With the exception of an initial 0-8, quickly erased (8-8, 3rd) and another mini-break from Lublin (14-19, 7th) under the impetus of the American interior Mack (9 points), Asvel, without injured Helena Ciak (foot) and with the return of Ingrid Tanqueray who absolutely had to win after the draw in Poland (66-66), very easily won her ticket for the quarterfinals of Eurocup final.
The Lyon team thus raised their defense by a notch, increased in intensity, won the duels, in particular against Mack and his compatriot Smalls, to place a 14-2 in 5 minutes (32-21, 15th). And if the Poles tried to resist a 3-point contest (nine on both sides, 48-35 at the break), they completely broke down in the third quarter (3 throws only, 0/12 on shots including 0/7 at 3 pts and – 5 of evaluation) against the aggressiveness of the Lyonnaises.
Draw this Thursday at 2 p.m.
The full draw will take place this Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. ASVEL can fall on Bourges and Basket-Landes but also the Spaniards of Valence, the Italians of Venice, the Turks of Galatasaray and Mersin and the Hungarians of Szekszárd.
The sheet
In Lyon (Mado-Bonnet), ASVEL beat Lublin 78-54 (18-19, 30-16, 19-3, 11-16).
ASVEL.- German 7, Johannes 15, Crvendakic 15, Chartereau 8, Burdick 6 then Tanqueray 2, Chevaugeon 13, Jocyte 2, Badiane 8, Malonga 2.
Lublin.- Stanacev 2, Fassina 15, Smalls 1, Mack 16, Jakubcova 10 then Sklepowicz 0, Trzeciak 0, Kurach 4, Kuczynska 6, Niedzwiedzka 0.