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the road ends in the semi-finals for the OLB

It’s the end of the dream for Orleans supporters. After a cannonball end to the season to snatch the play-offs, after a daunting series against Lille in the quarter-finals, the OLB saw its hopes of a rise in Betclic Elite evaporate. In this match two of the play-off semi-finals, Germain Castano’s players had to win. After a very tight first period (40-42 at half-time), the Champagne Basket players took the match on their own for the remaining 15 minutes, taking a 16-point advantage a few minutes from the end of the game. .

While no one believed it anymore, the Orleans threw their last strength into the battle to the point of gradually coming back to score, thanks in particular to the energy of young Bolanga. The room became incandescent when the gap was only two small points, 50 seconds from the final gong. Stark had the equalizer ball, Bolanga the ball to pass. But the two missed shots will have been right for the fate of the club, which will therefore experience a second consecutive season in Pro B.

man of the match

Very difficult to get one out until the 35th minute, but that’s when the American Jonathan Stark came out of his box. As Arena CO’Met pushed, the point guard took the game on his own with aggressive penetrations and a faulty three-point shot. He even misses the equalizer ball on the penultimate possession. A brutal awakening, but too late in the image of his team.

sentence of the day

It was a match in the image of the season, where we reacted. Unfortunately, it was too late… Congratulations to Champagne Basket. I do not hide from you that this season, I have the impression that it lasted two years this season. There, it’s the disappointment that prevails, and when you see the fans cry… I’m very sad for them. We believed in it hard as iron to get something incredible. Tonight, we reached our ceiling…“analyzed Captain Malela Mutuale, very sad after meeting.

The number of the day

1: this is OLB’s first defeat in its new home. Since arriving at the Arena CO’Met, the club remained on six victories in six matches.

2023-05-30 21:03:50
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