It was a double-edged match: despite the ten-point gap in the standings, the Mulhousians, 10th in the league, aimed to win the fourth set against their opponent and catch up with the Chamonix Pioneers if they faltered at Richard Bozon.
Nice, in seventh place, is eager to move up from the lower spots to secure a playoff qualification.
In the end, it was a victory that took time to materialize but was well-deserved for the Scorpions (3-1)! The Eagles could only mount a valiant but ineffective defense in the third period, during which the home team scored the two goals that made the difference in the final score.
Moreover, the team from the French Riviera has accustomed us to this alternation of results, a victory followed by a defeat, and so on.
Nice will conclude their journey by heading to Grenoble to face the league leader tonight.
