The BCM team will miss the match against Roanne due to the flu and the Covid-19 epidemic
Meeting postponed for the Gravelinois
Faced with a wave of infectious diseases that hit its team, BCM Gravelines-Dunkirk had to decide to postpone the match against the team from Roanne scheduled for Saturday. The competition, which was part of the 17th round of the Elite Basketball Championship, will not be able to take place on the scheduled date, the National Basketball League (LNB) confirmed.
Event details
Preparations for Gravelines’ move to Roanne were abruptly halted after several cases of flu and Covid-19 were detected among the players. According to Christian Devos, president of the BCM, the first symptoms and positive tests appeared on Thursday, when the team was preparing to board the bus to Lille and then take the train to Roanne. The situation quickly worsened, leading the club to alert the LNB, which decided to postpone the match.
I hope for a quick recovery
BCM managers and players hope that the postponement will be short-lived and that the players will be able to return to the field very soon to continue a championship in which they are currently struggling and are in second to last place. Faced with this surprise, the team wanted to end the year successfully with a home match against Paris on 28 December.
A changed calendar
- BCM vs. match Roanne: originally scheduled for Saturday, December 23, but postponed to a new date.
- Affected Players: Several members of the BCM team have been confirmed to have the flu or Covid-19.
- Next match to be defined: The hope is to be able to play again soon, especially the home match against Paris on 28 December.
The current episode is a reminder of the challenges that sports clubs face in the context of a pandemic that still persists, even as sporting life tries to return to normality. The health of the players continues to be a priority and the LNB’s decision demonstrates the need to exercise the utmost caution in managing events.
