Cholet, first!

Cholet won the first championship France its history, beating Mans (81-65) in the finals of Pro A. The club has Mauges the front-runner throughout the game before finally taking off in the last quarter time. He succeeds theASVEL the charts.

PRO A - FINAL
Cholet-LE MANS: 81-65


This is the first victory for National Cholet successor Villeurbanne, not even defending champion qualified for the quarterfinals this year. It offers guaranteed Cholet play the main round of the Euroleague next season. Le Mans, who fails in his quest for a fifth title of champion, will have a priori just the preliminary round, as this season and as Villeurbanne, which has an invitation.
This title is awarded for an exciting year of Cholet who, after finishing first in the regular season for the first time in their history have managed to perpetuate their domination until the end, even if they have brushed off the road facing Gravelines semi-finals. In the western derby, Erman Kunter of players made the difference with more enthusiasm and a defense which completely neutralized the game of Maine and especially the leader Zack Wright, a brilliant lately but clear Sunday.

Co s lective fire:
The Cholet led virtually from start to finish taking quick ten-point lead with Mejia and Robinson. They never allowed the board to Le Mans, despite a few close in the second quarter. The players Mauges then took off with the reawakening of Gelabale, author of nine points in the third quarter (58-46, 30th). More accurate and also more closely biting, they flew over the end of the game to inflict their neighbors Mans their first defeat in four finals in Bercy. Robinson, with fifteen points, finished top scorer but it is especially Cholet Cholet collective that shined with six players between 10 and 15 points.
With this first championship, in addition to two Cup victories in France in 1998 and 1999, Cholet finally finds the reward of a long-term policy based on training that has proven players like Rigaudeau, Bilba, Gelabale, Beaubois or De Colo. Only seventh payroll ProA, Cholet becomes the seventh different champion in seven years. Since the establishment of a dry final match in 2005, no team has yet managed to win the trophy twice, demonstrating the homogeneity of the Championship of France.