French Clubs Sweep EuroCup Women’s Action, BeBasket reports

French clubs achieved a clean sweep in the EuroCup Women this week, with Charnay and Landerneau securing victories on Thursday to follow up on earlier wins by Chartres and Lattes-Montpellier, BeBasket reported. The strong continental showing unfolded across the groups, though Villeneuve-d’Ascq sat out the slate of games.

Charnay Navigates Limassol to Target Group Lead

Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud defeated AEL Limassol 93-80 on Thursday in Cyprus, overcoming a quiet arena atmosphere and a slow start to take control of Group A. Le JSL reported that the match took place in a nearly empty gym in Limassol, contrasting sharply with Charnay’s usual home atmosphere. The Pinkies had to wait until the 25th minute to truly break away from their opponents, despite holding an early edge in the opening quarter. Molly Kaiser paced the visitors with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, alongside seven rebounds, five assists, and three interceptions. Young contributors also stepped up for Charnay, as Claire Dalstra added eight points and eight rebounds, while 17-year-old Camille Sevaux contributed eight points and five rebounds. The victory follows Charnay’s opening win against Helsinki, leaving the team level at the top of the group standings alongside Zabiny Brno, whom Charnay will face next week.

Landerneau Overcomes Fribourg in Landmark Home Match

Landerneau Bretagne Basket bounced back from an opening defeat at Poznan by defeating BCF Elfic Fribourg 88-63 at La Cimenterie. The match marked the first European fixture played in front of a home crowd at the venue in five years, following a closed-doors contest in 2021. Harmoni Turner led the scoring for Landerneau with 28 points on 9-of-19 shooting, adding seven rebounds, six assists, and zero turnovers for a 30 evaluation rating. Eighteen-year-old Emma Cariou provided a spark off the bench with eight points in 17 minutes as Landerneau controlled the pace against their Swiss opponents.

Statistical Breakdown of the Thursday Fixtures

Thursday’s matches highlighted differing tactical approaches across the two French victories. In Cyprus, Charnay shot 42.9 percent from the field and capitalized on 21 offensive rebounds to wear down Limassol’s defense. Meanwhile, Landerneau shot an efficient 50 percent from the field against Fribourg, hitting 12-of-29 attempts from beyond the arc and securing 15 offensive boards out of 42 total rebounds.

Charnay Opens European Campaign Against Helsinki

Charnay opened its European campaign with a 91-54 victory at home against the Finnish club Helsinki Basketball Academy, following a resounding 79-37 win at Toulouse in the LFB. Molly Kaiser contributed six points, four rebounds, and four assists, while Alberte Rimdal added 14 points, six rebounds, and three passes. Claire Dalstra earned MVP honors with 21 points and seven rebounds.

Next Fixtures in Continental Competition

Charnay prepares to host Czech side Zabiny Brno next week at the Centre Sportif Maurice Chevalier to battle for sole possession of first place in Group A. Landerneau continues its EuroCup campaign seeking to build on its first victory in Group B.

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