The two clubs had faced each other in the first round of the Coupe de France on September 22, five days before the start of the championship, and Chartres had won, at home, 91 to 86. The CCBM had hovered over the first period (51-34), before Rennes dominated the second (40-52) and equalized five minutes from the siren. Thanks to a great Ricard-Dorigo (23 points, 7 rebounds and 35 rating), the CCBM, without its American Antony Smith who had just landed in France, had had the final word. In Rennes, there was also a lack of people: Dibo and Condé, 2nd and 3rd scorer for the Union behind the leader Cape (14.7 pts).
Their clash in the Coupe de France
Their league career
If the two clubs were aiming for the Top 5 at the start of the season, we did not expect them to be at the top of the pool, especially since they had started the exercise with a setback: Chartres, at home, against Challans (67 -89) and the Union in Lorient (88-79). Since then, they have lined up the victories, with in particular two last successes at 100 points and more for the Bretons: against the modest Federal Center (100-61) and in Poitiers (94-104), under the leadership of the Guinean interior Cheick Sekou-Conde (18 pts).
Rhennam: “Danger comes from everywhere”
“It is a very offensive team, undoubtedly the most formidable of the N1 in the game in first intention and which produces the most evaluation (108.4 against 96.1 in Chartres). A rare stat. It looks like us with players involved on both sides of the pitch. We cannot concentrate on two or three players, the danger comes from everywhere, with a clear identity, “run and gun” (run and shoot). It has a large rear base with Cape and Sidibé (note: the ex-Lorient and Orchésien evolved together in ProB in Caen). It promises a big game! »
Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), this Tuesday, November 1 at 8 p.m.
Rennes : Sidibé, Cape, J. Sclear, Condé, Eyango, Fontaine, Poncet-Le Berre, Behrend (US), Matip, Dibo.
CCBM : Pellin, Mukuna, N’Diaye, Ricard-Dorigo, Doumbia, Siegwarth, Haidara, Smith (US), Mbodj, Noël.
Jean-André Provost
/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2024/05/09/3964455-80483808-2560-1440.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)