This Wednesday evening, during match 1 of the semi-finals of the women’s basketball Eurocup, ASVEL won once morest Villeneuve d’Ascq (84-80).
ASVEL had the last word. This Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the first match of the semi-finals of the women’s basketball Eurocup, the Villeurbannaises won, in their den of the Mado Bonnet gymnasium in Lyon, once morest another French club. Namely Villeneuve d’Ascq (84-80). From the outset, the locals took matters into their own hands, at the level of the scoreboardto find themselves in front at the end of the first quarter, but without having taken off (24-19).
The debates remained tight in the second quarter. And at the break, it was indeed the visitors who had taken control, in terms of the score (43-44). A trend that was then repeated following the break, in the third and penultimate quarter. Finally, ASVEL ended up taking the lead, but without ever managing to take shelter. Villeneuve d’Ascq was once more in contact, shortly before the end (77-77). Before cashing in a final 7-3 (84-80).
The return match scheduled for next Thursday
It was two players from Villeneuve d’Ascq who finished as top scorers in this match. They are the Americans Burke and Smalls, with respectively 28 points, 5 rebounds and 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Opposite, ASVEL relied in particular on its Frenchwoman Williams, top scorer of hers, with personal statistics of 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Everything is therefore going perfectly well for the Villeurbannais club, which is also currently at the top of the Women’s Basketball League rankings., but also qualified for the final of the Coupe de France, where he will find Basket Landes, who eliminated, also this Wednesday evening, Graffenstaden, who plays at the lower level (58-73). Villeneuve d’Ascq, fourth in the Women’s Basketball League standings, has yet to say goodbye to her final hopes. The second round will take place next Thursday. In the final, a French club will meet the Turks of Galatasaray or the Italians of Venezia.