The French team nearly blew a massive lead but regained its composure in crunch time
Bourg holds on for big win over Cedevita, 87-82
Game Report
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Regular Season
Round 16 of 18
Group B
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse took a big step towards booking a playoff berth in the BKT EuroCup after a hard-fought 87-82 home win over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Group B, improving to 9-7 while the Slovenian side dropped to 10-6.
With two rounds to go in the regular season, the home straight appears set for a dramatic climax as six teams are in contention for the runner-up spot behind leader Valencia Basket, which has secured pole position and hence an automatic quarterfinal berth.
Maxime Salash paced Bourg on 22 points and 7 boards after a valiant effort, while Hugo Benitez and Xavier Castaneda scored 14 apiece for the home side, which weathered a late Cedevita storm after the visitors had slashed a 72-53 deficit with a 0-13 run.
Devin Robinson netted a team-high 17 points for Cedevita, DJ Stewart added 13 and Devante Jones chipped in with 10. Crucially, Bourg sank 11 three-pointers to Cedevita’s 6, as the visitors also made a modest 12 of 18 free throws while the hosts were 18 of 22 from the foul line.
Game Videos
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:29
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DJ Stewart with a ferocious slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:15
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Beringer soars for alley-oop jam! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Lemar squeezes in for a tough bucket! Magic Moment
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Aris Thessaloniki | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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What an assist from Tasic! Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Stipanovic and Robinson at it again! Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Big dunk srom DJ Stewart! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Devin Robinson with a superb put-back! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:08
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Pansa rejects Durmaz! Magic Moment
- 00:28
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Big CONNECTION Forrest-Hall! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:54
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Chima Moneke: 'This is my favorite game I've ever been a part of'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Paris Basketball | RS Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Hall throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Moneke stops Shorts! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:36
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Courby goes from defense to offense! Magic Moment
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Pansa dunks off Castaneda’s alley-oop pass! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Stewart dunks off a steal! Magic Moment
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Robinson throws it down! Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Alexander blocks and Robinson dunks!
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Umana Reyer Venice-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:31
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Stewart throws it down! Magic Moment of the Night
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:18
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Beringer dunks in traffic! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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Stipanovic with the steal and dunk! Magic Moment
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Valencia Basket | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Castaneda's circus shot! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Kokila's alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Benitez from midcourt! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Pansa throws it down! Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Robinson with the amazing pass! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Valencia Basket-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Robinson's big driving slam! Magic Moment
- 00:26
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Kokila throws it down! Magic Moment of the Night
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Robinson's huge slam! Magic Moment
- 00:17
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Kokila throws it down! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Ayayi's behind-the-back pass! Magic Moment
Cedevita turned an early 5-2 deficit into a 13-18 lead but Bourg hit back with an 8-0 run late in the first quarter and nosed ahead 22-20 at the end of the opening period. Salash did not miss a shot in the first half as he racked up 12 points and 5 boards by the interval, keeping Bourg in the driving seat as the French team took a 38-36 advantage into the locker room at the interval.
The third quarter brought the best in Bourg as the home side romped away into a 68-53 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, with Salash dominating the paint at both ends while Benitez and Castaneda pulled the strings in the backcourt, forcing Cedevita on to the back foot.
The visitors looked out for the count after falling behind 72-53 early in the fourth, but they then had their best spell of the matchup by closing the gap to 72-66. Several minutes later, Bourg’s lead was 77-71 and the home team then prevented a nervy finish with a 6-0 run which effectively sealed the game as a contest.
Cedevita kept fighting but eventually ran out of time to force the final twist, as Bourg was able to run the clock down and hold on for what could turn out to be a priceless win.
