As part of the 19th day of Liquimoly Starligue, Dunkirk, in the lead at the break (11-14), made life difficult in Nantes, before cracking on the return from the locker room (a goal scored in 9 minutes and ten loss of ball). HBC Nantes did not ask for so much to afford a 15th success this season (29-25), where its captain, Valero Rivera, passed the bar of 1,500 goals scored in the Championship.
With 31 points on the clock, the H thus consolidates its second place in the standings while awaiting the result of Aix-en-Provence (3rd with 29 points) which receives Saint-Raphaël on Saturday.
In Nîmes, Nancy, with a great start to the match (5-1 after seven minutes) and a rather controlled money time (25-27, 54th), believed the feat possible for a long time. But the incredible efficiency of Mohammad Sanad (9/9 on shots) avoided the worst for the Gardois (29-29), depriving the red lantern of a third victory this season.
Finally Toulouse, heckled at home by Chartres (11-17, 27th, with 7 goals signed Djordje Djekic), also had to settle for sharing the points (32-32).