JL Bourg Dominates Home Tournament
Despite missing three key players – Nathan Soliman (hand), Tysan Walker (muscle alert), and Anthony Labanca (hamstring) – JL Bourg demonstrated exceptional resilience and skill. Following their semi-final victory over Fribourg, the team delivered a commanding performance against Treviso, at one point establishing a significant 22-point lead (46-24).
Tyrese Samuel led the scoring with 19 points, supported by Assémian Moularé's 14 points and 7 assists, and Hugo Robineau's 11 points. Lionel Gaudoux was the team's top rebounder with 8 boards.
"It's good to start by winning this tournament in front of our home crowd, but we still have things to work on, especially defensively. We also need to get some players back," emphasized coach Frédéric Fauthoux to Le Progrès. "Tonight, we were missing three perimeter players. In terms of team building, connections are being made without many players. We need to get them back quickly to establish automatisms."
English Translation:
JL Bourg has proven to be masters on their home court. The team effectively managed the absence of three players: Nathan Soliman (hand injury), Tysan Walker (muscle strain), and Anthony Labanca (hamstring issue). After eliminating Fribourg in the semi-finals, they dominated Treviso, at one point holding a commanding 22-point advantage (46-24).
Tyrese Samuel was the top scorer with 19 points, while Assémian Moularé contributed 14 points and 7 assists, and Hugo Robineau added 11 points. Lionel Gaudoux was the leading rebounder with 8.
"It's good to start by winning this tournament in front of our home crowd, but we still have things to work on, especially defensively. We also need to get some players back," stated coach Frédéric Fauthoux to Le Progrès. "Tonight, we were missing three guards. In building the team, connections are being made without many players. We need to get them back quickly to establish chemistry."
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