Thomas Hieu-Courtois has surely never been so sick of being right. “The guys are too weak mentally, a good part of the team has the mind of a five-year-old child,” he complained on Tuesday after the defeat against Antibes (83-91). Lille illustrated this bankruptcy in an incredible way this Friday. While a winning shot from Yohan Choupas had given the LMB a 14-point lead at the height of the fourth quarter (62-76, 34th minute), Maxime Bézin’s men crumbled inexplicably. They chained the stray bullets, like this incomprehensible pass from Raijon Kelly 29 seconds from the buzzer, and suffered the Denaisian furia, embodied by Matthieu Missonnier. Mute until then, the captain of Voltaire scored 13 points on the sequence, including the decisive award-winning shot 1.9 seconds from the siren (88-87). Denain is not yet saved but the incredible scenario gave rise to an invasion of the field from the buzzer. Now only 17th, defeated eight times in their last nine outings, Lille may have grilled a decisive joker and could find it difficult to recover. Last cartridge next week against Boulazac…
Led by 11 points with two minutes remaining, DENAIN WINS THIS DERBY IN THE LAST SECONDS
WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENING FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUB #GoDragons #LNB #ProB pic.twitter.com/kC8P85zMr9
— DENAIN VOLTAIRE (@denainvoltaire) May 6, 2022
In terms of maintenance, Aix-Maurienne validated the renewal of its lease in Pro B thanks to its victory in Rouen (77-72). A just reward for the AMSB, a nice surprise in the first part of the season thanks to its excellent Eric Washington pick before suffering following his sudden departure to Germany. With 28 points at 10/14 and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes, Kadri Moendadze shone at Kindarena.
Much higher, Saint-Quentin continued its rise in the standings and interrupted that of Évreux. Yet strong with its eleven straight victories, the ALM broke its teeth in the Aisne (56-76), locked in an ineffective long-distance scheme (7/28) and out of breath by the defensive intensity of Neftali Difuidi , Benoit Gillet and company. For the premiere of Anthony Montant, the interim assistant to Julien Mahé, the SQBB takes third place alone, to the detriment of its evening opponent, pending the result of Blois on Saturday against Nancy.
Bravo Anto!
Julien, this one is for you! pic.twitter.com/Qdj8Fjwmsv
– Saint-Quentin Basket Ball (@SQBB_Officiel) May 6, 2022
The results of the 33rd day of Pro B :
- Denain – Lille: 88-87
- Rouen – Aix-Maurienne: 72-77
- Saint-Quentin – Evreux: 76-56
- Saint-Chamond – Vichy-Clermont: Saturday at 3:15 p.m. (on France 3 Regions)
- Blois – Nancy: Saturday at 8 p.m.
- Boulazac – Antibes: Saturday at 8 p.m.
- Chalon-sur-Saône – Nantes: Saturday at 8 p.m.
- Saint-Vallier – Gries-Souffel: Saturday at 8 p.m.
- Quimper – Tours: Saturday at 8.30 p.m.
