Chalon/Saone — Nancy SLUC: 108:67, LNB

Châlons/Saône put Nancy to the sword 108-67 in the LNB on Friday evening. The hosts were never really challenged after the opening minutes, and the gap only widened as the game progressed. By then the result was long since decided, though Nancy kept playing until the final buzzer.

What struck you was the three-point shooting. Châlons/Saône hit 14 from 30 attempts, while Nancy managed just 7 from 21. That disparity opened up the floor and forced the visitors into uncomfortable positions on defence. We had called for a home win at 64 per cent confidence, and the performance delivered on that assessment.

The defensive activity told another story. The hosts recorded 14 steals against just 5 for the visitors, and they also won the rebound battle 28-17. Nancy struggled to find rhythm when they had the ball, turning it over 20 times compared to Châlons/Saône's 11. To be fair, the visitors were not helped by their own mistakes.

Looking at the table, Châlons/Saône sit ninth with 16 wins from 30 games, while Nancy are tenth on 13 victories. The hosts had mixed results recently, including a heavy defeat to Strasbourg and a win over Nancy earlier in the season. This performance does not change their position, but it does suggest they can raise the tempo when they need to.

Nancy's away form remains a concern. They have lost 17 of their 30 matches and only three more games separate them from the hosts in the standings. The scoreline was not close, and the statistics back up the result — many shots with one goal means chances went begging, except here it was the other way around entirely.