Before approaching the final sprint, it is in sixth position in the Elite championship standings that Elan Béarnais receives this Saturday evening at 8 p.m. the BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, tenth in the standings. Since the resumption and after a painful defeat in mid-February in the Clasico against CSP Limoges (85-75), the Green and White chained two successive victories, against Portel (75-70) and on the floor of Châlons-Reims (86-77).
A northern team in the hard
To achieve the objective of reaching the top 8 at the end of the season, set by the leaders, the players of Eric Bartecheky, win in front of his audience at the Palais des Sports against Northerners with a negative balance (10 wins, 12 losses), who have won only once in the last five meetingsis an imperative.
“We want to start a series”, confirms Gérald Ayayi. For the young leader, “Gravelines are a bit on the bottom right now, it’s up to us to not give them hope early on and kill the game quickly.” Especially since after the injury a month ago of its best scorer, Brandon Taylor, the BCM must also compose for a week without another of its important players, Marquise Reed, replaced by Jeremiah Hill.