And six!
The Bourges basketball players corrected Venice 74 to 38 to remove the Eurocup this Thursday evening at home.
This is their third title in the competition (after 1995 and 2016) and their sixth in Europe (with their three Euroleague titles in 1997, 1998 and 2001).
Less flashy than the Euroleague, the Eurocup is part of the long continental tradition of the tango club.
In their room at the Prado, the Berruyères took their opponents by the throat from the start of the final, never to let go (74-38).
From the start of the match, Sarah Michel sets the tone for her teammates, pressing the Venetian backs to cause the loss of balls, intercepting the ball (six in total) or stealing it on the rebound (eight).
In its wake, the Berruyères lead 17-12 at the end of the first quarter, then 38-29 at halftime.
In the second half, the Bourges defense stifled Venice, when the gap rose to 17 points midway through the third quarter after a host of fruitless Italian possessions.
🤩🤩🤩 THE TANGO ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
74-38#EuroCupWomen #PrideTango pic.twitter.com/5frcN0XQzN
— Tango Bourges Basket (@BourgesBasket) April 7, 2022
Bourges only lets slip nine points in the second period… This defensive application sometimes results in less lucidity in the offensive game, and a little haste.
No matter, the young interior of the France team Iliana Rupert (20 years old) orchestrates the Tango: mid-distance shots, award-winning shots, hooks, assists, she makes the Italian defense dizzy (25 points to 12 /16 shooting, eight rebounds).
It is also around her that Berruyère possessions often revolve, especially after the injury four minutes before half-time by Alix Duchet.
His exit then turns out to be a blow, as it had been crucial in the half victory against Galatasaray (19 pts).
Rupert is therefore logically elected MVP at the end of the match, under the eyes of the coach of the Bleues Jean-Aimé Toupane.
This demonstration rewards a European campaign during which Bourges imposed its rhythm, losing only twice for twelve victories.
This European coronation is perhaps even a harbinger of a national title, since the Berruyères are at the top of the women's league (17 wins, two losses).
