Nanterre suffered a defeat at home in the Champions League this Wednesday against the Germans from Wurzburg (83-88). However, nothing is lost for the Ile-de-France residents who still have the cards in hand to qualify.
The fabulous audience of Nanterre was not enough, the JSF lost at home this Wednesday in the Champions League against Wurzburg (83-88). Losing control of the match in the last five minutes, the Ile-de-France residents did not resist the leader of group A led by the American Zac Seljaas, approaching the double-double (27 points, 9 rebounds). Opposite, his compatriots Ahmad Caver and Frank Jackson both struggled, returning a copy at 19 points each. In vain, however.
Before starting the return phase, Nanterre has 4 points, like Hapoel Holon and the Bosnians Igokea. The Germans from Wurzburg are in the lead thanks to their flawless performance, positioning them in a favorable position for direct qualification unlike the second and third in groups. In group B, the Spaniards of Unicaja scored a third victory at the expense of the Turks of Petkim Spor (112-77). In group C, Galatasaray of Istanbul won a valuable victory in Greece against Promitheas (75-79).
Villeneuve still not taking off
In the Women’s Euroleague, Villeneuve was surprised at home by Zaragoza (53-69) while Basket Landes narrowly failed against the Italians of Schio (64-60). The Northerners, still in search of victory and defeats for the eighth time this season all competitions combined are dead last in Group C with three losses. The Landaises, for their part, temporarily occupy second place in group A behind Schio.
