA Vichy (94-90). The ALM is joined with a record of 4 victories by another Norman club, Rouen, winner of the derby against Caen (73-90). Finally, Boulazac won at Hyères-Toulon with a big match from the pair Krubally – Robineau (23 points each).
Rouen, Boulazac, Poitiers and Orléans do the right thing by winning away! ✅
𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚́𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙚́𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙥𝙚? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/A1oBJtGxpS
— PROB (@PROB_officiel) November 8, 2024
