Par Simon Lenormand Published on 2 never 2025 to 6h50
They come back from afar. The senior female team of Neubourg BC (Eure) had disappeared three years ago, for lack of players. “Since then, we had a very active mixed leisure team, with a lot of female registrations for two years,” said Nicolas Vezier, Member of the BURE of Neubourg BC. “A hard core has gradually constituted around five players, with the desire to recreate a female senior team. The club followed the process. »»
A varied and motivated group
On the initiative, Anna Pollier, 39 years old, current team captain. “I knew a lot of girls who, like me, wanted to resume basketball,” says the one who previously played in Savoy and in Auvergne.
Thanks to the addition of young players from U18external recruitments during events organized by the club and also the return of former players, a team of 14 sports could have been made up of September 2024in Departmentalthe lower female basketball level in Eure. Elderly players From 18 to 49 years oldincluding an amazing mother and daughter tandem, Stéphanie and Maeva Bréant.
Among the returnings, Alice DamaegdtResident of Comon 25 years old. Part of study at Rouen then in Spainshe answered the call as soon as she learned that the women’s team was going to reform. “I was still in contact with several players from my former team. I knew that the atmosphere was going to be nice and that we could have a good season, ”she says.
The team just needed to regain confidence.
Indeed, after a mixed start to the season and while the current no longer passed with the players, a change of coach was made in the middle of the season. “The ball was already circulating well. The team just needed to regain confidence, ”says Valentin Leveauwho took over the team in January. “It had an effect on aggressiveness and motivation on the ground. We are no longer afraid to play against the big teams, ”adds the captain.
A promising end of the season
And the magic operated, since they aimed at the middle of the table, the neubourg players were in the running for the climb almost until the end of the season. They can still hope to finish at the 2nd place in the rankingbehind Louviers, with favorable results in their last two games: against Gaillon, Sunday May 4, and Nétrevillethe following week. “We have a solid team, we believe it!” Says Anna Pollier.
Goal mounted for next season
“It is a team creation, a first year, so normally the objective is just to create a collective. We have gone far beyond expectations, ”says Valentin Leveau, a young 25 -year -old coach, also U12 and U13 coach For the Eure Committee.
“The team has shown great things and we can aim for climb in preregional, Next year, ”says Nicolas Vezier. The club is looking for players to join the adventure next season. “In Eure, the female pole is very low compared to the surroundings, so we recruit on the scale of the department,” he informs.
“We can still finish second, so we will not talk about who left or not only at the end, to stay united to the end!” “Concludes the captain.
Neubourg BC currently has 267 licensees and eleven teams committed to the championship.
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