NM3. Cep Lorient (B) – US Equeurdreville : 63-76
“We were too inconsistent throughout the match,” lamented cepist coach Thomas Le Roux after the game. “After three defeats we had to get going again, which we managed to do and moreover on the outside. We had come to Lorient to seek this result, “savored the coach of Equeurdreville Basile Grégorieff.
In the first quarter, Equeurdreville quickly took off under pressure from Riche, skilled at free throws and three-pointers, and Wittenberg, who quickly brought the score to (12-27, 10′). In the next, the Lorient people took advantage of a strong period to come back to seven points, under the leadership of Margerie, Picard and Pouxviel to three points (22-29, 16 ‘). Noting the phenomenon, the Norman formation put back the pressure under the panels and in the game to regain a significant advantage with its major players, Riche, Lepetit and Wittenberg. At the break, Equeurdreville had a 20-point advantage (22-42).
Lorient has tried everything
Lorient attacked the second half of the match with other virtues and came back into the game by accelerating the game and taking care of the fundamentals. A way of operating which allowed the Morbihannais to return to ten points at the start of the last quarter (45-55, 33 ‘). The score then fell to minus nine which made the game stressful (56-65, 35’). Cornered, the Equeurdrevillais however managed to keep part of their advantage and won by thirteen points.
Datasheet
Referees: Messrs Kévin Walet and Erwan Hartereau.
Quarter: 12-27, 10-15, 23-13, 18-21.
CEP LORIENT (B): Margerie (8); Sané (16); Daku Mpete (0); Picard (15); Josse (cap (9). Then: Bouric (2); Malanda Ferrec (4); Merceur (4); Pouxviel (3); Faye (2). Coach: T.Le Roux.
USTB EQUEURDREVILLE : Andrew (1); Wittenberg (37); Joly (cap) (7); Lepetit (19); Rich (10). Then: Cauvin (0); Gregoryeff (0); Bertrand (0); Van Troys (2). Trainer: B. Gregorieff.
