Beaten by a point in London, the Berruyères had to win. If the Londoners scored the first basket, the Tango then largely dominated the score throughout the match. Keisha Hampton scores 22 points, Iliana Rupert 20 points. A good recovery match after the holiday break: ” Honestly, they wanted to start this match by showing that they were going to be tough, too “explains Bourges coach Olivier Lafargue.” We got kind of bludgeoned in the first leg and everyone wanted to show that when we have to go for smut, we can go too. It is very good. On the resumption matches in January, we always wonder whether we have lost pace after only three or four days of training and we are reassured, we have kept this pace. It was not easy, but the temperature quickly rose and the girls were ready. Anyway, they were just waiting for this. Iliana (Rupert) still shows that what she does, she does it well. Keisha (Hampton) has a big game, especially in the first half. Alix (Duchet), one has the impression that she never left. All the girls rose to the challenge. And now, we have Montpellier arriving. It’s going to be good. ”
– Michel benoit
It was the return of Alix Duchet, operated for the meniscus in early November. In contrast, Endy Myem was absent (positive for Covid). The Berruyères took to heart this Wednesday evening to repair the affront suffered in London: ” We had a tough game in London “confides Laëtitia Guapo.” Donc we had a lot of expectations for this second leg. It’s not the best game of the year, but the important thing is victory. We knew we had to take things in hand from the start and that’s what we did. We didn’t want to make the same mistake as in London. We were confident. We knew we didn’t have to worry if we played our game.“In the round of 16, the Tango will face Brno (Czech Republic)