En the race for a place in the Trophée du Futur, a sort of play-off for the Espoirs, the young Gravelinois missed the opportunity to reassure themselves with a view to consolidating their place in the top 8: “ We would need at least two wins, out of our four matches, to qualify », Estimated the maritime coach, Kévin Brohan, before the meeting.
We will still have to wait. The Gravelinois Hopes lost this Tuesday, April 30, at the Léo-Lagrange hall in Loon-Plage against their counterparts from Bourg-en-Bresse. In the lead during the first three quarters, they cracked in the last ten minutes (68-81, 40th)
The Gravelinois started this first quarter with a bang (8-3, 2nd). But Bourg-en-Bresse catches up with a three-point shot then equalizes (8-8, 4th).
The Burgiens even take the lead (9-12, 6th) but the Maritimes, under the leadership of Boumpoutou, equalize (16-16, 7th). Domon, with three points, remotivates his troops. The BCM Espoirs are in the lead after the first ten minutes (24-18, 10th)
At three points, Boumpoutou widens the gap a little further (27-18). The Gravelinois are thirteen points ahead at half-time (36-23, 15th) and will push to a maximum fifteen points lead (40-25, 16th).
Bourg-en-Bresse raises its level of play a notch and is within eight points of Gravelinois thanks to a successful three-point shot at the buzzer (42-34, 20th).
After the break, the Burgiens found the gap at three points several times and got closer to the Gravelinois (46-42, 23rd) then equalized at half-time (48-48, 25th). Kévin Brohan’s players limit the damage but they only have a one point lead at the start of the last quarter (56-55, 30th).
Bourg-en-Bresse finishes soaring
A mano a mano which lasts another three minutes at the start of the fourth quarter (63-62, 33rd). Bourg-en-Bresse hits two consecutive three-pointers which deal a blow to the morale of the young Maritimes (63-68, 35th).
The Burgiens continue the points where the Gravelinois sin by clumsiness or even frustration. Final score: 66-81. Next match for the BCM Gravelines Espoirs this Friday, May 3, 7 p.m., Léo-Lagrange hall in Loon-Plage.
The opponent will be the Espoirs of Boulogne-Levallois, 14th in the championship and whom the Gravelinois crushed in the first leg (85-40).
BCM Gravelines – Bourg-en-Bresse: 68-81 (24-18; 18-16; 14-21, 12-26)
