With a stratospheric Elly Randriamampionona, GNBC became champion of Madagascar N1A men, for the third time after a euphoric match.
The curtain fell on the Madagascar N1A men’s championship, with the coronation of the Gendarmerie nationale basketball club with a score of 89-71 (15-20, 16-17, 29-17, 39-17) in front of the Sports Association of the urban commune of Toamasina (Ascut) of Atsinanana, yesterday, at the Mahamasina Sports Palace.
The match started well for the protégés of Jeannot Ravonimbola, coach of Ascut d’Atsinanana, with a score of 5-0, in their favor after 1’30 of play, a 2-point shot from René, followed by of 3 points from Jino. Elly then gave the response from the shepherd to the shepherdess to score 2 free throws, 2-5 then 2-7, 3-7. At 4:16 minutes remaining in the first quarter, Elly Randriamampionona made 2 free throws to get back to 7-9.
The GNBC basketball players, pushed by the public won over to their cause, returned to 11 everywhere thanks to a show of strength from their leader, Elly Randriamampionona. With a 3-point shot from Jino, Ascut, however, took the lead to end the first quarter at 20-15.
The second quarter began at 4:06 p.m., with the opening of the score by the essential Elly who single-handedly carried the hopes of all GNBC supporters on her shoulders. Two minutes before the break, the GNBC was led by 27-35, before leaving with a score of 31-37, to the disadvantage of the National Gendarmerie.
Confident of their strength during the first two quarters, the Ascut players continued their momentum in the third quarter by leading by 40-31. This is the moment chosen by Elly Randriamampionona to show everyone present at the Mahamasina Sports Palace that he is the providential man of his club. Lining up three-pointers at every opportunity, GBNC came back to 46-47 with 3’47 left in the third quarter.
Fatal weapon
The public also chanted Elly’s name on each possession of the ball, to end the third quarter at 60-54 thanks to Elly, the best scorer on the field, with his 34 points. Disgusted by Elly’s skill, the Ascut players lost all confidence and began to make a lot of mistakes. With seven minutes left in the game, the score was 63-56, then 65-56.
In a burst of pride, Jino from Ascut managed some brilliant three-point shots, to come back to 69-61. Five minutes from the end of the match, Elly Randriamampionona is at 40 points on his own. Elected MVP of the meeting with his triple double 43 points, 17 rebounds, 53 assists, Elly Randriamampionana was the lethal weapon of the GNBC to win the national title for the third time, after 2016 and 2019. Jeannot Ravonimbola, coach of the ‘Ascut, he only admired the talent of Elly Randriamampionona. “Elly is in great shape. » As for the latter, he commented on the match: “Our victory is the fruit of a long year of work by the whole team.”
2023-10-30 03:14:15
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