Tuesday evening, the Élan Béarnais hung Boulogne-Levallois as part of the 22nd day of Betclic Élite without managing to win (78-76). The Pau tumble in the standings.
Two small dots. Pau-Lacq Orthez almost lifted the Palais des Sports Pau after his meeting against Metropolitan 92 on Tuesday evening. The two teams, who faced each other on behalf of the 22nd day of Betclic Elite, played for a long time eye to eye. The Mets finally won, after a disputed end of the game (76-78).
Wemby, the savior
In a sold-out Palace, the Élan Béarnais proved to be resistant against the dolphin of Betclic Élite. The Palois showed their fangs against a great team led by the phenomenon Victor Wembanyama. Who will have been very little present in the first period: 7 minutes and 28 seconds of playing time. The best blocker and scorer in the championship has committed numerous faults. Thus allowing Pau to take crucial points. A gap that will have been a maximum of eight points (45-37, 18th), carried by a great Vitalis Chikoko, decisive in attack and defense (24 points, 6 rebounds).
The physical efforts were expensive for the Béarnais. Recovering, Vincent Collet’s team picked up quickly at the end of the quarter (61-61). At money time, Boulogne-Levallois took the lead, without letting go of the lead. The Parisians won, with difficulty, with a two-point lead (76-78). After two defeats, against Monaco and ASVEL, the Mets were able to regain the taste of victory thanks to Victor Wembanyama and Tremont Waters, authors of 20 points each.
Thanks to this 16th success, Wembanyama’s teammates are two wins behind leader Monaco, and remain ahead of Cholet. For their part, the Palois dive in the standings, dropping from 13th place to 16th place (8 wins, 14 losses). Pau will play a fateful match against ESSM this Saturday, March 11 on behalf of the 23rd day.
