Leader of Pool A, Quimper continued on its merry way by winning the Breton derby in Rennes (77-65). Behind, the gap is made since only the surprising Metropolitans are trying painfully to keep up the pace, two lengths behind. The promoted team won the Paris region derby in Poissy (65-56). In fact, the ex-dolphins Lorient and Tarbes-Lourdes lost ground by losing respectively against Vitré (83-84) and Tours (65-94), which definitely confirms its return to form.
The individual performance of the evening is to the credit of Toulouse’s Will Butler, author of a double-double against Pôle France (23 points at 10/14 and 10 rebounds). This was necessary to annihilate the 19 units of Yannis Allard, a record at this level for the former Vésinet chick, at the age of 17.
The results of the 9th day in Pool A:
- Poissy – Levallois: 56-65
- Tours – Tarbes: 94-65
- Toulouse – Pôle France: 77-65
- Fougères – Les Sables: 75-64
- Rennes – Quimper: 65-77
- Challans – Angers: 74-58
- Lorient – Vitré: 83-84
In Pool B, the boss is Le Havre! Traveling to their runner-up, Orchies, the STB made the break thanks to a winning shot from Keith Wright two seconds from the final buzzer. Joel Awich’s teammates are two steps ahead of the chasing pack, which includes the BCO, with LyonSO, Boulogne-sur-Mer, SCABB 2 and Mulhouse, all winners on Tuesday evening.
At the bottom of the ranking, Feurs signed the card of the evening by dismantling Avignon (102-58) while Charleville-Mézières offered itself the great operation of the day with a crucial victory for remaining in Besançon (77-74).
The results of the 9th day in Pool B:
- SCABB 2 – Saint-Vallier: 95-71
- Loon-Plage – Boulogne-sur-Mer: 81-82
- Berck – Mulhouse : 65-73
- LyonSO – Metz: 94-86
- Besançon – Charleville-Mézières: 74-77
- Feurs – Avignon: 102-58
- Orchies – Le Havre: 76-77
