ADO Blois beat Tours 100-84 in the French Cup on Tuesday evening. The hosts put up a convincing performance at their own court, closing out the game with a comfortable margin. It was a straightforward night for the home side, who controlled proceedings from start to finish.
Blois had been on a mixed run of late. They beat Poitiers 105-92 three days ago, then lost to Denain-Voltaire 76-87 in September. Before that came a narrow 83-81 victory over Chartres. The form has been up and down, but this performance settled things nicely.
Tours arrived with some recent wins to their name. They beat Orléans 92-85 in September, and before that a heavy 84-100 defeat to Châlons/Saon. Older results include a 99-69 win over Nantes and a 98-71 victory against Évreux. But none of that mattered much on the night.
The final score of 100-84 tells the whole story. Blois scored sixteen more points than their visitors, and the gap never really closed. Tours simply could not find a response when it mattered. And here's the thing — it wasn't even close after the first half.
What this means is that Blois move forward in the competition with momentum. Tours go home with a loss and questions. The hosts showed they can compete on this stage, while the visitors looked out of their depth. By then it was already over.
