Cruel. After dominating the debates for most of the match, JSA Bordeaux bowed two seconds from the final gong, giving the feeling that this season …
Cruel. After dominating the debates most of the meeting, the JSA Bordeaux bowed two seconds from the final gong, giving the feeling that this season, they will definitely not succeed, whatever the circumstances. The JSA had approached this momentous meeting in a funny way. A few hours before the bottom-of-the-table shock against Dax-Gamarde, the club announced the departure of Lithuanian coach Arvydas Straupis, who arrived two months ago and the seizure of power until the end of the season by Matthieu Hubert, previously assistant coach of the team.
A change of strongman on the bench which does not disturb the Bordelais, far from it, in view of a convincing start to the match, marked by the success and the grip on the game of their new US recruit: Donovan Johnston. First ten minutes more than convincing which allow the JSA to pass a head in front at the end of the first quarter (24-16). A dynamic that brings Bordeaux residents aware of the crucial nature of this meeting for the maintenance. Serious, diligent, the Yellow continue their race in the lead during the second act, finally completed with a short lead of four units (44-40).
What galvanize them, them who continue at the same tempo, even showing some effective collective movements that are good on the scoreboard (56-42, 24th). Bordelais transfigured who chain the baskets to three points or the successes in their shots (66-50, 28th). A total domination of the third act which gives a good mattress to the JSA before approaching the final (68-56). But this final period turns out to be more complicated for the Bordelais under pressure who retreat, suffer, lose their game to the point of exposing themselves. A suddenly fragile building that holds until this three-point shot two seconds from the end.
