TGB: with an XXL performance, Murjanatu led the Tarbaises to success in Hungary

It was the meeting at the top of this group G for the Tarbaises who traveled to the Hungarians who were victorious 111-34 on the first day in Greece. A presumed stronger opponent who gave a hard time to Bigourdans who nevertheless gleaned their second success in as many matches in this European campaign.

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And to win this precious sesame which, barring a turnaround, almost already ensures a presence of the TGB in the 32nd finals, the Violettes had to turn their backs in the face of the Hungarian furia. A strong start to the match from the Magyars who tried to put the heads underwater of Camille Droguet’s teammates, as they did with the Greeks of Iraklis last week. A maddening address in the first ten minutes (10/14 including 4-6 from 3 points) to which François Gomez’s players responded almost every time in the first minutes.

But the points left by Musa on the free throw line (0/4) allowed the Hungarians to widen a small gap thanks in particular to the duo Whittle/Westbeld (19-13, 7th). Still in contact, the Tarbaises took advantage of a big shot, at the buzzer, behind the arc, from Barahman to limit the damage in this first quarter (26-20). Faced with such skill, staying in touch and being only six points behind, half the work was already done for the TGB. Because we had to suspect that the Hungarian shooting percentages would end up dropping one day. And that’s what happened from the start of the second quarter.

A situation from which the Tarbaises and Marina Ewodo took advantage of who, with 4 consecutive points, put hers back on track before Sivka put them in front with a three-point shot (28-27, 14th). A one-point lead that the Tarbaises managed to keep until the locker room thanks to a long-distance shot from Sivka two seconds before half-time (38-37, 19th). A big shot from the Slovenian which recalled that of Barahman a few minutes earlier.

Musa in double-double before the last quarter

And if we wrote that half the work seemed done by having kept our heads above water in the first quarter, the Bigourdanes did the other half as soon as they returned from the locker room by relying on one of their strengths since the start of the season: defense. Only four points conceded in the entire third quarter. A godsend, especially when on the other side of the field, the TGB can count on its X factor: Murjanatu Musa. After a good start to the quarter, under the leadership of Barahman in distribution for Sivka then in the basket in transition (45-39), the Nigerian began her work.

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A project in the form of demolition of the Hungarian racket with offensive rebounds in spades. Four consecutive points to bring the TGB run to 14-0 in less than 3 minutes (39-52, 26th). Points with rebounds which allowed the international to validate her double-double even before the start of the fourth quarter (15 points, 10 rebounds). Opposite, we had to wait for a basket from Manyoky on the counter-attack to end the Hungarians’ 5:30 minutes without scoring. A lead which continued to grow to almost reach 20 points after an offensive rebound from Zodia (41-58, 29th).

A huge third quarter to which the Hungarians tried to respond. But that was without counting on a TGB who held on to his victory as hard as iron. And if Theodorean, with a three point, brought his team to 10 points (62-52, 36th), the Tarbaises ensured the end of the match thanks in particular to Musa, who took the opportunity to increase his double-double to 23 points and 18 rebounds (including 9 offensive) for an evaluation of 33!

A major performance which allowed Tarbes to secure its second success in the EuroCup and which risks increasing its appetite in the EuroCup.