“They are the team in good form at the moment, we are not favourites. » When it comes time to face Charleville, Aurélie Bonnan makes no mistake. The beginnings had been timid with two inaugural defeats for the opponent of the evening. Time to put everything in place to finally launch their season. Since then, there have been six victories in seven matches for the Ardennes. Including three in a row including the big fish Bourges (91-86) and Charnay (70-73).
A favorable trend, in contrast to Angers which, after a start to the year beyond expectations, is marking time (three defeats in the last four championship matches). The sequence of meetings and the absence of Joy Adams weigh in the balance. One more challenge facing a team that only plays the championship despite a large squad. “It’s a team that has a roster (effective) for the Euroleague by playing one match per week. Since the start of the season, we have played more than 10 more games than them. And they don’t have a major player injured. »
Charleville, leader in 3-point shooting
A return to form marked by incredible homogeneity. See then. The average collective rating is 84.9. That’s ten more than Angers (74.6)… So, Aurélie Bonnan’s players will have to step up their game to try to achieve a success that would do them the greatest good. Because danger comes from everywhere. “There are 9 interchangeable players, so we have no choice. This is a team that has averaged more than 80 points over the last 3-4 games. It is not possible today to concede so many points to win a home match. We will have to succeed in reducing their efficiency to 3 points. » And for good reason. Charleville is quite simply the most efficient team by far in the entire League (35.9%), with Ornella Bankole, chief gunner.
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At Jean-Bouin, a victory would allow the Angevines to stay at the top of the table. In an ultra-tight championship, no less than five teams are hot on the heels of leader Bourges with 6 wins and 3 losses. Angers and Charleville are among them. Hooking up the right wagon is the other challenge this evening. Ufab would have the good idea to rely on Wednesday’s clear success in the Eurocup (86-60 victory against Sosnowiec) and its efficient defense.
The group
ANGERS : Mendez, Dursus, Ngo Ndjock, Bayssière, Tahane, Nguinabe, Merceron, Alston, Dornstauder, Diarisso. Absent : Adams (injured).
