Basketball action in Antibes

Even though I'm considered quite tall by most people, by the standards of my family, I'm a veritable shorty, measuring a measly 194 cm (both of my brothers and my dad are taller - Tomi measuring an impressive 204 cm!). The fact that I come from a tall family probably goes a long way in explaining a certain interest in the sport of basketball in my family (although I'm more of a ice hockey man myself).

So, since Tomi and Leena were still on the Cote d'Azur, we decided to go and  check out the local team, the Antibes Sharks, playing in the Pro B series. This Friday, they were facing Aix-Maurienne. After some hassle finding a parking spot, and having sated my appetite with what is probably the worst hamburger I've ever had, we sat down to watch the action.

It was a pretty tightly contested match, with the points starting to pile up after a very shaky beginning from both teams, with very few points scored. Coming up to the last period, the teams were neck-to-neck, with Antibes finally making the difference in the nerve-wracking last couple of minutes, when the nervousness of both teams resulted in a lot of errors and missed throws. In the end, Antibes came out on top, with a score of 70-64. A well-deserved, if tight, victory. Apart from the impressive player number 4 of the Sharks, we were quite impressed with the Sharks mascot, who really made the crowd go wild ;-)

A nice way to wrap up Tomi's and Leena's visit, then!