With two winning shots at the buzzer of possession, Nadir Hifi (15 points) offered one last thrill to the 8,000 spectators at the Adidas Arena this Sunday. In its wake, Paris Basketball did not miss its debut in its new venue, Porte de la Chapelle, by defeating Saint-Quentin (87-65). The enclosure was officially inaugurated just before the interval when Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, alongside the founders of the Parisian club David Kahn and Eric Schwartz, pressed a large red button in the center of the floor.
After the inaugural fireworks, Paris initially struggled against the SQBB. Under the gaze of Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembélé, the Paris-Saint-Germain attackers, installed in the VIP seats next to the Parisian bench, TJ Shorts (13 points, 9 assists) hit a three-pointer to make a first break (20-13, 8th). But Tuomas Iisalo’s players had to wait before breaking away for good, with this time, the second row of the French XV Cameron Woki and the European handball champion Elohim Prandi as neighbors in the VIP seats.
A revenge from Friday in the Leaders Cup
Tyger Campbell at the helm (7 points, 7 assists) and Dominik Olejcnizak (14 points) under the hoop kept Saint-Quentin afloat. Until returning to one possession on a mid-distance basket from Mathis Dossou-Yovo (60-57, 26th). But the promoted man ended up giving up. “Faced with them, the slightest moment of error is costly. This is what is happening this evening (Sunday) with this last quarter,” regretted SQBB coach Julien Mahé.
In four minutes, from a basket plus a foul from Sebastian Herrera to a dunk from Michael Kessens, Paris took a 20-point lead (81-61, 35th), guided by an iron defense. “The match could have gone the other way but we offered this incredible defensive performance in the last quarter to open up opportunities for us in attack,” greeted Parisian coach Tuomas Iisalo.
The Parisians return to fourth place in the Championship before attacking the Leaders Cup on Friday and a quarter-final against… Saint-Quentin. To return to the Adidas Arena, you will have to wait until March with the Eurocup play-offs then the reception in Nancy (on the 20th).
2024-02-11 20:59:09
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