Poitiers — Orléans Loiret Basket: 80:70, Coupe de France

Poitiers beat Orléans Loiret 80:70 in the French Cup on Tuesday evening. The hosts had lost two of their three most recent games before this match, while Orléans had won their last outing against Rouen. This was a cup fixture rather than a league match, so the result doesn't affect any table positions.

Poitiers ended a run of defeats with this victory. They had dropped points in their last two games, losing 92:105 to A.D.Blois and then 80:86 to Evreux. The win brings some momentum back to them after those setbacks.

Orléans Loiret came into the match on the back of a convincing 91:74 victory over Rouen Metropolitan Basket. They had also beaten Lons-Plage Basket 94:77 earlier in September. But they couldn't maintain that level against Poitiers on this occasion.

Both teams have shown inconsistency in their recent form. Poitiers have one win and four losses in their last five matches. Orléans have two wins and three losses across the same period. The cup result doesn't tell us much about either side's long-term prospects, but it does confirm Poitiers can still compete when it matters.