Cannes secured a 90-77 win over Hyères-Toulon in the Pro B on Friday night, overturning expectations at home. The result keeps the hosts in 17th place while Hyères-Toulon remain 12th, both sides having completed 38 games this season. By then, the home side had already shown they could match the visitors' intensity, winning four of their last five outings.
The final margin tells you the game stayed within reach until the closing stages. Hyères-Toulon kept knocking on the door throughout, but Cannes found answers when it mattered most. We had tipped the visitors to win with 54 per cent confidence, but the home side refused to let the game slip away.
Cannes are still searching for consistency after 13 victories from 38 matches, though their recent results suggest something is shifting. They beat Angers 79-77, then surged past Saint-Chamond with 115-111 before edging Aix-Maurienne and Evreux in close contests. To be fair, they are not yet a team you can dismiss, even if the table does not reflect it.
Hyères-Toulon sit level on points with the teams above and below them, and their recent form has been steady rather than spectacular. They beat Fos Provence twice, then saw off La Rochelle and Peï Sallone before the loss to Cannes. The visitors were second to everything in the decisive period, and that is what cost them.
The result leaves both sides with the same number of games played, but the gap in confidence is clear. Cannes are beginning to believe they can compete with the upper half, while Hyères-Toulon now know that even a strong run does not guarantee victory. The Pro B remains unpredictable, and this match proved it once again.
