EuroLeague Round 5
Group A:
All the games in this group were on Tuesday so that domestic leagues could play early this weekend ahead of the international break. Sepsi was still looking for their first win, but DVTK built a lead by halftime to win 80-68 and remain undefeated. There is still no relief in sight for Lyon, which stayed at the bottom of the standings after losing to Arella Guirantes, Robyn Parks, and Schio 84-58. After an even first quarter, Fenerbahce rolled to an 85-50 win over Shyla Heal and Lublin to stay in the top spot. Behind the leaders, Zaragoza defeated Valencia 59-47 to create an intense chase for the other two spots.
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/ACS-Sepsi-SIC-DVTK-HUN-Therm#|tab=boxscore
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe [68]: Nystrom 19/6r Hristova 18 Nelson 10 Green 8 Akathiotou 4
DVTK [80]: Aho 16 Lelik 14/8r Charles 13 Jovanovic 11 Garbin 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/Beretta-Famila-Schio-LDLC-ASVEL-Feminin#|tab=boxscore
Schio [84]: Guirantes 20/7r Parks 20 Keys 12 Reisingerova 7 Juhasz 6/6r Chagas 3 Penna 0
Lyon [58]: Miyem 19 Fauthoux 17 Allemand 11 Davis 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/AZS-UMCS-Lublin-Fenerbahce-Alag%C3%B6z-Holding#|tab=boxscore
Lublin [50]: Heal 20 Gustavsson 8/12r
Fenerbahce [85]: Howard 14/11r Senyurek 14/6r Milic 12/8r McBride 12 Onar 10 Meesseman 7 Laksa 5 Anderson 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/Casademont-Zaragoza-Valencia-Basket-Club#|tab=boxscore
Zaragoza [59]: Fiebich 13/8r Oma 10 Atkinson 7/7r Gulbe 6 Holensinska 6 Gimeno 4 Hermosa 2 Geldof 0
Valencia [47]: Romero 10 Torrens 8 Carrera 6 Fingall 6 Gulich 5 Allen 4 Hempe 0
Standings:
1. Fenerbahce 5-0
2. DVTK 5-0
3. Zaragoza 3-2
4. Valencia 3-2
5. Schio 3-2
6. Lublin 1-4
7. Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 0-5
8. Lyon 0-5
Group B:
This group also mainly played on Tuesday, including an overtime game that Polkowice won 92-82 over Gyor. Nyara Sabally was the difference for USK Praha in a 74-63 win over Villeneuve-d’Ascq. Landes picked up their first win 69-48 over Avenida. The lone Wednesday game would keep the winner tied for the group lead and Marina Mabrey and Cukurova left Bologna with a 75-65 win over Virtus.
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/KGHM-BC-Polkowice-Serco-UNI-Gyor#|tab=boxscore
Polkowice [92]: Sykes 18/7r Friskovec 18 Fraser 16 Gajda 15/13a Stankovic 12/12r Collier 3
Gyor [82]: Anigwe 16/10r Slocum 13 Goree 12/12r Dubei 12/7r Dombai 10 Hegedus 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/ZVVZ-USK-Praha-Villeneuve-d-Ascq-LM#|tab=boxscore
USK Praha [74]: Sabally 21/8r Magbegor 15/7r Cazorla 13 Conde 10 Vorackova 8 Hof 4
Villeneuve-d’Ascq [63]: Burke 14/6r Zellous 12 Salaun 12 Hirsch 4 Smalls 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/Basket-Landes-Perfumerias-Avenida-Salamanca#|tab=boxscore
Landes [69]: Salvadores 13 Djaldi-Tabdi 11 Pardon 11 Fuehring 8/10r Geiselsoder 5 Peterson 2
Avenida [48]: Kone 15 Vilaro 10 Rodriguez 7 Prince 5 Cakir 2 Hartley 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/23-24/game/3110/Futurvirtus-Bologna-Cukurova-Basketbol-Mersin#|tab=boxscore
