Basketball Landes and Bourges, the only two French teams qualified for the second round of the Euroleague female, were faced for the start of this new phase. In a hung meeting, the domination of the Landes club ended up leading to a victory, not without difficulty in the face of the resilience of the tango this Wednesday, December 11 (76-73).
Basket Landes already in good position for play-ins
Qualified for the first time in its history for the second phase of the Euroleague, Basket Landes continues its beautiful European season by pocketing a first success in this 2nd round. Never led and carry the gap up to +14, the Landaises nevertheless trembled to the end facing Bourges.
Like their last championship match against Villeneuve d'Ascq, the players of Julie Barennes had a serious blow of soft in the last quarter, culminated by 8 of their 11 losses of evening bullets in the last six minutes. Back at five points just over 3 minutes from the end, the tango of Tima Pouye (14 points at 6/7 on shots), however, lacked an offensive run to tip the decision in their favor.
So much the better for Basket Landes who already takes a good option for play-in. Indeed, the Landes club ranks 2nd in its pool (the first four are qualified) before a trip within reach in the Czech Republic against Brno. For Bourges, it will immediately be necessary to react with the reception of Salamanca.
