Limoges wins at Pau-Lacq-Orthez, Monaco returns to Boulogne-Levallois
While Elan Béarnais recalled the memory of Pierre Seillant, Limoges played spoilsport. In the “Classic” of the Betclic Elite, the CSP went to win in Bearn land. A meeting that Brandon Jefferson’s teammates (12 points, 5 assists) did very well with a ten-point advantage at the start of the first quarter. An ascendant that the Béarnais saw gradually reduce throughout the ten minutes leading to half-time. Pau-Lacq-Orthez was able to find his locker room with a margin of four lengths but the changeover took place very quickly on the return to the floor. But Limoges, despite Ingus Jakovics (17 points) could not break away and it was with a parity score that the last ten minutes started. A final quarter which saw the Limougeauds quickly take the advantage and then resist. The CSP won by three small points (66-69), put an end to the series of five consecutive successes of Elan Béarnais, and took sixth place.
Monaco does not leave Boulogne-Levallois alone in front
Monaco, for its part, had a goal to achieve. While Boulogne-Levallois has temporarily taken the lead in favor of its success at Bourg-en-Bresse this Saturday, the “Roca Team” had to respond. A meeting that the teammates of Will Thomas (17 points) started with a bang, with a gap of twelve points in the first quarter. However, ESSM responded early in the second to close to a short length. An effort that the teammates of Femi Olujobi (12 points, 5 rebounds) could not maintain until the break, allowed the Monegasques to take off again. Despite ups and downs in the third quarter, the Principality’s players held on before securing in the last ten minutes. With this victory of twelve lengths (70-82), Monaco returns to the height of the Metropolitans. Le Portel, for its part, remains 15th.
BASKET – BETCLIC ELITE / DAY 27
Friday, April 8, 2022
Gravelines Dunkirk – Chalons-Reims: 96-76
FOS on sea – Nanterre : 82-101
Roanne – Paris: 99-92
Saturday April 9, 2022
Le Mans – Cholet : 67-80
Orleans – ASVEL : 73-87
Strasbourg – Dijon: 82-60
Bourg-en-Bresse – Boulogne-Levallois : 73-80
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Le Portel- monaco : 70-82
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Limoges : 66-69