Virtus Bologna [65]: Zandalasini 22/8r Rupert 14/7r Cox 12 Peters 8/6r Dojkic 0
Cukurova [73]: Mabrey 23/6r/6a Iagupova 17/7r Williams 11/6r Cornelius 3 Hollingsworth 0
Standings:
1. USK Praha 4-1
2. Cukurova 4-1
3. Virtus Bologna 3-2
4. Polkowice 3-2
5. Avenida 2-3
6. Villeneuve-d’Ascq 2-3
7. Gyor 1-4
8. Landes 1-4
EuroCup Round 4
Group A:
All 22 games in this round were on Wednesday and there was plenty to play for in this group still. Sedis got an edge after Julia Soler helped them complete a 69-66 comeback win over Petra Zaplatova. Charleville-Mezieres is also in strong position after Amel Bouderra caught fire beyond the arc in a 96-58 win over Eleftheria Moschatou.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Cadi-La-Seu-Zabiny-Brno#|tab=boxscore
Sedis [69]: Soler 21 Remenarova 11/7r Lahtinen 8 Campisano 8 Bair 4 Grande 4 Swartz 0
Brno [66]: Zaplatova 21 Cunane 16/7r Lopez Senechal 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Eleftheria-Moschatou-Flammes-Carolo-Basket#|tab=boxscore
Eleftheria Moschatou [58]: Zec 16 Spatharou 11 Bickle 10 Kiser 4
Charleville-Mezieres [96]: Bouderra 25/7a Walker 16/10r Scherf 12/9r Brochant 10/6r/9a Topuzovic 10 Sissoko 10/6a Colley 5/6a
Standings: Charleville-Mezieres 3-1, Sedis 3-1, Eleftheria Moschatou 1-3, Brno 1-3
Group B:
An excellent game in this group saw Chloe Bibby ensure that Gorzow edged Natasa Tausova and Piestanske Cajky 83-81. Kelsey Mitchell and Girona defeated Diddeleng 86-68 in Dudelange and that result clinched spots in the next round for both victors.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/InvestInTheWest-Enea-Gorzow-Pie%C5%A1tansk%C3%A9-Cajky#|tab=boxscore
Gorzow [83]: Bibby 33/8r Jakubiuk 15/8r Tsineke 12/6r/8a Wentzel 12
Piestanske Cajky [81]: Tausova 21 Herminjard 16 Mitrasinovic 14/6r Dinga-Mbomi 14 James 13/6r
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/T71-Diddeleng-Spar-Girona#|tab=boxscore
Diddeleng [68]: Loyd 18/7r Etute 17/13r Winton 15/6r
Girona [86]: Mitchell 20 Tolo 15 Pena 13/9a Magarity 8/8r Bertsch 8
Standings: Girona 4-0, Gorzow 3-1, Piestanske Cajky 1-3, Diddeleng 0-4
Group C:
Sigi Koizar and Kristina Higgins tried to get Constanta their first win, but Galatasaray prevailed 83-76. Marine Dursus and Angers had an easy 90-52 win over Kibirkstis that also ensured that the day’s winners were guaranteed spots in the next round.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/CSM-Constanta-Galatasaray-Cagdas-Faktoring#|tab=boxscore
Constanta [76]: Koizar 24 Higgins 22/12r Marginean 12
Galatasaray [83]: Ben Abdelkader 16 Hines-Allen 15/15r Herbert Harrigan 14/8r Mitchell 12/9r Yildizhan 12 Vanloo 11/9a
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Angers-Kibirkstis#|tab=boxscore
Angers [90]: Dursus 22/8r/7s Lacan 17 Monpierre 10 Kaba 8 Bailey 6/7r
Kibirkstis [52]: Donskichyte 14 Petrenaite 11 Udodenko 11 Pullins 7
Standings: Galatasaray 4-0, Angers 3-1, Kibirkstis 1-3, Constanta 0-4
Group D:
Lattes Montpellier kept Britney Jones and Zaglebie Sosnowiec winless 81-70, also securing their spot in the next round.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/MB-Zaglebie-BLMA#|tab=boxscore
