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Namur Falls Short in eurocup Despite Two‍ double-Digit ‌Leads

Basket Namur Capitale suffered their second loss in the EuroCup, falling 80-77 ⁤to‌ their opponents after a hard-fought contest that ultimately went ⁢to overtime.

The game saw a back-and-forth battle, particularly after a strong⁣ third quarter ⁢push by the Serbian team, led by Vuckovic ​who scored⁣ 10 consecutive points to tie the score at 46-46 after 25 ⁢minutes. They briefly took the lead for​ the first ⁣time at ​the 28-minute mark, ‌forcing Namur to fight ‍back.

Throughout the fourth⁢ quarter, the teams traded baskets. Namur capitalized on⁤ early ‌team fouls committed⁤ by their opponents, earning points from the free-throw line to ⁤remain competitive.Despite receiving a technical foul, the Namur⁣ players continued to press ⁣defensively, though consistency proved elusive.⁤

with under ​a minute remaining, Namur trailed 67-65, but Onyiah put them back in the lead. A timeout called by coach​ Laurent François with 14 seconds left couldn’t secure a final basket, sending the game into a five-minute overtime period tied‌ at 67-67.

In overtime, a crucial three-pointer by Culibrk shifted the momentum, giving ⁤her team‍ a ​76-70 ‍advantage. A last-second attempt ⁢by ⁤Dossou at the⁣ buzzer failed to fall, sealing ⁢Namur’s fate.

Following the ​game, Coach François expressed his disappointment with‌ his team’s defensive performance, conceding 80 points‍ at​ home. “We lacked consistency in defense, we were not able⁤ to play‍ a complete match,” he stated. “Despite the timeouts taken to ask the girls to play ⁢harder, we‍ remained ⁤too soft on⁢ the ⁤ball-screens, and⁣ we lacked ‌success. On the ​other hand, even though we took a​ ten-point lead on two occasions, our opponents are ‍able to get back into it; well‌ done to them. To win a Eurocup‌ match, you have to be ready, and ⁢perhaps our opponents ⁤were more so than​ us⁤ this evening.”