Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 10:10 p.m.
After the defeat conceded in the first leg, Bourges was able to win on its floor against Basket Landes (75-61) and double its evening opponent in the standings of Group E of the Women's Euroleague.
The Bourges players had memories. Beaten by Basket Landes on December 11, they returned the favor on the Prado floor to relaunch in the second round of the Women's Euroleague. A meeting between two teams who know each other by heart which started with the Landaises who took the lead. However, Yohana Ewondo's teammates (18 points) were unable to take more than five points in advance and, in the free throw game, the Tango came within one unit at the end of these ten minutes. A crossover which continued at the start of the second quarter but which did not last forever. A 10-0 led by Tima Pouye (17 points) allowed the Berruyères to take the lead on the scoreboard, with a margin of eight lengths when entering the locker room. From the start, the Landeses tried everything to reverse the trend.
Bourges in master's degree
The objective was to avoid a third defeat in a row in the Women's Euroleague. Except that the Tango did not give up, keeping their opponents as much as possible above the ten-point deficit. A burst of pride led by Luisa Geiselsoder (9 points, 9 rebounds) allowed Basket Landes to get closer before Laëtitia Guapo (13 points) calmed everyone down with a long-distance shot. Entering the last ten minutes with a margin of eight points, the Bourges players did better than hold on. Indeed, they continued to increase the bill, flirting with the 20 unit margin but without managing to reach it. Two final free throws from Morgan Green (11 points, 5 rebounds) sealed a fourteen-length victory for Bourges (75-61), who took advantage of the opportunity to pass Basket Landes for third place in Group E with two more matches to be played.
Eurocup: ASVEL responded, Villeneuve d’Ascq wears out
After the five-point defeat conceded on the floor of Galatasaray, the ASVEL players had their destiny in hand. If the Turks put up resistance during the first two quarters played on the floor of the Palais des Sports in Gerland, the rest of the match proved the Rhodaniennes right. Receiving only nine points in the third quarter, Dominique Malonga's teammates (18 points, 14 rebounds) had the ammunition to widen the gap, entering the last ten minutes with a twelve-point lead. The end of the match was one-sided for a 31-point victory for ASVEL (87-56), more than enough to validate the ticket to the quarter-finals (159-133 overall).
For Villeneuve d'Ascq, the mission was more complicated with ten points behind against Estudiantes Madrid. A disbursement that the Northerners erased in the first quarter but without being able to hold on. A 9-0 revived the Spaniards but, by dint of wearing down their opponents, Carla Leite's teammates (28 points) saw the path to the quarter-finals open with a ten-point lead at the break. As soon as the restart, the ESBVA resumed seriously to keep the Madrilenians at bay. The latter never gave up against the Northerners who tensed up. The result was 11-0 and the lead narrowed to four points with 54 seconds remaining. Except that the miracle took place. A three-point shot from Marie-Eve Paget (8 points, 6 assists) allowed Villeneuve d'Ascq to win overtime. Five additional minutes played on three occasions which wore down the Spanish players. Maxime Bezin's protégés had the last word (108-90) and will also play in the quarter-finals (173-165 overall).
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