Zaglebie Sosnowiec [70]: Jones 20 Zempare 18/9r Dornstauder 16/8r
Lattes Montpellier [81]: Toure 17 Alston 17 Jenkins 14/6r/7a Linskens 13/9r Rabot 11/7r/7s
Standings: Lattes Montpellier 3-0, Gernika 1-1, Zaglebie Sosnowiec 0-3
Group E:
Coming off of a 185 point win did not help Slavia Banska Bystrica and they fell to Jovana Nogic and Besiktas 87-43. Mechelen sits in the lead after going to Athens and having Cate Reese and Rae Burrell led them to an 84-80 win over Panathinaikos.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Slavia-Banska-Bystrica-Besiktas#|tab=boxscore
Slavia Banska Bystrica [43]: Bogicevic 14 Brabencova 7
Besiktas [87]: Nogic 22 Li 14/10r Evans 12 Lazic 11/6r/7a Krivacevic 8
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Kangoeroes-Basket-Panathinaikos-A-C-#|tab=boxscore
Panathinaikos [80]: Stamolamprou 18 Jones 17/6r Range 15/7r Cvitkovic 10 Pavlopoulou 9
Mechelen [84]: Reese 21/11r Burrell 20 Nauwelaers 15 Resimont 10/7r Aarnisalo 10/9a Strautmane 0 Guijt 0
Standings: Mechelen 3-1, Besiktas 3-1, Panathinaikos 2-2, Slavia Banska Bystrica 0-4
Group F:
Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley and Claudia Cuic made sure that this group could not be settled yet as they led Kayseri to a 95-73 win over Kristine Vitola and Olympiacos. Riga is still in commanding position, keeping Ruzomberok winless 71-54.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Olympiacos-Melikgazi-Kayseri-Basketbol-Spor-Kulubu#|tab=boxscore
Olympiacos [73]: Vitola 22 Williams 17/6r Christinaki 14 Kantzy 8 Morrison 0
Kayseri [95]: Ellenberg-Wiley 30 Cuic 23/8r Gunay 13 Holmes 13
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/MBK-Ruzomberok-TTT-Riga#|tab=boxscore
Ruzomberok [54]: Yatskovets 16 Jarosova 11 Andelova 10/6a
Riga [71]: Cohen 13/6r Lambert 12 Gaillou-Loko 12 Sila 10
Standings: Riga 4-0, Kayseri 2-2, Olympiacos 2-2, Ruzomberok 0-4
Group G:
This group was confirmed as a three team group with Elitzur Ramla no longer competing. That left one game that saw Namur defeat winless Benfica 73-59.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Basket-Namur-Capitale-SL-Benfica#|tab=boxscore
Namur [73]: Daniel 14/7r Hartmann 14 Rodrigues 13 Zelnyte 12/7r Whitted 11/13r Bully 5/7a
Benfica [59]: Cooper 14/7r Shematsi 2
Standings: Namur 2-1, Caledonia Gladiators 2-0, Benfica 0-3
Group H:
Kamile Nacicakite and Bourges dialed up the offense again to win 99-67 against Antalya and secure a spot in the next round. KP Brno stayed in the picture with a 95-59 win over Grengewald Hueschtert, which did rotate Amanda Cahill into the more limited continental foreign player slots for the first time.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Antalya-Toroslar-BC-Tango-Bourges-Basket#|tab=boxscore
Antalya [67]: Kavurmacioglu 12/8r Sheppard 11 Bone 9/7r
Bourges [99]: Nacickaite 24/6r/7a Spanou 17 Alexander 15 Steinberga 14/7r Mann 14
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/KP-TANY-Brno-BBC-Grengewald#|tab=boxscore
KP Brno [95]: Svatonova 19 Malikova 16/10r Hynkova 14/9r/7a Sotolova 13/6r
Grengewald Hueschtert [59]: Cahill 25/10r Van Kleunen 18/8r/9a Hetting 3
