It is one of the last Orleans cartridges in the fight for maintenance. The OLB receives Roanne this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Palais des Sports for a 29th day of Betclic Elite decisive. After six consecutive defeats, Lamonte-Ulmer and its partners, relegated, begin a series of three home games (Roanne, Bourg-en-Bresse and Strasbourg) which should allow them to pick up FOS on sea and The portel. The direct competitors ofOrleans Loiret Basketball have one more victory on the clock but lost Friday night, respectively to Gravelines-Dunkirk and Dijon.
For this confrontation against an adversary a priori more affordable, the OLB has launched a call for general mobilization. Germain Castanothe Loire Valley coach, wants to see “a hostile atmosphere for the adversary” in a crowded Palais des Sports.
Roanne is 13th in the championship (11 wins, 17 losses) and remains on eight defeats in its last 10 games including a loss at home against ASVEL (82-91) on Tuesday. But the Roanne Basket Choir is the third-best offense in the league (85.3 points per game).
The expected five from Orleans
Chris Warren, Marcus Paige, Lamonte Ulmer, Nobel Boungou-Colo, Junior Mbida or Emanuel Terry
On the bench
Malela Mutuale, Loïc Schwartz, Jérémy Nzeulie, Bruno Cingala-Mata, Emanuel Terry or Junior Mbida