Boulazac Basket Dordogne loses pre-season friendly to Cholet

Boulazac Basket Dordogne lost their first pre-season friendly match against Cholet with a score of 81-73. Despite the loss, coach Alexandre Ménard described the game as a “galop d’essai” (trial run), noting the team's resilience in the final quarter.

Boulazac played without several key athletes, including Patrick Beverley, Joshua Uduje, and Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot. Ménard noted that the team struggled with intensity and foul counts early in the game, recording 22 fouls compared to Cholet's 11, but praised the players for not giving up while facing difficulties.