EuroLeague Round 1 October 8th-10th
The regular season started this week as teams will play six games in the group round and the top three teams advance while the last place team will drop into EuroCup.
Group A
This group opened on Wednesday with two teams looking to get an early advantage on a spot in the next round. Landes had the lead in the first half only for DVTK to seize the lead in the second half, but the hosts recovered and just managed to get the 55-54 win. On Thursday, Schio was impressive as Janelle Salaun led them to a 92-58 win over Avenida to close the round.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123678-BLA-DVTK#boxscore
Landes [55]: Lacan 13 Slocum 10 Fuehring 7/8r
DVTK [54]: Charles 15/11r Lelik 10/8a Gulbe 5
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123677-SCH-AVE#boxscore
Schio [92]: Salaun 24/9r Laksa 19 Keys 18 Verona 13
Avenida [58]: Fasoula 12 Guirantes 10 Kone 4 Cornelius 3 Herbert Harrigan 2 Vilaro 2 Carter 2
Group B
The first game of the group stage was in this group on Tuesday and it was expected to be a critical matchup to help determine which team would advance. Brno eventually built a big lead on their way to a 92-61 win over Merritt Hempe and Olympiacos. Cukurova got to showoff their full lineup on Wednesday, but did not run away from Bourges, winning 77-66 with Iliana Rupert leading the way.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123690-ZAB-OSFP#boxscore
Brno [92]: Cunane 17/9r Hamzova 17/8a Dudasova 17 Kostowicz 10/10r
Olympiacos [61]: Hempe 21 Christinaki 11 Tobin 10 Lambert 7 Raca 6 Pilakouta 3/7r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123689-TBB-CBK#boxscore
Bourges [66]: Astier 19 Duchet 13 Okonkwo 10 Spanou 8 Green 3
Cukurova [77]: Rupert 20/9r Fauthoux 14 Johannes 11 Howard 9 Anderson 9 Samuelson 6/7r Magarity 6
Group C
All the teams in this group entered the season with expectations that they would advance. The first game on Tuesday was close and Tanaya Atkinson and Zaragoza fended off Polkowice at home 76-73. There was a rematch of the championship game on Wednesday and Emma Meesseman and Fenerbahce looked as strong as ever, building a lead before halftime on their way to an 81-52 win while Villeneuve-d’Ascq has had to try to rebuild their roster in the offseason.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123702-ZARAG-KGHM#boxscore
Zaragoza [76]: Atkinson 23 Mawuli 11 Nystrom 11 Pueyo 5/7r Hermosa 4 Gatling 2 Flores 0
Polkowice [73]: Steinberga 17 Cannon 15/7r Peterson 13 Piestrzynska 11 Zahui B 7 Davis 4/9r Jespersen 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123701-ESBVA-FENER#boxscore
Villeneuve-d’Ascq [52]: Leite 14/6a Foppossi 11 Slonjsak 10/9r Bone 2/12r
Fenerbahce [81]: Meesseman 20 Charles 18 Atkins 10 Williams 9/8r Allemand 8/10a Uzun 3 Cakir 1 Milic 0
Group D
USK Praha was not at full strength yet for the opener of a tough group on Wednesday, but took the lead early before Valencia recovered and pulled away at the end for an 80-62 win. The other game was on Thursday and Reyer surged in the second half after a halftime tie for an 80-59 win over Gyor.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123713-VBC-ZVVZ#boxscore
Valencia [80]: Fingall 15/7r Iagupova 13 Mavunga 12/6r Casas 10 Romero 10 Turner 7 Hatar 7 Torrens 6 Vitola 0
USK Praha [62]: Harrison 15/8r Ayayi 10/8r Vorackova 10/7r Conde 8/7a Hof 7
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123714-GYOR-REYER#boxscore
Gyor [59]: Goree 13 Dubei 10/7a Garbin 10
Reyer Venezia [80]: Cubaj 15 Kuier 14/6r Smalls 14 Pan 13/6r Villa 11 Stankovic 6/6r Berkani 5 Santucci 2
EuroCup Round 1 October 9th-10th
The regular season started this week with teams scheduled to play six games. The top two teams in each group will advance along with the four best-performing third place teams out of the twelve groups.
