A victory of 83-92 that allows Chartres to equalize points with Vendées and surpass them by a hair in the points difference in their two direct confrontations. Chartres, previously thought to be condemned to the play-downs, ended the season incredibly with three consecutive wins, two of which were against playoff contenders.
At the same time, Toulouse, another candidate for the eighth qualifying spot for the playoffs, was defeated by Lattes-Montpellier (66-82) and Basket Landes was eliminated from contention by Lyon. Lyon once again challenged the leading Landes team, trailing by a wide margin at halftime but ultimately putting up a fight until the end (63-67). Nevertheless, this 19th victory of the season in 22 matches remains a footnote in their remarkable season.
Rendez-vous samedi
The Landes team now has a week to prepare for their first leg quarterfinal match scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 18:45. The second leg will take place on Saturday, April 11th at 20:45. The other matchups are Lattes-Montpellier (5th) vs. Landerneau (4th, first leg on April 4th at 16:30, second leg on April 11th at 18:30); Villeneuve-d’Ascq (6th) vs. Charleville-Mézières (3rd, first leg on April 5th at 15:15, second leg on April 12th at 15:15); Charnay (7th) vs. Bourges (2nd, first leg on April 5th at 20:45, second leg on April 12th at 17:30).
