Orléans came to the Paris region to make a hit this Friday evening on the floor of the Metropolitans 92. For the 22nd day of Betclic Elite, the OLB played with the first of the classification: Boulogne-Levallois.
Orleans Resistance
After starting the game strong with a 7-0, the Orléanais were taken over by a big team from Levallois. The OLB returns to the locker room three small points behind: 45-42. Everything is still possible but the Metropolitans 92 will accelerate.
The faults of Loiret hands will allow the locals to take off with a 16-point advantage in the third quarter. But Germain Castano’s players knew that freshness would be an important element at the end of the game.
man of the match
Led by an excellent Nobel Boungou-Colo, the Orléanais came back to score in the final seconds and even go ahead with a three-pointer from Boungou-Colo two seconds from time. 77 to 76, we think that the most difficult part is over, and yet… Boulogne Levallois’ last possession will be fatal with a basket at the buzzer which allows the Metropolitans 92 to win 79-78 barely.
After the meeting, Germain Castano was inevitably disappointed with the result but also notes the too many faults of his players throughout the match. On his side, Vincent Collet, coach of the Metropolitans 92, is happy to see his team win on the wire and recognizes a near-perfect performance from Orléans.
The OLB returns to Orléans with one more defeat but the team will be able to rely on this performance for the match of Saturday March 19, 2022 against Le Portel at the Sports Palace.