JIL Colayrac Secures First Home Win Against Jeanne d’Arc Oloron in Pré-Nationale Masculine
JIL Colayrac earned its first home victory of the Pré-Nationale Masculine basketball season on Saturday night, defeating the Jeanne d’Arc d’Oloron 61–56 in front of its supporters. Reports published by regional media outlets, including La Dépêche, confirmed that the home side held off a late push from Oloron after building a 17-point lead in the second half.
A Slow Start Followed by a Decisive Third Quarter
The match began as a tightly contested affair. Colayrac edged the opening quarter 16–15 before taking a narrow 32–26 advantage into halftime. Coming out of the locker room, Nicolas Laulan’s squad raised its defensive intensity and offensive execution. The Colayracais steadily pulled away during the third frame, extending their margin to 50–40 by the end of the quarter and eventually establishing a 17-point cushion.
Late Oloron Surge Tests Colayrac’s Defense
Despite trailing comfortably through most of the second half, Jeanne d’Arc d’Oloron mounted a persistent comeback attempt in the final minutes. Capitalizing on a series of Colayrac errors and looser play, the visitors cut into the deficit. However, the hosts managed to preserve enough of their buffer to secure the 61–56 final score.
Colayrac Players Lead Scoring in Victory over Oloron
Official box scores show that JIL Colayrac converted 21 field goals, including six three-pointers, alongside 13 made free throws, committing 21 team fouls. Molinie led the scoring for Colayrac with 16 points. Chevalier and Baranieki contributed 11 and 10 points respectively, while Baros also added 10 points. Laulan chipped in 8, Coyral had 3, Fournier scored 2, and Vincenzi finished with 1.
For Jeanne d’Arc d’Oloron, the visitors registered 19 field goals—two from beyond the arc—and hit 16 free throws while accumulating 11 team fouls. Rey paced Oloron with 16 points, closely followed by Goussies with 14 and Morena with 12. Junqua and Vergez each added 5 points, while N’Gom and Ranquine scored 2 points apiece.
Next Fixtures in the Pré-Nationale Championship
Having secured their breakthrough home victory of the campaign, the players of JIL Colayrac turn their attention to next weekend’s schedule. They must face the second team of JSA Bordeaux to confirm their momentum.
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