It didn’t go far. Following a match as uncertain and balanced as can be, this Friday during the 33rd day of Elite 2, Champagne Basket returned empty-handed from Pau, due to a less well-managed end of the game. Against confident Palois, the Marnais first held up well in the first half, before faltering upon returning from the locker room. The physical impact imposed by Vincent Dumestre’s men frustrated the Palois in their shooting but they held on as best they could. However, a 10-point lead at the end of the match was not enough for the Champenois. Led by Thomas Cornely, the Bearnais clawed back, ultimately taking the lead at the best possible moment, buoyed by a warm crowd. This allowed them to secure a 10th consecutive success. This especially leaves regrets for the valiant Marnais facing the 2nd in the standings. Châlons-Reims remains 11th and out of the play-in zone.
LA FEUILLE DE MATCH
PAU-LACQ-ORTHEZ 🏀 78-74 🏀 CHAMPAGNE BASKET
(16-15, 19-15, 14-30, 29-14)
ARBITRES: MM. Benhadouda, Ceccarelli & Malegue
🏀 PAU-ORTHEZ (27/64 field goals, 42.2% including 8/22 3pts, 41 rebounds, 10 assists, 13 turnovers, 25 fouls): Cornely 17, Clark 13, Raharimanantoanina 10, Mballa 9, Thelwell 9, Pinault 7, Wibaut 7, Nze 6, Milanese. Coach: Mickaël Hay
🏀 CHAMPAGNE (23/60 field goals, 38.3% including 10/31 3pts, 42 rebounds, 14 assists, 13 turnovers, 25 fouls): Grotzinger 20, Hamon-Crespin 14, Milosevic 9, Oke 8, Keita 6, Radnic 6, Galliou 5, Givance 3, Verplancken 3, Kayouloud. Coach: Vincent Dumestre
🏀 LES RESULTATS & CLASSEMENT
PROCHAIN MATCH
🗓️ Saint-Chamond
📍 Elite 2 (34e journée)
🗓️ Tuesday, April 21, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM
📍 Reims Arena, Reims
