Asvel Struggles Against Bourges in Women’s League Clash as Key Players Are Absent

Reduced to five professional players, Asvel logically folded against Bourges on Saturday evening in the shock of the 6th day of the Women’s League (58-79). Without Marine Johannès (resting after her long WNBA season), Gabby Williams (resuming), Laura Quevedo (leg), Alexia Chery (knee) and Sandrine Gruda (muscle tear), David Gautier and his players held out a little more 30 minutes in their Mado-Bonnet room.

The success of Helena Ciak – 2 out of 2 from three points – and the efforts of Julie Allemand (13 points) had brought the reigning French champions to eight points (52-60, 32nd). But Tima Pouye broke the Rhone dynamic by finding the target behind the arc. Allemand imitated it (56-66, 34th) before Asvel collapsed to concede a 16-2 until the buzzer.

A series launched by Pouye and a basket plus the potential fault against Marine Fauthoux. The international guard finished with 21 points, his Tango record. The other recruits – Artemis Spanou (16 points) and Kamila Nacickaite (15 points) – also contributed to the fifth victory in six matches for Bourges, runner-up to Villeneuve-d’Ascq in the standings. Asvel, for its part, remains in the negative (2 victories, 4 defeats).

Villeneuve-d’Ascq still undefeated

Leader, ESBVA continued its flawless performance by dominating Charleville-Mézières (82-64) thanks to a stifling defense in the last quarter. Still in the game (67-63, 32nd), the Flammes Carolo did not score a single basket in the last eight minutes with 11 missed shots and seven ball losses. Janelle Salaün (12 points, 6 rebounds) took the opportunity to score five points in a row and make the break before Kariata Diaby (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Kamiah Smalls (9 points, 5 assists) killed the match in the final stages. minutes.

2023-10-28 20:27:33
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