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Paul Lacombe's last shoot will not change anything. At the end of a long and fierce duel which they will have led for a long time, the players of Nanterre 92 finally bowed (76-69) on Wednesday evening, on the Greeks of the Greeks of the Aek Athens during the quarter-final first leg of the BCL, the Champions League organized by the International Basketball Federation. The fault, in particular, at a last quarter lost 20 to 9.
While the Greek players communicate with their boiling 8,000 supporters, true 6th man, the Nanterriens, they return to their headboard. They know it, they did not go far from a feat and a first step towards the qualification for the Final Four European … ten after their title in Eurochallenge.
The Nanterriens did not deserve it! Make way for revenge next week to reverse the trend together at the sports palace during the 2nd act! 💥⚔️ pic.twitter.com/bDJ38OMYdF
– Nanterre 92 (@nanterre92) April 9, 2025
While he was promised to hell in the Greek room, the Nanterriens, however deprived for the rest of the rear season Ahmad Caver (Biceps), surprise their opponent at the start of the match. Thanks to a 3-point evil address, they quickly dig a substantial gap with 10 points after only four minutes (4-14, 4th).
But the AEK revolt is not long in coming. Strong place in European basketball and winner of the event in 2018, the Greek club recolle the scoring and takes the lead just before returning to the locker room (42-41, 20th).
The second period is a long fight in which each team will have had its period of domination. Pushed to 9 lengths (55-46, 25th), the players of Philippe Da Silva slam a 1-14 in 5 minutes to restart the suspense (56-60, 30th). Always uncertain 5 minutes from the buzzer (63-64, 35th), the duel changes in the last minutes in favor of the Greeks who inflict an 11-1 to put an end to the suspense (74-65, 39th).
Nanterre has allowed her chance to go, let the first round spin, but has not yet abdicated. The partners of the interior Roko Prkacin, precious Wednesday with 16 points and 6 rebounds, will receive the AEK on Wednesday April 16 for the quarter -final return. In the event of a victory – and whatever the gap in the score – they will offer themselves the right to return to Greece to compete in a beautiful crucial … and hope to find a European Four Four 10 years later.
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