The Bourges tangos could not have dreamed of a better start to the season! This Tuesday evening, in an atmosphere of madness at the Prado, the berruyères largely dominated the Hungarians of Sopron to win the European Super Cup 65 to 44 ! Each year since 2009 this trophy, played on a match, opposes the winner of the Euroleague (Sopron) to the winner of the Eurocup (Bourges).
Performing berruyères on both sides of the field
Of course, this is only the start of the season and a match between two teams with heavily reworked squads, but it is precisely an excellent test of form. And the Berruyères responded, in particular the Canadian rookie Kayla Alexander crowned best player of the match with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Laetitia Guapo, Berruyère for already 2 seasons, also blackens the score sheet with 16 points 6 rebounds in just 23 minutes. But beyond the statistics it is indeed as a team that the basketball players of Bourges have imposed themselves by turning the ball well (21 assists) while stifling their opponents of an evening, in failure of success (25% success in the shot ), very embarrassed, it is true, by the tango defense.
And now the “game of champions”
Already winners of the Clermont-Ferrand friendly tournament this weekend, Olivier Lafargue’s team is confirming its good form at the moment and gaining confidence before a new gala match next Friday (21/10). At the Halle Carpentier, in Paris, Bourges will face Basket Landes in the “match of champions” (kick-off 8:30 p.m. live on France Bleu Berry). A new meeting of supremacy – national this time – between winners of last season and also a revenge to be taken. Indeed, the Berruyères champions of France will challenge Basket Landes, winner of the Coupe de France. A trophy justly conquered by the Landaises against the Berry.
Here again, it will be a question of refining the automatisms a little more against a high level opponent before the start of official competitions. It will be Wednesday, October 26 in the Euroleague with the reception of Olympiakos Piraeus and the 29 in the French championship (Women’s Basketball League – LFB) with a trip to La Roche Vendée.