Charité remained on two consecutive defeats, in Beaujolais (110-93) and Gennevilliers (89-82). For her return home, in her Georges-Picq gymnasium, she conceded a third, against Holtzheim (95-97), Saturday February 12.
This is the first time that the Charitois have lost three times in a row this season, after sixteen games. Anxious to repair their defensive problems, Fabien Anthonioz‘s players sank in the third quarter (11-37!).
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First quarter. Charity insists inside, without success. Holtzheim already draws from long distance then on a free throw (2-6, 3rd ‘). The Charitoise defense crumbles inside and lets the Alsatians take off under the impetus of the hard-hitting Diemer (5-13, 5th ‘). Delvart shines at 3 points for Holthzeim, which makes La Charité suffer from near and far (9-22, 7th ‘). Lefebvre leads by example by pressing hard to score, before Leria imitates him under the basket (15-22, 8’). Booth, on the buzzer, responds to Pottier 3-pointer to end the quarter on a high. La Charité-Holtzheim, 20-26.
Second quarter. Charity and Holtzheim give each other gifts, no one takes advantage of them. We have to wait more than two minutes, and Kurtic back to the basket, for the counter to turn again (20-28, 13th ‘). Booth, against and on dunk, answers him, but Holtzheim hurts again at 3 points (24-31, 14th). One and one de Booth does good to the Charitois (28-36, 15′) who continue to get closer (32-36, 17′). Better than that: the Charitois pass in front on a mid-distance shot from Aboussalam (38-37, 18th ‘). An award-winning shot by Lefebvre and a and one de Leria before the buzzer lead La Charité again (46-42). La Charité-Holtzheim, 46-42.
Sinking in the third quarter
Third quarter. Booth, again, lights up at 3 points, but he is imitated by Zehouani and Holtzheim picks up before even going ahead thanks to free throws from the powerful Kouagnia Kamdoum (49-50, 23′). Booth, still him, shines in the corner: no team manages to break away (52-50, 24th ‘). Delvart and Kurtic, from afar, and Kouagnia Kamdoum, up close, ended up making La Charité suffer (53-60, 26’). Kurtic waters again from long distance, Kouagnia Kamdoum hurts again in the paint (57-67, 28th ‘). Holtzheim is still rolling, with skill and it gets more complicated for La Charité, who take two winning shots (57-74, 29’). La Charité-Holtzheim, 57-79.
Fourth quarter. The mass seems to be said and the gap is maintained more or less (61-82, 33rd). Holtzheim slows down a little, La Charité tries to raise its head for a less salty score (70-86, 36′). The rapprochement takes place (83-91, 39′, then 90-93, 40′). Hope is reborn and La Charité even has possession to equalize twenty-five seconds from time (92-95). Lefebvre finally inherits two free throws, which he converts (94-95). At 94-97, the leader has the ball for 97-97 but his long-range shot does not hit the target. Booth, on throw, makes the score 95-97, and misses, on the buzzer, the three points of the victory. The unthinkable almost happened. La Charité-Holtzheim, 95-97.
Match sheet
LA CHARITÉ-SUR-LOIRE (Georges-Picq gymnasium). La Charité-Holtzheim, 95-97 (20-26, 26-16, 11-37, 38-18). Referees: Florian Demkiw, Moctar Mamadou N’Dir.
The charity : Lefebvre (21), Booth (21), Leria (17), Aboussalam (21), Rimsa (2). Then Salaneuve (cap.), Hangoué (10), Palcy (3), Dos Santos. Coach: Fabien Anthonioz (assisted by Pierre-Hugues Frémont).
Holtzheim : Delvart (15), Diemer (6), Pottier (19), De Amorim (8), Kouagnia Kamdoum (19). Then Kurtic (10), Zehouani (12), Mackowiak (1), Acker (2), Benfatah (5). Coach: Patrice Koenig.
Owen Gourdin
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