Casademont Zaragoza will travel to France on Thursday evening to face Basket Landes in the second leg of the first phase of the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague, with the Spanish side chasing a tenth victory, Aragón Play reported. The game tips off at 19:30 local time at Landes’ home court.
Zaragoza’s winning streak began after the team fell in the Supercopa de España semifinals to Valencia Basket, and it has not lost since. The first meeting between these two sides, played at Zaragoza’s Príncipe Felipe arena, was the closest game the Aragonese club has contested this season: the hosts needed overtime to prevail 76-75.
Aisha Sheppard’s Ankle Keeps Zaragoza’s Medical Staff Watching
Head coach staff will monitor guard Aisha Sheppard, who has traveled with the delegation despite ankle discomfort she has carried since Sunday. Her availability for Thursday’s game remained uncertain as of the team’s departure, Aragón Play reported.
Landes Arrive With One EuroLeague Win and a Star Rested
Basket Landes comes into the tie with a single Women’s EuroLeague victory, earned last week on the road against Athinaikos. The French club’s reference player, Trinity San Antonio, did not take part in Landes’ most recent French league fixture, a 61-60 home loss to Toulouse that marked the team’s first defeat in the LFB this season.
In the first leg in Zaragoza, Zaragoza’s Merritt Hempe poured in 26 points and San Antonio answered with 23 for Landes — the top scoring totals for each side in that overtime thriller.
How to Follow the Game in Zaragoza
Fans in Aragon can watch the match on Aragón TV and follow it on Aragón Radio and Aragón Play, Aragón Play reported.
With Zaragoza unbeaten in nine games since the Supercopa semifinal exit, Thursday’s rematch in France is the next test of that streak, and Sheppard’s fitness is the one open question hanging over the visitors.
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