Toulouse BC achieves a big blow
In this ax meeting in the Top 5, the Vendeans quickly forced Stéphane Dao to take a first time out: 15-8 (5th), then 20-10 (7th). The Clérence-Biruta tandem stormed the circles. Kimbrough’s comeback revitalized the TBC game. A fire alarm curbed the ardor of both camps for several minutes. 25-22 (11th), the TBC had returned with fluidity. Lambert decided to change four men at once and get closer to his starting five. 29-28, Toulouse balanced, for a time, its presence in the air and in space with its speed. However, the Turpin experiment lit several wicks: 46-34.
Everything had to be redone for the young players of Dao too often in a rush: 3 out of 16 on the winning shots before the break.
The Toulousains now relied, from the start, on more controlled and more effective offensive sequences: 56-53. Meité and André stopped the interiors of Challand. And the duo endangered Challans on both sides: 57-60 (28th). Toulouse was also very inspired on the relations in the outside game while the locals stammered: only 11 points in the third quarter. The Toulousains continued their domination: 64-72 (33rd). The BCV passes into zone at the entry of the money-time. But, Mopsus and Yao-Delon continued the festival: 69-83 (38th). Challans no longer faces the dynamism of Toulouse which justifies the lesson on Vendée soil in front of nearly 2,000 spectators. Toulouse can savor this success which puts it completely back on sale.