What an important victory this Saturday evening against Portel (84-83), as part of the 25th day of Betclic Élite. After a very good first quarter, Portel gradually returned to the match until an unbearable money-time! But success is at the end!
Everything was going perfectly well in the first quarter both offensively and defensively (33-19, 10th). With Sekou Doumboua already on fire (12 points), the Choraliens were off to a good start.
Yannis Morin was gaining momentum, but the domination of rebounds (42 rebounds to 27 in the end) and the defensive changes of the Portelois gradually changed the situation. Le Portel returned to the match, reaching -6 at the break (46-40, 20th).
The DJ Cooper/Antoine Diot duo had 21 assists (a first since 2020 in Elite, the 23rd time in history), two teammates combined for 10 or more assists. The Roannais resisted, the Portelois insisted, but still led before the start of the last quarter (65-63, 30th).
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DJ Cooper passed the double-double milestone at the start of the 4th quarter (11 points, 10 assists) thanks to a great long-distance skill. The mano a mano will go until the money-time where the Chorale regains the advantage 55s from the end after coming back from -4 (82-81). In a last minute of play which lasted more than 16 real minutes, Diawara’s last attempt failed, the Choir exulted (84-83, 40th).
Next day, another important reception with the late match against Gravelines-Dunkerque Friday March 15 at 8 p.m.
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2024-03-09 21:42:59
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