The BCM Gravelines begins the championship by taking the roller coaster. After defeating Boulogne-Levallois (+12), the Gravelinois took the cup in Roanne (-41). And now this Saturday they emerge victorious from their duel with the JDA Dijon (71-69).
JD Jackson’s men showed they have heart as they reversed a delicate situation (55-64 in the 32nd minute). It was a 10-yard basket from point guard Justin Robinson that sounded the charge. Justin Robinson, who finished as the BCM’s top scorer with 14 points, the same total as DJ Seeley, author of the decisive basket, and Polish pivot Dominik Olejniczak, who did not miss a single one of his 7 shots and took 6 rebounds. David Holston (16 points, 4/8 three-pointers, 7 assists) could not save the JDA.
“We were able to do what was necessary with our defense in the money time,” savored the northern coach JD Jackson, comments reported by The Public Good. They were ahead, but we managed to make defensive stops, we forced them to make mistakes. At 3e quarter, they took the lead, because we showed defensive sufficiency. But we recovered very well with only 12 points conceded in the last quarter. We are still looking for each other in attack, but two home wins against 3e and the 5e from last year, it’s good to take. »
“It’s my job to fight,” confirmed Dominik Olejniczak. “They played the box out well for a long time, but when they relaxed a little in the 4th quarter, I was able to take advantage of it to recover precious offensive rebounds. The energy of the public was really precious to grab this victory, and it is our objective to make the hall an impregnable fortress. »
Photo : JD Jackson (Thomas Savoja)