Basketball. Cep Lorient fails on the wire at Union Rennes

NM1 (14th day). Union Rennes – Cep Lorient: 90-89

Basketball is a standard sport. Tuesday evening, the Cep Lorient realized it. Still ! In the match after the first quarter (21-24), Philippe Maucourant’s team went off track in the second. She cashes a 13-3 to find herself two possessions from Rennes (36-32) five minutes from the break. History repeats itself in the fourth act.

Still in the game, the Cep took another flurry from Rennes. Despite this, Lorient once again managed to come back and stay in the game four minutes from time (83-81). A gap that will remain in these waters for the rest of the game.

Two anti-sports…

A breathtaking end during which each team will have the advantage. 30 seconds from the buzzer, Lorient thought they would hold their victory (88-89). Even more when the last Rennes shot is missed. But the referee whistles. On the rebound, Ahmed Doumbia makes a mistake and, involuntarily, gives two throws to the URB. On the line, Cheick Conde does not tremble and registers his two throws. 90-89 for Rennes with 0.4 seconds on the clock. Too short to hope to snatch victory. It is therefore heads down that the Lorient people return to the locker room. The second time in a few days. “The same punishment” as against Challans, as Quentin Losser indicated at the end of the game. A punishment which is played, in particular, on the two unsportsmanlike faults received. Two actions that changed the momentum of the match by putting Rennes back in the game twice. “These are elements, they have a minimum impact on a match that ends at one point but they do not go with my bitterness and my disgust”, added Philippe Maucourant. Le Cep will be keen to raise their heads and regain victory against Les Sables-d’Olonne on Saturday.

Datasheet

Referees: Mr. Thierry, Miss Lequilliec.

Quarter: 21-24 – 22-21 – 27-23 – 20-21.

URB : Le Carour, Sidibé (12), Cape (17), Fontaine, Poncet-Le Brière (2), J. Sclear (10), Behrend (19), A. Sclear, Ngbondo, Matip (7), Conde, Dibo ( 12). Trainer: P. Thibaut.

LORIENT CEP: Doumbia (14), Adalmoto (6), Saounera (8), Sy (7), Suhard (6), Mondésir (14), Djambo (19), Beye, Losser (15), Robert, Hanck. Coach : P. Maucourant.