Le Mans Sarthe Basket will host Paris on Saturday March 5, 2022 on behalf of the 21st day of the elite. The Sarthois, who remain on three wins for two defeats in the last five games, want to stay in contact with the first places. Currently 4th, they are well placed in the play-off race. But the Tangos are in more difficulty against the big cars (beaten in 2022 by Villeurbanne, Boulogne Levallois and Monaco in the French Cup). They must therefore refuel against “small” formations like Paris, 15th. This is the challenge of this match at Antarès, the first without restrictions: no gauge and no mandatory mask.
Festive evening in Antarès
For the past two months, only subscribers have been able to continue to encourage the MSB, but this time Antares will vibrate and resonate as before, rejoices Julien Dumans, president of the Virage Nord supporters’ kop. “We are all really very happy to find a classic configuration. We were impatiently waiting for that. We will be able to breathe and be heard. And then we will find everyone and share our passion together“.
And in a close end game it can make the difference reacts Le Mans coach Elric Delord who hopes to play in a full room: “Especially since we did not play at home in February and hardly any in 2022. We are very happy, we know very well that the public is extremely important in the acquisition of a result“.
A trap game
4,000 tickets have already been sold for this match against Paris. Match a priori easy for the MSB. Paris is 15th and remains on 4 defeats in 5 games in all competitions. If they want to go to the play-offs, this is the type of meeting that the Sarthois must not lose recognizes the coach which does not mean “take the opponent lightly“.”Paris is a team that was able to beat Asvel and Boulogne Levallois. They are very dangerous and in my opinion the ranking does not reflect the quality of their workforce“.
As for the Manceaux, they will continue with three away games against direct competitors in the race for the playoffs, “all the more reason to get into this series on Saturday against Paris“.