Standings: Bourges 4-0, Antalya 2-2, KP Brno 2-2, Grengwald Hueschtert 0-4
Group I:
Jelena Vucetic and Jessica Lindstrom led Braine to a 97-69 win over Samantha Cooper and Keltern. That result and Temi Fagbenle and the London Lions defeating GDESSA 79-60 meant that both winners secured spots in the next round.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Castors-Braine-Rutronik-Stars-Keltern#|tab=boxscore
Braine [97]: Vucetic 21 Lindstrom 20/9r Saxton 15/9r Vuckovic 13 Joris 11/8r
Keltern [69]: Cooper 20 Wilke 19/6r Roumy 19 Klug 6/6r Kiss-Rusk 5 Koskimies 0 Webb 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/London-Lions-GDESSA-Barreiro#|tab=boxscore
London Lions [79]: Fagbenle 26/9r Samuelson 19/8r Katanic 10/6a Landrum 8/6r Wilkinson 4/6r Norton 4
GDESSA-Barreiro [60]: Robalo 18/7r/7a Smith 17 Freeman 11/8r
Standings: London Lions 4-0, Braine 3-1, Keltern 1-3, GDESSA-Barreiro 0-4
Group J:
Reyer quickly got Jessica Shepard back into rhythm, even in limited minutes, as she outscored Ragusa herself in their 113-34 win. PEAC sits in the second spot after a 78-52 win over Bursa.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/ZKK-Ragusa-Umana-Reyer-Venezia#|tab=boxscore
Ragusa Dubrovnik [34]: Ujevic 14
Reyer Venezia [113]: Shepard 40/10r Kuier 19 Makurat 17/8r Fassina 16/6r/8a Pan 6 Berkani 5 Cubaj 1/8r
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/NKA-Universitas-PEAC-Bursa-Uludag-Basketbol#|tab=boxscore
PEAC [78]: Meresz 16/7r Tadic 15 Williams 14/8r Smailbegovic 12
Bursa [52]: Brcaninovic 17 Baptiste 10/10r
Standings: Reyer Venezia 4-0, PEAC 2-2, Bursa 2-2, Ragusa Dubrovnik 0-4
Group K:
In Madrid, Estudiantes managed to grind out the 54-47 win over Dinamo Sassari needed to grab a spot in the next round. Chomutov had a tremendous effort to try and stay in the picture, but Jacinta Monroe made sure that Szekszard left with a 95-89 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Movistar-Estudiantes-Dinamo-LAB-Sassari#|tab=boxscore
Estudiantes [54]: Whittle 14/9r Mollenhauer 3 Zaragoza 2 Camilion 0
Dinamo Sassari [47]: Joens 12/8r Hollingshed 6/11r Raca 6/9r
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Levhartice-Chomutov-Atomeromu-KSC-Szekszard#|tab=boxscore
Chomutov [89]: Kadlecova 18 Rylichova 18 Pollard 15/13r Brejchova 10
Szekszard [95]: Monroe 34/15r Horvath 18 Stanacev 16/8a Krnjic 4
Standings: Estudiantes 4-0, Dinamo Sassari 2-2, Szekszard 2-2, Chomutov 0-4
Group L:
The battle for the top spot heading into the break went to Rennia Davis and Arka Gdynia 86-61 over Roche. Sehernaz Cidal had another good game in a 71-62 win over Fribourg.
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/VBW-Arka-Gdynia-Roche-Vendee-Basket-Club#|tab=boxscore
Arka Gdynia [86]: Davis 24/13r Kastanek 14 Miskiniene 13/9r Podgorna 13
Roche [61]: Gomis 14 Wallace 13 Adams 9/10r
https://www.fiba.basketball/eurocupwomen/23-24/game/0111/Emlak-Konut-SK-BCF-Elfic-Fribourg#|tab=boxscore
Emlak Konut [71]: Cidal 20 Jakobsone 11 Wiese 9/6r Smith 7 Gul 0
Fribourg [62]: Jacquot 17 Hoppie 15/8r Ranisavljevic 14 Fogg 5/6r
Standings: Arka Gdynia 3-1, Emlak Konut 2-2, Roche 2-2, Fribourg 1-3
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