Factors Contributing to the Périgord’s Downfall

Several factors contributed ⁤to the Périgord’s defeat.The absence of Samuta Avea, who sustained a head injury against Poitiers, was keenly felt by the staff, as his physical ⁢presence was missed at the No. 3 position.

Recurring Issues: Turnovers

A persistent issue for BBD this season has been turnovers.⁢ With an average of ⁤16.2 turnovers per game, Boulazac is second only to Châlons/Reims (16.9) in this area.

In Vichy, the 17 turnovers were particularly frustrating. Coach Alexandre Ménard lamented that they occurred “on restarts, very simple things. I see a lot of situations where we recover the ball, we pass it to someone who is not⁢ looking.”

“Rédhibitoire”: Critical Deficiencies

Despite this recurring issue, BBD has‍ won many matches. Therefore, turnovers are not the sole reason for⁣ the defeat in ⁢Allier. Deficiencies in⁣ areas that the ‍Périgord usually dominate also played⁢ a significant role. These absences were ⁤deemed⁤ “rédhibitoire” by guard Thomas ville. Boulazac ⁣allowed their opponents to grab 17 offensive rebounds.

“We are ⁤at +8 and they take offensive rebound after offensive rebound,”

Thomas Ville

This season, BBD has been the⁢ team that allows the fewest rebounds to its opponents, averaging 32.1 per match. The situation is similar for offensive rebounds (10.3, with Denain at ⁢10.2).However, in this game, Boulazac faltered. Vichy coach⁣ Dounia Issa praised her team, saying, “The guys controlled the rebound.” Ville, frustrated, exclaimed, “We are at +8 and they take offensive rebound after offensive rebound.”

Free Throw Struggles

Another area where Boulazac struggled was free throws. With a success rate⁢ of 77.4%, the Périgord have the second-best average⁤ in ⁤Pro⁤ B, behind Nantes (78.6%). However, in this game, they only managed 68.2%. while not the lowest rate of⁤ the season (62.5% on December 27 against ⁢Pau/Lacq/Orthez), the timing was particularly⁣ painful.

Late in the game, Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot missed two crucial free throws with ⁣his team leading 68-69 with thirty-five seconds remaining. making just one of those shots could have sealed⁣ the victory.

Ménard summarized, “We had our⁤ chance, we didn’t know how to seize it.” He lamented “a wasted opportunity,” while also reminding everyone that “the championship is still long, there⁣ are 12 matches left.” Ville added, “It’s tough in the head, but we have the chance to⁤ play as early as Tuesday,” March 11, against Fos-sur-Mer.

Pro B: Key ⁣Highlights from March 7th

• Frayeur (Scare): A significant scare occurred on friday, March⁤ 7, at ‍the Palais des sports de Caen-la-Mer. Caen was hosting Saint-Chamond and leading (62-60) in the third quarter when Caen’s Louis marnette collapsed due⁢ to a cardiac arrest in front of his bench. He was quickly attended to and taken to the hospital,where he regained consciousness. The 23-year-old had undergone heart surgery ⁤in September 2022. The match was understandably stopped.
• Sang froid (Composure): Bastien Pinault achieved an impressive 9/10 from three-point range on Friday, March 7, during Pau/Lacq/Orthez’s victorious away game against Roanne (100-97 ⁣after overtime). The guard scored 29 points,a career-high,bringing⁤ the Béarnais ‍within one victory of fourth place,currently⁣ held by Roanne.
• Coleader (co-leader): Orléans ended Nantes’ five-game winning streak⁤ on Friday, March 7 (73-78). The Moore-Gabric duo performed strongly, scoring 21 and 22 points, respectively. With their 19th victory ⁢of the season, OLB joins Boulazac at the top of the standings. However, Boulazac leads orléans based on the point-average.