Group A
This group started play on Wednesday and Charlotte Velichova and Chomutov completed a fourth quarter comeback for a 90-84 win over Gorzow, which was led by their starting backcourt of Elena Tsineke and Lauren Hansen. Thursday’s game was a chance for AEL to bring the competition to Cyprus, but they had a very tough task facing Lyon, which got to showcase their youngsters, led by Tea Cleante, a name to keep an eye on over the next few years.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123228-LEVCV-GORZ#boxscore
Chomutov [90]: Velichova 25 Fucikova 14/6r Rokosova 12/10r Rylichova 12 Brejchova 11 Bartonova 10/7a Nikolova 0
Gorzow [84]: Tsineke 27/11a Hansen 22 Mikulasikova 16/7r Brown 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123232-AEL-LYON#boxscore
AEL Limassol [44]: Morehouse 11 Turudic 11 Mandic 7 Raca 5
Lyon [97]: Cleante 20 Elenga 18/11r Malonga 14/6r Jocyte 14/6a Quevedo 9 Wojta 6 Harris 4 Lucet 3
Group B
Both games in this group were on Wednesday and a good game from Laura Miskiniene was not nearly enough for Lublin after they lost at Angers 92-69. In Murcia, Petra Holesinska helped Jairis roll to a 101-54 win over Jazmine Jones and Panathinaikos.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123111-UFAB-AZS#boxscore
Angers [92]: Alston 19 Dursus 17 Merceron 11/8r Dornstauder 10 Adams 8 Tahane 4
Lublin [69]: Miskiniene 21/17r Johnson 17 Zempare 10/9r Kulinska 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123117-HGJ-PAO#boxscore
Jairis [101]: Holesinska 25/7r Ayuso 18/11a Nelson 14/10r Ginzo 14/9r Lopez Senechal 11 Bertsch 11 Alarcon 3 Visscher 0
Panathinaikos [54]: Jones 24 Chatzileonti 13/8r Dixon 5 Cvitkovic 2
Group C
This group started play on Wednesday and Crvena zvezda tried to close the gap at the end, but lost to Ibaeta 70-64. Thursday’s game was excellent as Proteas Voulas had the lead early, but were forced into overtime by Sepsi before Anisha George could make sure that they won 77-71.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123126-IDK-CZV#boxscore
Ibaeta [70]: Washington 15 Buch 15 Becker 11 Pendande 8 Prieto 6 Claessens 3 Mbulito 2
Crvena zvezda [64]: Williams 18 Potter 16/9r Nedeljkov 12
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123123-AEOPV-SEPSI#boxscore
Proteas Voulas [77]: George 32/16r Anastasopoulou 10 Chatzigiakoumi 7/6r Polymeni 7
Sepsi Sfantu-Gheorghe [71]: Robinson 18/8a/7s Johnson 15/9r Meresz 14/10r Gereben 14/8r
Group D
Caledonia Gladiators is the lone British representative this season and welcomed Fribourg to Scotland, falling behind in the second half to let the visitors leave with a 66-62 win on Wednesday. Thursday’s game was in Lithuania with Lattes Montpellier getting the 74-62 win with Marie-Michelle Milapie leading the way.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123489-CAL-ELFIC#boxscore
Caledonia Gladiators [62]: Tudor 14 Domenger 12 Price 9/8r McGarrachan 9 Byrne 5 Brown 1
Fribourg [66]: Fogg 18/8r Shumate 12/14r Rodriguez 10 Mongomo 8 Ambrosio 7
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123488-NEP-BLMA#boxscore
Neptunas [62]: Vilka 17 Solopova 11 Sinickaite 10 Murray 5/8r
Lattes Montpellier [74]: Milapie 20 Bailey 17 Fankam Mendjiadeu 16/6r
Group E
This group started on Wednesday with Charnay dominating the second half to defeat Evita Herminjard and Piestanske Cajky 81-53. Thursday’s matchup had a team with history meeting a young upstart and Stephanie Reid and Bodrum took the lead early only to have to fight back and force overtime to win 86-80 over Laura Juskaite and Bodrum.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123146-CBBS-PNC#boxscore
Charnay [81]: Daramy 18/6r Balogun 15/6r Garrick 14 Strautmane 8/6r Djaldi-Tabdi 5/8r Gaye 3
Piestanske Cajky [53]: Herminjard 20 Igbokwe 12/6r James 9/6r Jakubcekova 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123141-BODR-SOP#boxscore
Bodrum [80]: Juskaite 25 Li 19/8r Bilgic 11 Krajisnik 8/7r Thomas 7/6a Ferrari 3
Sopron [86]: Reid 26/7a Krivacevic 14 Monroe 10/8r Pavlopoulou 7
Group F
The first game of Wednesday was in this group with Peli-Karhut providing representation from Finland this year and getting a good game from Lauren Heard, but Zada Williams and Constanta left with a 95-85 win. On Thursday, Marie Vervaet and Braine went to Keltern and left with a 79-72 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123155-PEKA-CSMCT#boxscore
Peli-Karhut [85]: Heard 21/6a Pounds 17 Braslis 12/7r Koskimies 11 Williams 11/7r Lehtoranta 11/7a
Constanta [95]: Williams 22/12r Marginean 18 Logic 7
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123152-RSK-CAS#boxscore
Keltern [72]: Muzet 14 Lockett 14 Gilles 11/6r Djordjevic 11 Turmel 10 Arthur 2
