The 27-year-old center had one of his finest games yet for Bourg
Pansa decided the back-and-forth battle in Ljubljana
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse battled hard for 40 minutes in a very physical game on Wednesday, which saw Bourg prevail 83-90 behind Jean-Marc Pansa's strong contribution.
Pansa is playing his first EuroCup season in five years. In his first experience in the competition, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10 games with Nanterre 92 in the 2020-21 campaign and never scored in double digits. After that, Pansa went to play in the French second division for four years, first for Sharks Antibes and then for Boulazac Basket Dordogne.
At age 27, Pansa is at the prime of his career and compensates his lack of experience at this level with hustle, determination and outstanding physicality. He had a strong EuroCup return, going for 16 points in 19 minutes against Veolia Hamburg Towers. Pansa also reached double digits twice before this game, against Umana Reyer Venice and Aris Midea Thessaloniki. He arguably played his best game of the season against Cedevita, making the difference off the bench.
Pansa was limited to just 1 point in the first 24 minutes but made the difference in the second half. He scored 9 points in the next 6 minutes on a layup, a three-point play and 4 free throws to put Bourg in charge, 68-69, at the end of the third quarter. Pansa also played a critical role in the fourth quarter, as his put-back layup in the final seconds allowed Bourg to seal the outcome.
Game Videos
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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
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Robinson's big driving slam! Magic Moment
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Straight from the court: Fournier and Vezenkov analyze Greek derby outcome | Post-game show
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Nunn to Yurtseven alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'I missed this derby so much'
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Grant to Lessort alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Juancho denies Wright at the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Juancho goes from defense to offense! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fragiskos Alvertis: 'It's a completely different game to any other'
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Shaq McKissic relives his best Greek derby plays
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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
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Robinson's huge slam! Magic Moment
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Kokila throws it down! Magic Moment
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Ayayi's behind-the-back pass! Magic Moment
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Devin Robinson throws it down! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Robinson's monstrous dunk! Magic Moment of the Night
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Beringer skies for fastbreak dunk! Magic Moment
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Geben rejects De Julius! Magic Moment
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse| Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Pansa rejects Maldunas! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Robinson with the alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment of the Night
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup p
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Robinson with the alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Robinson stops the show with a windmill dunk! Magic Moment
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Robinson's big block! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Beringer with a follow-up slam! Magic Moment
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Pansa buries it! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: What a pass by Benitez!
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Magic Moment: Pansa swats Mokoka!
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Stewart with the massive dunk!
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Magic Moment: Ogbeide with the big stuff!
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U-BT Cluj Napoca-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Massive dunk by Robinson!
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Magic Moment: Exciting Robinson-to-Beringer alley-oop!
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse-Paris Basketball | Finals Game 2 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
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Magic Moment: Morgan blasts off!
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Magic Moment: Bourg's Benitez beats the buzzer!
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Magic Moment: Kokila with the swat!
In the end, Pansa had 13 of his 14 points in the final 16 minutes, hitting 4 of 4 two-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws. He added 6 rebounds, a block and 6 fouls drawn for a PIR of 21, a new career high. After two consecutive losses, Bourg was back in track with a prestigious win at Stozice Arena.
"It was a tough game tonight. We had to bounce back because we lost in the last two EuroCup games, especially the last one at home," Pensa said after the game. "The way we defended in the third and fourth quarters was very important for us. We secured the rebounds, and we know that this team has played really tough.
"We just played our game, that's our identity. We are proud of the job we did tonight and now, we have to keep going."