Jegun 1st in regional 2 basketball

Jegun, 65-Cugnaux 2, 62 (half-time, 31-38)

The Jegunoise team received the Cugnale 2 team in regional 2 on Saturday evening. From the start of the match, the locals went on the attack and in 3 minutes scored 12 points, against Cugnaux 2. But their opponents left through the storm, and by their skill regained control, until the end of the 1st quarter, Jégun 19; Cugnaux, 21. In the second quarter, the Jégunois missed many points and many free throws. Despite good attacks, nothing came in, unlike their opponents, who even scored 3 points. Half-time is whistled with 7 points behind for the locals! Despite the break, the Jégunois can’t impose their game, play individually, can’t put the game down, and are too long in attack! The Cugnalais benefit from it, and keep throughout this quarter, 11 points in advance, until the whistle. Jegun, 46; Cugnaux, 57. In the last quarter, same scenario, but two elements will change the face of the match. The behavior of the Jégunois player Mathieu, who recovers, constantly raises, and the 11th player, the public, who feels that his team can revive, and encourages him. Two minutes before the end, Jégun passed in front of the score, 61 to 60 and would not let go after a Cugnal foul, 63 to 60, a basket, 65 to 60 and in the last seconds a Jegun foul, 65 to 62. The Jegun coach Romain Bouzigon is jubilant: “We narrowly beat the frontrunners. We wanted to win at all costs, it took time to set up, but we played with heart. I thank the supporters, who helped them!” .