A suspense-filled match was played in Nice. Under the azure sun, Nantes Rezé had to defend their position against a Nice team determined to avoid the playdowns despite a challenging season.
That will not be the case, as the Déferlantes won 80-71 and now have a real shot at qualifying for the playoffs. The partial scores were: 18-21, 22-18, 16-10, 24-22.
A crushing defeat for the Niss’Angels, who are now reeling and jeopardizing their ambition to be part of the Top 8. Their next and last match of the regular season will see them facing Bourges, where they will have to seriously fight to recover the points lost at home throughout a season that took a wrong turn.
On the statistical side: shooting 21/67 (Bär 14 points), rebounds 34 (Kamba 10), 7 assists.
Next weekend, the 22nd and final day of the season will be played. Nice will travel to Bourges for a match that promises to be perilous.
