The Boulazac Basket Dordogne recited its lesson well during the very first quarter, but a match lasts 40 minutes and the players from Boulazac often seem to forget it. The BBD therefore lost, this Friday, April 1, 2022, on the floor of Vichy Clermont with a score of 93 to 74. This is its 16th defeat, the third in a row and the 8th away. Boulazac is penultimate in the standings, so there is urgency and a reaction is needed quickly from the club, from the whole team, which is still just as fragile mentally.
The first quarter was successful
For once, Boulazac had a successful start to the match. He takes the game on his own, defends well and seems to have found his address with 3 winning shots. The BBD wins this first quarter 23 to 13 and we think we’re going to have a good evening. Even if the locals find a better level of play and are falling behind, we can say that the BBD has turned their backs and that they remain superior in the game. Half-time comes with a score of 40-41.
Things go wrong after the locker room
Returning from the break, we no longer recognize the Boulazacois, who find themselves dominated, without reaction, jostled in defense and without success in long-distance shots. Vichy sets the sights and starts to score at three points. Boulazac is looking for a conductor in the absence of Nic Moore, his American playmaker, and cannot find him. The team suffers mentally and it shows. We have to go into battle and in Boulazac, we don’t seem to know how to do it. The new coach Alexandre Ménard still has work to do to restore confidence in this team which will fight to maintain and there are 8 games left to achieve this.
Match statistics LNB website