Flammes Carolo have defeated Venezia 55 to 81 in Italy, securing their place in the regular season of the Euroleague Women. The team, led by coach Romuald Yernaux, fielded a complete lineup for the first time this season. Isabelle Strunc had been absent for two weeks due to a cerebral concussion, while Noémie Brochant returned from the WNBA, scoring 4 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. Brochant is the only French player to have joined a Woinderligue club.
Tiffany Clarke delivered a strong performance, finishing with 20 points. Coline Franchelin also stood out, contributing significantly to the team's success. As the playmaker, she came close to a triple double in a previous match against ASVEL, recording 16 points, 6 key passes, and 5 rebounds. Koi Love added 13 points and 5 rebounds, which were crucial for the team's overall performance.
Coline Franchelin expressed her pride in the team's achievement, stating, "We are really proud to make a bit of history for the club, which had never participated two years in a row in the big European Cup. As professional players, what we wanted was not to be reversed in Eurocup, but of course to play this Euroleague against all the best teams on the continent, and we are really very happy to have arrived there."
Alongside Flammes Carolo, Emlak Konut (TUR), Kibirkstis-TOKS (LTU), and Etoile Rouge de Belgrade (SRB) have secured the last four tickets for the regular season. Basket Landes and Bourges are the two other French clubs involved in the competition.
Group A consists of Casademont Saragosse (ESP), Basket Landes (FRA), Athinaikos Qualco (GRE), and Kibirkstis-TOKS (LTU). Group B includes Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring (TUR), Beretta Famila Schio (ITA), Kangoeroes Basket Malines (BEL), and KKZ Etoile Rouge de Belgrade (SRB). Group C has Fenerbahce Opet (TUR), Valencia Basket Club (ESP), CS Rapid Bucarest (ROU), and Flammes Carolo Basket (FRA). Group D comprises ZVVS USK Prague (CZE), Tango Bourges Basket (FRA), AZS UMCS Lublin (POL), and Emlak Konut (TUR).
The first round of the EuroLeague Women will start on Wednesday, October 14, with the three best teams from each group qualifying for the second round. For more information about the competition system, click here.
Flammes Carolo Qualify for EuroLeague Women After Defeating Venezia
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