Caen Basket Calvados loss to Gries, Digi Mart USA News (Caen, France): Caen Basket Calvados suffered a defeat that will be hard to swallow on Friday, November 6, 2026, falling 85-87 to a poorly ranked Gries side that arrived with a reduced roster.
Caen coach Jean-Baptiste Lecrosnier praised Gries, which traveled with six professionals. “When you play with fire, you get burned,” he said.
“When we are up by eight in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter, we must be able to hold certain situations better.”
Lecrosnier said he regretted the match as a whole more than the closing stretch. His team did not impose intensity on its opponent early, and he said Caen had to impose far more against a weakened side.
“They put all their strength into the battle. We have no excuses.
The ball stops far too much.”
He said the team had planned to run and play in transition but did not do so at all. Early bonus situations brought many free throws, changing the rhythm of the game, and Caen took too long to find the intensity it wanted.
Lecrosnier said he would not single out the 4 or 5 positions, arguing that the whole group needs to regain energy through a very high level of commitment.
Lecrosnier said the team is in a negative spell and must respond individually and collectively. He noted that the locker-room atmosphere is very good, but on match nights players must take responsibility.
He added that losing three straight home games is a major source of frustration. He also said Reggie Johnson brought some interesting elements, including a form of control.
Caen captain Allan Jeanne-Rose, speaking for ASA, said the team fought through a difficult start to the season. He said the group is combative and kept competing despite missing three players.
“We finished in the best way. We did not change our game; we simply adapted to the situation.
The young players gave us good minutes. We did with what we had.”
