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Final score21 February 2006 | 19:30h
Bourges (FRA) , Spectators: 3000
Referees: Aare Halliko(EST), Vincent Delestrée(BEL)
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Gambrinus Edge Clash Of Titans
// 21 February 2006


Bourges Basket's Laia Palau missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds as the French giants slipped to a 62-59 home defeat to Gambrinus Sika Brno.

In the most glitzy of the EuroLeague Women quarter-final clashes, Bourges started as underdogs despite being at home but still waged an almighty battle which almost forced overtime.

Eva Vitekova's jump shot near the end had given Gambrinus, who lost in the EuroLeague final to BC Volgaburmash last season, a three-point lead.

Palau was the right person to take the three-pointer at the end for she had made a similar attempt for Spain at the 2004 Olympics against the Czech Republic to force overtime. The Spanish eventually won that contest.

She was unable to duplicate that feat on Tuesday though.

Jana Vesela and Eva Viteckova led the way at Bourges with 17 and 16 points, respectively.

Palau had a game-high 19 points for Bourges, the three-time winners of the EuroLeague Women, but they were not enough.

Now Bourges must win in Brno on Friday to force a return to France for a decisive Game 3.

Elodie Godin (Bourges Basket) Laia Palau (Bourges Basket) Sabrina Reghaissia (Bourges Basket)
Bourges BasketGambrinus
Laia Palau
Jana Veselá
19Pts17
3Reb10
6Ass3
35Min37
Bourges BasketGambrinus
22/54FG M/A24/58
16/38 (42.1%) 2PtFG M/A19/46 (41.3%)
6/16 (37.5%) 3PtFG M/A5/12 (41.7%)
9/11 (81.8%) FT M/A9/12 (75.0%)
31 (6-25) Reb (O-D)35 (9-26)
11Ass10
13To11
3St7
5Bs3
15Pf17
59Pts62