End of a premature adventure for Bourges in the end six: Mersin resisted Tango!

So close, so far: Bourges did not succeed in the feat of eliminating one of the favorites of the final six of the Euroleague, Mersin. If tango has long doubted the Turkish club, the latter finally had the last word in the last minutes of this quarter-final (66-59). Thus, the first in the regular season of the Boulangère Wonderligue will not see the last square in the Final Six.

HUGE TEAM DUB @Cbkmers take the win against Bourges and will go back to the #EuroLeagueWomen Semi-Finals

— EuroLeague Women (@EuroLeagueWomen) April 9, 2025

The president of Mersin expelled from the stadium by the police!

Eleven years after its last participation in the Final Four (2014), it will still be necessary to wait to see Bourges finish among the last four teams of the European season. Due to the new format of the Euroleague first, with its first edition of the Final Six. But also of Mersin and its French contingent which, without producing a flamboyant game, nevertheless knew how to get out of it in front of the only tricolor representative in Zaragoza.

Because Tango has managed to mistreat the Turkish club, especially with a start to the match in its favor. The Berruyer interior sector, led by Amy Okonkwo (14 points and 7 rebounds) and Kariata Diaby (10 points and 6 rebounds), posed big concerns in the defense of Mersin. So much so that the president of the Turkish club, Serdar Cevirgenfarted on this first period. During the 2nd quarter, after a technical fault whistled to the coach Ahmet Kandemir, the manager entered the prosecution and a scuffle then broke out with officials. Police had to intervene to expel him from the room.

Mess in the quarterfinals of the Euroleague Women with members of CBK Mersin. The National Police takes several of the first row of the pavilion. Stopped match. pic.twitter.com/2o0SjuTgrX

– giant's part basket (@gigantesbasket) April 9, 2025

Alix Duchet maintained Bourges alive, in vain

Returning to the scoring at halftime after his long minutes of procrastination, Mersin then race in the lead during the second act. But like Bourges in the first period, the outcome of the meeting remained indecisive until the end.

And Alix Duchet (12 points including 3/9 to 3-point) kept its partners alive by large 3-point shots, the awkwardness of the Berruyères near the basket ended up by their fatal being. Olivier Lafargue's team has conceded a unacceptable 9-0 in the last four minutes (66-59), with 4 points from the old tango, in particular, Yvonne Anderson (12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists). Others in Prado hurt Bourges, including one of the French people in Mersin, Marine Johannèsauthor of 10 points to 4/10 on shots, whileIliana Rupert (6 points at 3/11 shots) and Marine Fauthoux (0 point and 1 decisive pass in 15 minutes) experienced more difficulties for their entry into the running.

Thus, Bourges is eliminated from the final six of the Euroleague from the first day of the competition, with a tendency that trusts: Mersin is the bane of tango. After two defeats in the group phase, the Cher club fell for the third time of the season against the Turkish club. The French clan will now hope to see Mersin continue on its way to the final, by dismissing Valence this Friday, April 11.