The second phase of National 1 men started this Friday evening. In a duel between two of the three co-leaders, Poitiers dominated Chartres, 77 to 62, thus signing its 14th victory in a row. After a start rather in favor of the visitors, the PB 86 largely dominated the debates and slipped towards a success of 15 points. Behind in the standings, La Rochelle, dead last in the pool, largely beat LyonSO, thus confirming their good dynamic with a collective performance (27 assists). The success was narrower for Rueil against Caen. Steven Ricard feasted with 22 points at 8/11 on shots and 7 rebounds for 29 evaluation.
The results of the first day of group A:
- Angers vs Mulhouse: this Saturday March 12
- Poitiers vs Chartres : 77-62
- Lorient vs Le Havre: this Saturday March 12
- Rueil vs Caen : 79-76
- Rochelais Stadium vs LyonSO : 80-58
In Group B, the leaders Vitré and Boulogne-sur-Mer recovered well, signing a sixth victory, against Pont-de-Chéruy and Les Sables Vendées.
The results of the first day of group B:
- Window vs Pont-de-Cheruy: 63-53
- Tarbes-Lourdes vs Andrézieux : 76-72
- Toulouse vs Orchies : 77-79
- Les Sables Vendée vs Boulogne sur Mer : 70-76
- Cergy-Pontoise vs Besançon: this Saturday March 12
In Group C, Pôle France started with a big defeat at Challans. Otherwise, Avignon Le Pontet and Kaysersberg won away from home.
The results of the first day of group C:
- Challans vs Pole France: 76-49
- Rennes vs Kaysersberg : 63-74
- Bordeaux vs Avignon : 74-77
- Dax-Gamarde vs Golbey-Epinal: this Saturday March 12
