Bourges would have been wrong to deprive themselves of playing in Salamanca this Wednesday January 22. In a meeting marked by uncertainty regarding its performance due to an epidemic of gastroenteritis within the Spanish team, Tango finally left Castile-Leon as winners (51-62). A victory which ensures the place of Olivier Lafargue and his players in the EuroLeague play-in, and more if affinities depending on the last match against Schio next week.
When Amy Okonkwo goes, everything goes for Tango
In great uncertainty before the meeting, Salamanca was nevertheless full on this Wednesday evening, January 22. Still carried by a Amy Okonkwo gala (21 points on 8/16 shots, 11 rebounds) in the absence of Alix Duchet, Bourges made a hole in the second half with the Spanish club. With a 7-18 in the 3rd quarter, Tango definitely took off, finally winning 51 to 62 in a last quarter with very little scoring (9-8). In addition to the Nigerian interior, Bourges was also able to count on the good exit of Tima Pouye (12 points at 4/11).
A final against Schio for the Final Six
Thus, with this victory in Salamanca, Bourges assured its place in the EuroLeague play-in. On Tuesday January 28, Tango will host Schio at the Prado in the last match of the second group stage with the possibility of qualifying directly for the Final Six in Zaragoza at stake.
Bourges does the business… of Basket Landes
A Berruyer victory which did business… for Basket Landes! This made it possible to secure the place in the quarter-finals of the play-in for the Landes club, which nevertheless had to win against Brno to ensure this qualification.
-In tough times recently, particularly in La Boulangère Wonderligue, Basket Landes has continued to raise its bar. After qualifying for the final four of the Coupe de France by winning at the ASVEL women's team, the Landes club won this week in the EuroLeague against Brno. Manhandled at half-time (34-38), Julie Barennes' players reversed the trend upon returning from the locker room thanks in particular to the duo's skill Leila Lacan (18 points) – Destiny Slocum (11 points). “We had a mixed first half but, from the moment our backs were against the wall, we understood that it would be in the investment and the energy that it would pass”explains Clarince Djaldi-Tabdi, the Landes captain with Southwest. “What we gave in the second half and we were rewarded. »
Unlike Bourges, Basket Landes will not be able to hope for better than the quarter-finals of the play-in. Their opponent at this stage of the competition will either be Final Six host Zaragoza or Valériane Ayayi's Prague.
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