A great Pauline Astier during the Tangos victory at home©FIBA
Results of day 2 of December 18, 2024:
Group E:
Bourges wins. 20 very balanced minutes then Bourges took a 10 pts lead in the 3rd quarter behind the impeccable Pauline ASTIER (22pts at 9/10, 3 rebounds, 5 assists). But the Spanish came back and then sneaked back in front at the start of the last quarter. We had to wait until the last 5 minutes to see Tango take the definitive advantage with Amy OKONKWO (25pts, 8 rebounds) and Kariata DIABY (15pts, 8 rebounds, 4 assists).
In the same group, Mersin did not tremble to beat the Italians. Marine FAUTHOUX (10pts, 8 passes) with the wand, Iliana RUPERT (20pts, 9 rebounds) in the finish, everything is going well for the French duo who have never been behind.
Group F:
As with Mersin, Prague led from start to finish, regularly widening the gap. Approximately 10 points per quarter. Valeriane AYAYI (11pts, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in 25 minutes) will have classically contributed to the victory of his team. The Poles only traveled with 8 players.
In Venice, the Italians stood up to the great “Féner”. The Turks always led between 4 and 14pts from the 6th minute. Gaby WILLIAMS (20pts, 7 rebounds) and Emma MEESSEMAN (21pts, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) were the spearhead of the visitors. Taken by You are QUIER (24pts, 12 rebounds), the Venetians were nevertheless always within gunshot, but without ever coming back close enough to turn the match around.