Braine [79]: Vervaet 20 Remenarova 15/7r Lahtinen 14 Schwarz 10 Miller 9/11r Vitulova 2 Redmond 2
Group G
Both games in this group were on Wednesday and Iraklis did well to qualify for this stage, but got a rude awakening in a 111-34 loss to Szekszard. Tarbes also had an excellent start, defeating Estudiantes 87-60.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123500-IRA-KSC#boxscore
Iraklis [34]: Westbrook 10/7r Dickie 9/7r Gkompetzisvili 4/7r
Szekszard [111]: Boros 19/8r/6a Baa 19 Whittle 18/6r Bejedi 15 Westbeld 13/7r Johnson 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123501-TGB-MOV#boxscore
Tarbes [87]: Sivka 16 Musa 15/11r Droguet 14 Fora 11/6a Zodia 10/8r Barahman 8 Ewodo 2
Estudiantes [60]: Topuzovic 12/7r Sharp 11/7r Salvadores 10 Buhner 8 Alonso de Armino 6 Camilion 1
Group H
The plan for this group was for Elitzur Ramla to play their designated home games at the site of their opponent in the same week to minimize travel. They were unable to secure plane travel from Israel to Lithuania and back for the games on Monday and Wednesday so both games were postponed. That left one game in this group that was played on Thursday and Gdynia took the lead early and departed Berlin with a 61-44 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123177-ALBA-VBW#boxscore
Berlin [44]: Simon 9/6r Mulligan 6 Stammberger 3 Bertholdt 2 Thomas 2 Kiser 0
Arka Gdynia [61]: Jones 17/11r Jakubiuk 15/6r Hebard 12/8r Kastanek 7
Group I
Both of the games in this group were on Wednesday and Taylor Soule helped Zaglebie Sosnowiec build a big lead on their way to an 88-55 win over Mechelen. The trio of Debora Carangelo, Sparkle Taylor, and Ana-Marija Begic got Dinamo Sassari past Riga 83-74 despite the best efforts of Mia Loyd.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123162-ZAG-MEC#boxscore
Zaglebie Sosnowiec [88]: Soule 24/9r Calloway 19 Wnorowska 13/7r Borkowska 12/15r Nikitinaite 12/6r
Mechelen [55]: Reese 17/12r Hanson 8
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123165-DSS-TTT#boxscore
Dinamo Sassari [83]: Carangelo 24/7a Taylor 21/7r Begic 20/9r Gonzales 11 Grattini 0
Riga [74]: Loyd 29 Vihmane 18/6r Jakobsone 16
Group J
Ferrol had a good start in the game that was played on Wednesday in this group, but Brianna Fraser and Galatasaray made sure that they left with a win after a strong fourth quarter got them the 83-66 victory. Thursday ended in this group out in the Azores and Petra Malikova helped KP Brno leave with a 73-63 win over Uniao Sportiva.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123190-BAXI-GALA#boxscore
Ferrol [66]: Mestres 15/6r Collins 15 Joiner 8 Millan 5/6r Pospisilova 5 Melia 2 Sanchez Ramos 0
Galatasaray [83]: Fraser 21/7r Park 14/11r Gunay 12 Cora 11 Hollingsworth 7/6r Erdogan 5/6a Vanloo 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123186-CUSAH-KPTB#boxscore
Uniao Sportiva [63]: Mbomio 12/13r Soares 12/7r Serralheiro 11 Franklin 8
KP Brno [73]: Malikova 22/10r Kopecka 15/7r Hynkova 13/7r/6a
Group K
Both games in this group were on Thursday and Besiktas took the lead early on their way to a 63-49 win over Sesto San Giovanni.. Benfica pulled away late for a decisive 77-52 win over Namur.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123201-GEAS-BJK#boxscore
Sesto San Giovanni [49]: Makurat 14/9r Spreafico 12 Gustavsson 8 Conti 6 Moore 3 Gwathmey 1
Besiktas [63]: Evans 19 Fagbenle 17/14r Hillsman 13/7r Lazic 3 Winterburn 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123206-BENF-BNC#boxscore
Benfica [77]: Jourdain 18/13r Ovner 14/7r Faustino 12 Ivanovic 11
Namur [52]: Franquin 11 Virjoghe 7/12r Hsu 7 Hood 5 Bully 0
Group L
This group opened play on Wednesday and Campobasso started well at home to get the 72-65 win over PEAC. There was a lot of interest in Yerevan Foxes after their participation was announced to represent Armenia, and they started to publicize big name signings to build the excitement. The roster that they fielded in their first game was not quite at that level and they did hang with Girona for a quarter before Borislava Hristova and company cruised to a 112-57 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123210-MGN-NKA#boxscore
Magnolia Campobasso [72]: Madera 18/6r Kunaiyi-Akpanah 14/9r Ziemborska 13 Morrison 8 Scalia 3
PEAC [65]: Held 15 Reisingerova 14/8r Smailbegovic 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123213-YFX-SPAR#boxscore
Yerevan Foxes [57]: Mbandu 11 Sushchyk 11 Reshetnikova 10
Girona [112]: Hristova 21 Guerrero 16/6r Lundquist 15 Toure 14/7r/6a Caldwell 13 Jakubcova 12 Bibby 10
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