Bourg vs Monaco, the dream matchup in the 2025 Future Trophy final

Like in 2024, Bourg and Monaco will meet in the Future Trophy final. But this time, the game will take place at Ekinox, home of an undefeated JL Bourg this season. This Sunday at 4:30 PM, the two best youth teams of the season will face off in a dream final.

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May 31, 2025

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Bourg too strong for Dijon

The second semifinal left no room for suspense. Against a JDA Dijon without answers, JL Bourg took the lead in the first half (42-35), before blowing the game open in the third quarter (29-15).

Led by Anatole Humeau (17 points on 7/13) and a very efficient Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa (15 points on 4/8 in 20 minutes), Nicolas Croisy’s team imposed their rhythm and found their shooting touch (44% vs 32% the day before). Despite limited offensive production (5 points) but valuable rebounding (14 boards), Wilson Jacques made his presence felt in the paint. Leon Sifferlin also contributed (12 points), though he wasn’t as successful as against Strasbourg.

But one of the game’s highlights was Bourg’s defensive performance against Marius Balanca. The Dijon guard, who scored 28 points in the quarterfinals, was contained to just 3 points on 1/6 shooting.

𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗜𝗥𝗘 ✅

JL Bourg 83 – 66 @jdadijonbasket

🔥 FINALE !!!
La JL Bourg file en finale du Trophée du Futur !

Rendez-vous demain à 16h30 à Ekinox pour affronter Monaco, comme l’an passé 🏆

Cardinal Campus, tous derrière nos Espoirs ! 💪#TrophéeDuFutur | #WeRedy pic.twitter.com/1ACy7Yemg7

— JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) May 31, 2025

A dream final, a rematch at Ekinox

Winner of the 2024 edition in Nancy against Monaco, Bourg will now have home court advantage. Undefeated at home this season, Nicolas Croisy’s team will be slight favorites to retain their title against a revenge-seeking Roca Team. This promises a very high-level final this Sunday at 4:30 PM.