ball | National 1. The GET Vosges received the green light from the Prefecture of the Vosges to play this Friday at 8 p.m. behind closed doors

With the introduction of the curfew at 6 p.m., a debate had opened on the side of GET Vosges to know if the kickoff of this Friday’s meeting between the Vosges club in Caen could be given as planned at 8 p.m. h. In particular with regard to the few volunteers necessary for the organization of this meeting. The Calvados club was also requesting information on this subject. Since Tuesday evening, the doubt has been lifted. “We received authorization from the Prefecture to play at 8 pm, obviously behind closed doors,” confirms President Murielle Nourdin.

Caen hired Norville Carey

Friday Caen will land at the Palais des Sports in Epinal with the status of provisional leader (with Saint-Vallier) and a workforce worthy of the club’s rising ambitions. Squad which has been enriched with an interior during the holidays, with Norville Carey, Briton passed through Poitiers (Pro B) in 2018-2019 (9.6 points and 4 rebounds per game in 21 minutes). Originally from the British West Indies, this 27-year-old (2.01 m, 103 kg) interior trained in the American University Championship before making his professional debut in the Netherlands. This recruit will bring the number of foreigners in the Caen workforce to three, which will force coach Fabrice Courcier to make a choice in each match. Note, however, that the Georgian Giorgi Korsantia has not always given satisfaction so far (8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds) and that he will be mobilized by his national team.

Le Havre is also strengthening

Victim of GET Vosges at the start of the season (91-87), Le Havre was strengthened at the end of the year with the signing of Torey Thomas (1.80 m, 35 years old), former major player (8 , 7 points with 44.5% success on shots, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.6 interceptions and 2 fouls caused for 13.2 evaluation in 26 minutes) of Blois champion of Pro B in 2018.

The American played in Quimper last season (6.1 points to 42.5% of success on shots, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists for 10.7 evaluation in 20 ‘) and also carried the Brest, Le Mans and Cholet jersey. It is considered a Cotonou (Italian passport).