EuroLeague Women: Casademont Zaragoza Dominates Basket Landes, Makes Historic Run to Semifinals (69-53)

ZARAGOZA — Casademont Zaragoza defeated Basket Landes 69-53 in EuroLeague Women, powered by a historic atmosphere with 10,828 fans, to secure their place in the Final Six semifinals as tournament hosts and confirm their strong competitive form.

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The game started evenly, in line with the previous matchups between both teams during the EuroLeague Women regular season. However, Casademont Zaragoza grew into the game through their defensive intensity, finding offensive solutions progressively while the French team began to stall on offense.

The turning point came in the second quarter. Casademont Zaragoza put together a dominant defensive stretch, holding Basket Landes to just four points over the final eight minutes before halftime, which allowed them to open up a nine-point lead that would definitively change the course of the game. The Spanish team read the moment perfectly and punished every opponent mistake.

In the second half, far from mounting a comeback, Basket Landes continued to struggle offensively, while Casademont Zaragoza maintained control of the game with solidity and accuracy, extending their lead from the paint and managing the scoreboard with authority through the final stretch.

On an individual level, Ornella Bankole led the attack with 16 points and a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range, accompanied by a solid Aminata Gueye with 17 points and the interior impact of Merritt Hempe, who contributed 15 points and 6 rebounds. The balanced offensive distribution was key in a collective performance by the Aragonese team on this EuroLeague Women matchday.

One of the decisive factors was offensive efficiency: Casademont Zaragoza shot 56% from two-point range, well above Basket Landes' 36%, a difference that ultimately tilted the game decisively in their favor.

Casademont Zaragoza thus responds to the pressure of playing at home and extends their strong run in EuroLeague Women, supported by aggressive defense and the constant energy of their fans.

With this victory, the Spanish team advances to the Final Six semifinals, where they will face Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring, while Basket Landes ends their historic run in the competition after a night in which they never managed to find continuity on offense.