BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
French professional basketball club based in Gravelines.
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This club plays in France's top-tier professional league, the Pro A.[1] Sportica, the venue where the team used to play home games, burned down on 24 December 2023.[1][2]
Life and work
The fire at Sportica occurred on Christmas Day 2023.[2] At the time of the fire, the club was 17th in the league standings.[2] The destruction of the arena increased the danger of relegation for the team.[2] With JD Jackson as the new head coach, the team achieved enough wins to avoid relegation and maintain its place in the highest division.[3]
What the cited sources add
A Eurohoops.net report states that the fire at Sportica was a nightmare for the club on Christmas Day 2023.[2] The club was 17th in the league standings at the time of the fire.[2] The report also mentions that the arena destruction made relegation seem more likely.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque arena burned to the ground" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque arena burned to the ground". facts only, no text reused. eurohoops.net
- Wikipedia, "BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Basket (Élite) : Gravelines a les cartes en main pour le maintien... et discute avec Jackson", La Voix du Nord, 15 June 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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