Traveling to Tours to ride their positive wave, Haut-Pyrénées were disappointed by the lack of a second period: 94 to 65.
It was a duel that awaits this Tuesday, October 29 at the Monconseil hall, between Tours and Tarbes-Lourdes, two teams in full confidence and who have maintained three consecutive victories in the championship. A place that was very difficult to take last season, and where the Union even won a small point in the heart of winter.
With its trio of former Tourangeaux – Chambre, Venckus and Ateba – the Upper Pyrenees club has every intention of repeating Tuesday’s performance. However, the opposite happened since it sank this time (94-65).
It must be said that as against Poissy in the previous game, Tarbo-Lourdais entered the game timidly, allowing Tours to play their game without managing to adjust the sights on their side, especially already by three points (17-6, 5th).
Lacking skill, and being dragged down by the beautiful alternation of play put in by TMB, the visitors had to chase the score. Despite Joseph’s contribution at the bottom of the circle, the Union was already within 10 lengths at the end of the first action (25-15).
We had to wait until the second quarter to finally see the Tarbes gunners hit the mark. Venckus, in this case, planted a great winning shot from more than nine meters to start a close (28-20). Then Pharose, who brought his team to five small points (30-25, 15th).
But TMB quickly stopped the opposing engine, offering two impressive offensive rebounds to widen the gap again (36-26).
At the break, Union was behind, but far from behind (41-33, 20th).
Unfortunately, things became very difficult for the Tarbais after returning from the locker room. They faced the Touraines who raised their voice, and had all the difficulty in the world to keep up.
Relying on Queta and Badiane, its interior, to counter the lack of success of its shooters, the Union gradually cracked in front of the offensive intensity of TMB (57-44 in the 26th, then 70 -46, 30th).
The last action only confirmed the total dominance of the locals, facing a completely overwhelmed Tarbais, which increased the losses of the ball (88-54, 36th, then 94-65, 40th ). A one-sided end to the game, and a correction that the Union must analyze carefully to recover from.
Tours 94 – UTLPB 65
QT : 25-15, 16-18, 29-13, 24-19.
Referees: B. Guizard, P. Nehaume.
MB Towers: 35 successful shots out of 69 (including 7/26 three-pointers); 17 of 19 successful free throws; 37 rebounds; 25 assists; 10 missing bullets; 6 interceptions; 0 against; 16 personal fouls.
The points: Sylla 2, Bequignon 14, Andre 16, Minfir 9, Turner 5; (then) Bourgade 2, Leon 7, Drouault 13, Dargenton 7 (cap.), Paschal 19.
Union Tarbes Lourdes PB: 24 successful shots out of 59 (including 6/27 three-pointers); 11 of 14 successful free throws; 32 rebounds; 19 assists; 18 missing bullets; 5 interceptions; 1 against; 17 personal fouls.
The points: Chambre (cap.) 2, Badiane 8, Ateba 0, Queta 11, Venckus 11; (more) Pharose 3, Hourne Raubet 3, Wiscart Goetz 6, Le Roux 8, Joseph 13.