Since last season, “Le Parisien” has been reporting every weekend on all the results and highlights of sporting events involving clubs in the Île-de-France region.
The great victory: Stade Français outclasses Castres and remains runner-up
RUGBY. Castres will only have resisted for three short minutes. From the start of the match, Stade Français took the lead, thanks to a penalty try granted after a high tackle. The Parisians never let go of their advantage, solid and disciplined.
By winning this Saturday at Jean Bouin, the Stadistes chain their fourth consecutive victory, and consolidate their place as runner-up, just three points behind Toulouse. For its part, Racing 92, at the end of the 15th day, met with less success by losing in Montpellier on the ground of the champion of France (17-12). The only consolation is that the club from Altosequais reaped a defensive bonus. With this victory won in difficulty, the Héraultais leave eighth place and find the top 6 by overtaking their opponent of the day, who drops him a notch, to sixth place.
At the lower level, in Pro D2, it was Massy who shone this weekend. Good last in the championship, the Essonniens created a surprise by winning against Vannes, claiming the final stages (18-14). A victory that is good for the Ile-de-France club, since it is only Massic’s fourth success this season in Pro D2.
The good operation: Paris Basket goes up in the rankings
BASKETBALL. And three! Paris Basket continues its momentum, and has just celebrated its third consecutive victory in Betclic Elite. In Fos-sur-Mer, the Parisians emerged victorious from a very defensive match, which ended with a score of 65 to 72.
It was in particular the fine performance of the American Tyrone Wallace that carried Paris to victory. The former NBA player had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. But the other man of the match is one of the nuggets of French basketball, Ismaël Kamagate, author of 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. When he was on the floor, his team scored 15 points more than Fos-sur-Mer in total, enough to make the difference in a closed match.
An unspectacular meeting which will not have delighted all the spectators, but which will at least have allowed Paris Basket to collect less than 70 points for the first time this season.
Parisian victory this Friday evening therefore, but defeat of Nanterre the next day. Against Cholet, the Hauts-de-Seine club failed to create a surprise, and lost 78 to 84.
The counter-performance: zero points for Ile-de-France volleyball
VOLLEY-BALL. It’s a weekend to forget for clubs in the region. For both men and women, the Ile-de-France teams have had a string of defeats in recent days. It was first Le Plessis-Robinson who started the losing streak this Saturday evening, losing against Tourcoing in the Men’s League A (1-3). A new defeat which does not help his accounting situation, since he is positioned in the penultimate place of the classification.
A little later, Paris Volley lost against Montpellier. But the Parisians were able to stand up to the reigning French champions, and take them to an unfortunate tie-break (3-2).
In Women’s League A, the record is no better. Second in the standings, Stade Français Paris Saint-Cloud lost at home to Terville Florange (1-3). The Levallois team could not do anything against the Nantes, leaders of the championship (3-0).
The results
RUGBY. Top 14 (15th day): STADE FRANÇAIS – Castres 26-7; Montpellier-RACING 92 (17-12); Pro D2 (16th day): MASSY – Vannes 18-14;
BASKETBALL. Betclic Elite (16th day): Fos-sur-Mer – PARIS 62-75; NANTERRE – Cholet 78-84
VOLLEY-BALL. Ligue A Masculine (15th day): Montpellier – PARIS 3-2; Plessis-Robinson – Tourcoing 1-3; Women’s A League (14th day): Nantes – LEVALLOIS 3-0; FRENCH STADIUM PARIS ST-CLOUD – Terville Florange 1-3
ICE HOCKEY. Magnus League (29th day): Nice – CERGY-PONTOISE Postponed; Division 1 (15th day) : Caen – NEUILLY SOUTH SEA 2-1 (AP)