The Dieppe basketball players want to win and put on a show in Nationale 1

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This had to happen and it’s not a disaster.

The Dieppe-basketball women’s pennant team lost the first match of the season (and its history) in Nationale 1.

It was at Reims against a big team in the pool, certainly a candidate for promotion to the next level (which would be a return for this team).

Despite the gap, the Dieppe girls’ coach Michael Gomez was not alarmed and preferred to remain lucid about his group and the level of the championship.

“This season we are going to win others and lose others because we are evolving in the third French echelon in the antechamber of professionalism. Reims has the squad, but also the structures and the budget to aim for growth. This is not our case and we must be well aware of this. Furthermore, we did not have all our weapons to try to compete with our adversary.”

Don’t trust the ranking

Losing against the strongest is not dramatic and Reims is part, with the Glacerie and Haguenau, of the trio of undefeated teams and therefore at the top of the ranking.

It will not be every week for Dieppoises who already have two successes against the sure values ​​of Nationale 1 (Trith and Calais).

However, we must not rest on our laurels and, on the contrary, think about moving forward on Saturday by taking advantage of being back at the Maison des sports and loyal supporters.

Dieppe receives the Federal Center of Paris.

Just reading the first results and the rankings, this seems the ideal opponent to relaunch.

Even if this team has just won its first victory (against Stade français 60-58), it has previously suffered defeats that looked like corrections, at home against Glacerie 32-73 and at Sceaux 84-49.

However, Michel Gomez wants to be suspicious and very cautious.

“It’s a team made up of young people who are Insep with a large squad so that the group lined up in the championship can vary from one week to the next. One thing is certain, we will have to be physically ready because we know that our opponents will put a lot of rhythm into their game with athletic players.”

It should also be noted that this Federal Center team is placed in this National 1 championship by the French basketball federation and that, whatever its results, it cannot be relegated to the lower level at the end of the season.

However, these same results remain important for the other teams in the group and can influence the general ranking.

“We have to keep the ball alive”

Dieppe should not worry about all this and just concentrate on his game.

A game which looked rather good for a promoted player and which could even encourage a certain optimism.

However, the championship is long and fraught with pitfalls, as Michel Gomez regularly repeats.

The local technician is currently more attached to managing the problems of his group.

“It’s the point guard position that worries me the most and I don’t know if Dorcas (N’Ganfina) and Nohéa (Stoelzaed) will be able to hold their place on Saturday. If this is not the case, we always have solutions with Kerryne (Water) and Lightning (Mukenge) even if they are not specialists in this position. One thing is certain, whatever the squad lined up, we must lose fewer balls than in recent weeks and especially than in Reims (34). We need to keep the ball alive better, share it and that will provide solutions. Some girls are not yet performing as expected and I expect them to take all their responsibilities.”

Before a cut to make way for the French Cup Over the course of a weekend, the Dieppoises will therefore be keen to return to victory to confirm their good start to the season and remain in the first half of the ranking.

Dieppe-Federal Center, Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Maison des sports.

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