For this 11th day of Eurocup, JL Bourg hosted Trento (8th) and thanks to their fifth victory in a row (79 – 67), Zaccahrie Risacher and his teammates are now alone in second (9 wins, 2 losses). In front of them, the reigning champions Gran Canaria (10 wins, 1 loss) fell against Ulm and therefore seem more attainable than ever.
In a match which took time to get going due to a breakdown in offensive skill on the part of both teams (5 – 2, after 6 minutes of play), it was first the visitors who took off with 6 points in a row. But the players from Bourg en Bresse do not intend to give in and take their aggression up a notch. Bodian Massa, back after a long injury, allowed his team to take the lead at the end of the first quarter (15-10).
Following this, the locals never let go of their lead and unfolded their game plan. Led by Isiaha Mike (12 points, 4 rebounds) and Maksim Salash (10 points, 71% shooting), the men Freddy Fauthoux, won their fifth victory in a row. The Bourg players thus remain undefeated at home (6 – 0), pushed by their supporters always present at Ekinox.
Zaccahrie Risacher, selected for the All Star Game, once again confirmed his prospect status (12 points, 5 rebounds), which excites all NBA recruiters. Expected at the top of the next NBA draft, Stéphane Risacher’s son continues to gain momentum. Arriving in Bourg this summer from Asvel where he lacked playing time, the new nugget of French basketball fully assumes this new role of leader. With surgical precision on Wednesday evening (2/2 at 3 points) and more generally since the start of the European season (20/32 at 3 points), he proves to Asvel that he could have contributed to this team which is perdition in the Euroleague.
