Elite 2: Roanne's Winning Streak Ends, Still Solid Leader
French Original (Rephrased)
Le pivot massif Narcisse Ngoy (2,10 m, 22 ans), sous contrat avec la JL Bourg, a été déterminant dans le succès de Poitiers avec 20 points, 14 rebonds, et 35 d’évaluation. Ce résultat a également été influencé par un passage à vide des Roannais dans le quatrième quart-temps, permettant à Poitiers de refaire son retard puis de dépasser l'équipe de la Loire, notamment grâce à deux tirs longue distance de Marcus Hammond. Après avoir encaissé un 18-32 lors du troisième quart-temps, les Poitevins ont inversé la tendance en infligeant un 30-14 à leurs adversaires dans le dernier acte.
« Ce n’était pas le basket que l’on produit habituellement, la tête n’était pas là, surtout les comportements qui n’ont pas été très bons, c’est ce qui m’a un peu dérangé. Je ne dirais pas qu’il y a de la suffisance, c’est un groupe très sérieux et qui travaille très bien. Il faut passer à autre chose maintenant. On a fait une série de 12 victoires d’affilée, on savait qu’elle allait s’arrêter à un moment. Le plus important c’est de repartir. Les Poitevins ont été très bons sur le un contre un, ils ont été très bons, on n’a pas tenu un duel. »
Bien que toutes les équipes n'aient pas disputé le même nombre de matchs, pas moins de 5 équipes (Blois, Pau, Orléans, Denain, et Vichy) affichent le même nombre de victoires, 17, soit 5 de moins que Roanne. Le leader dispose encore de 10 journées pour assurer son retour en Betclic Elite.
English Translation
The imposing pivot Narcisse Ngoy (2.10 m, 22 years old), under contract with JL Bourg, was instrumental in Poitiers' success, contributing 20 points, 14 rebounds, and an efficiency rating of 35. This victory was also facilitated by a lapse in focus from Roanne in the fourth quarter, allowing Poitiers to catch up and then overtake the Loire team, notably thanks to two long-range shots from Marcus Hammond. After being outscored 18-32 in the third quarter, the Poitiers team turned the tide by inflicting a 30-14 run on their opponents in the final period.
"This wasn't the basketball we usually play; our heads weren't in it, especially our behavior wasn't very good, which bothered me a bit. I wouldn't say there's complacency; this is a very serious group that works very well. We need to move on now. We had a streak of 12 consecutive wins; we knew it would stop at some point. The most important thing is to bounce back. Poitiers was very good in one-on-one situations; they were very effective, and we couldn't hold our ground."
While not all teams have played the same number of games, no less than 5 teams (Blois, Pau, Orléans, Denain, and Vichy) now boast 17 victories, which is five fewer than Roanne. The league leader still has 10 game days remaining to secure their return to Betclic Elite.
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