The Jean-Fourré complex. The unsinkable Joe Burton in the yellow and blue jersey of the Ebroicians. Normans who hang on and rock the Boulazac Basket Dordogne. No, we are not in 2015-2016, when the two clubs were fighting for the best places in the standings and met in the semi-finals of the Pro B play-offs…
This time, the Normans are relegated while the BBD seeks…
The Jean-Fourré complex. The unsinkable Joe Burton in the yellow and blue jersey of the Ebroicians. Normans who hang on and rock the Boulazac Basket Dordogne. No, we are not in 2015-2016, when the two clubs were fighting for the best places in the standings and met in the semi-finals of the Pro B play-offs…
This time, the Normans are relegated while the BBD seeks to secure its place on the podium. And this time, Boulazac won. It didn’t happen often. Since its arrival among the professionals, the Périgord club had only won three times at Jean-Fourré, for 10 defeats (in the regular phase).
The success achieved on Friday March 8 is therefore not entirely trivial. “To get to know this room, here it’s short fuse, and that’s what gives it its charm,” smiles Captain Clément Cavallo. It only takes one or two baskets or a stop for things to ignite. »
« Difficile »
Alexandre Ménard, the Périgord coach, also paid his tribute. “I have a lot of respect for Évreux, for [NDLR : l’entraîneur] Nedeljko Asceric, from our confrontations in the past. I know it’s very difficult to win here in front of a fervent, passionate crowd. »
The technician therefore “congratulated [ses] boys.” Especially since the BBD finally puts an end to its sad series of defeats on the road. Boulazac had been looking to win away from the Palio since December 15 and a visit to Châlons/Reims (79-82).
It wasn’t easy. The Périgourdins showed two faces. “We had a very good first half. Holding Évreux to 14 points in the second act, in this room, it’s very good,” Cavallo can congratulate himself. His BBD thought he had killed the match during a one-sided second quarter (14-33). “It was extremely positive,” pushes Ménard. Who then felt “Évreux a little feverish”.
Decrease in intensity
With a 20-point lead at the break (34-54), the BBD then fell asleep on its laurels. A recurring defect. “There was bound to be a reaction from them. Asceric certainly had to make his team react in the locker room, and it worked, proof, notes the coach. Évreux returned to the field with much more aggression. » And Boulazac foiled.
Cavallo notes: “We said to ourselves that it was important to start well. But that was not the case. » His team suffered throughout the third quarter (27-9). “We decreased in intensity, which is not our DNA,” continues the captain. A fault that can be attributed to the youth of the squad. But after six months of competition, the excuse is less and less admissible.
Fortunately, the collective base is solid. In a money time that was about to be unbreathable, the BBD has regained its values. “We remain lucid at the end of the match by making the necessary stops,” Clément Cavallo can be pleased. In addition to showing patience and serenity. That’s what made the difference. »
His coach points out “defense plus fast play behind”. And that is the basis of the BBD 2023-2024. Which allows him to always believe in it. “Casually, we limit Évreux to 75 points, we are within our defensive standards”, allows Cavallo to remind us.
The Boulazacois now have two weeks to prepare for the trip to Alliance Alsace, Friday March 22. This will not be too much to erase these dysfunctions and avoid further fears in the final straight before the play-offs.
2024-03-09 16:52:37
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