Group A
Lyon officially clinched the top spot in this group and a place in the next round with an easy 89-47 win over Chomutov on Wednesday. The other automatic spot was sealed by Gorzow on Thursday with a 92-48 win over AEL in Limassol.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123235-LEVCV-LYON#boxscore
Chomutov [47]: Velichova 18 Nikolova 0
Lyon [89]: Wojta 18/13r Malonga 12/14r Lucet 12 Cleante 12 Pasa 11 Risacher 10/12r Harris 6 Jocyte 6
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123231-AEL-GORZ#boxscore
AEL Limassol [48]: Turudic 16 Orlovic 10/9r Mandic 5 Morehouse 5 Raca 3 Rickards 0
Gorzow [92]: Walker-Kimbrough 17/13r/8a Miller 16/9r Mikulasikova 15/7r Tsineke 15 Kosla 10
Standings: Lyon 5-0, Gorzow 3-2, Chomutov 2-3, AEL Limassol 0-4
Group B
Both games in this group were on Wednesday with the top two teams already decided and Angers kept Panathinaikos winless 77-55. Jairis stayed perfect after a 76-63 win over Lublin in Murcia.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123112-UFAB-PAO#boxscore
Angers [77]: Dursus 18 Merceron 15/12r Alston 13 Dornstauder 8 Adams 6 Tahane 2
Panathinaikos [55]: Dixon 18/18r Cvitkovic 10 Jones 8 Chatzileonti 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123109-HGJ-AZS#boxscore
Jairis [76]: Alarcon 15 Bertsch 14/8r Lopez Senechal 14 Nelson 10/8r Ayuso 6 Holesinska 6 Visscher 5 Grande 0
Lublin [63]: Miskiniene 15 Zempare 13/9r Szymkiewicz 10 Ullmann 10 Kulinska 2
Standings: Jairis 5-0, Angers 4-1, Lublin 1-4, Panathinaikos 0-5
Group C
Ibaeta stayed perfect in this group with a 68-53 win over Sepsi on Wednesday. Crvena zvezda sealed the other automatic spot with a 73-38 win over Proteas Voulas on Thursday.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123128-IDK-SEPSI#boxscore
Ibaeta [68]: Claessens 15 Pendande 14/8r Massey 12/6r Washington 6 Prieto 5 Becker 2 Mbulito 1
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe [53]: Johnson 19/13r Robinson 16/11r Gereben 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123122-AEOPV-CZV#boxscore
Proteas Voulas [38]: George 8 Polymeni 6 Edwards 5/7r
Crvena zvezda [73]: Potter 15/9r Nedeljkov 14 Williams 13/7r Katanic 10
Standings: Ibaeta 5-0, Crvena zvezda 3-2, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 1-4, Proteas Voulas 1-4
Group D
One game in this group was played on Wednesday and Lattes Montpellier showed no mercy against winless Caledonia Gladiators, leaving with a 97-51 win to stay perfect with Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Nell Angloma leading the way. After falling behind early at home in Klapeida on Thursday, Neptunas dominated the rest of the game, winning 68-55 over Carolina Rodrigues and Fribourg to flip the tiebreaker between them, giving them a good shot at the other automatic spot.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123497-CAL-BLMA#boxscore
Caledonia Gladiators [51]: Tudor 17 Adams 9/6r McGarrachan 9 Brown 5/7r Byrne 0
Lattes Montpellier [97]: Fankam Mendjiadeu 22/13r Angloma 22/6r Milapie 17/7r Rabot 14/8r/6a Bailey 7
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123496-NEP-ELFIC#boxscore
Neptunas [68]: Vilka 19 Sventoraite 13/9r Balaban 10 Murray 6/6r
Fribourg [55]: Rodrigues 23/7r Shumate 13/8r Rodriguez 11 Ambrosio 4/9r Fogg 4/7r
Standings: Lattes Montpellier 5-0, Fribourg 3-2, Neptunas 2-3, Caledonia Gladiators 0-5
Group E
The winner of the game on Wednesday would take the lead in this group and Charnay was in a solid position heading into the final quarter, but got completely stifled by Zala Friskovec and Sopron, which secured the first berth in the next round with a 71-53 win. Bodrum did field half of its original contingent of foreign players on Thursday when they hosted Ke’Shunan James and Piestanske Cajky, including Laura Juskaite and Kayana Traylor and they were able to win 78-73.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123138-CBBS-SOP#boxscore
Charnay [53]: Djaldi-Tabdi 17 Garrick 10 Balogun 5 Strautmane 3 Gaye 0
Sopron [71]: Friskovec 23 Brooks 16 Monroe 10 Reid 6/8a Pavlopoulou 4 Krivacevic 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123142-BODR-PNC#boxscore
Bodrum [78]: Juskaite 26/6r Traylor 21/6r Bilgic 14 Tasar 10 Ferrari 3/8r
Piestanske Cajky [73]: James 25/7a Herminjard 15 Igbokwe 12/9r Jakubcekova 0
Standings: Sopron 4-1, Charnay 3-2, Bodrum 3-2, Piestanske Cajky 0-5
Group F
One game in this group was played on Wednesday and Jade Williams tried to keep Peli-Karhut in the picture, but Braine left with an 87-80 win. Keltern defeated Constanta 86-67 on Thursday to create a three-way tie at the top of the standings
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123154-PEKA-CAS#boxscore
Peli-Karhut [80]: Williams 23/7r Pounds 16 Kosonen 12/8r Braslis 12 Heard 11/8r/7a
Braine [87]: Vervaet 19 Miller 14/9r Schwarz 12/7r Remenarova 11 Redmond 11 Vitulova 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123149-RSK-CSMCT#boxscore
Keltern [86]: Lockett 19 Djordjevic 19 Wilke 15/7r/6a Kiss-Rusk 13/8r Gilles 3 Muzet 2
Constanta [67]: Dedic 15 Delic 13/7r Parau 11 Marginean 11 Williams 5 Logic 0
Standings: Keltern 3-2, Braine 3-2, Constanta 3-2, Keltern 1-4
Group G
Both games in this group were on Wednesday with the chance for the top two spots to be decided and Estudiantes took care of business with a 102-38 pasting of Iraklis. Murjanatu Musa and Tarbes won their game 86-53 over Szekszard to send both victors through to the next round.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123508-MOV-IRA#boxscore
Estudiantes [102]: Buhner 19/7r Saravia 16/6a Ridard 13/6r Sharp 9/7r Alonso de Armino 9 Salvadores 8/6a
Iraklis [38]: Dickie 12 Gkompetzisvili 5 Westbrook 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123509-TGB-KSC#boxscore
Tarbes [86]: Musa 20/16r Droguet 11/7r Fora 11 Ewodo 10 Barahman 7 Miyem 6
Szekszard [53]: Bejedi 11 Westbeld 10 Johnson 2/7r
Standings: Tarbes 4-1, Estudiantes 4-1, Szekszard 2-3, Iraklis 0-5
Group H
The two originally scheduled games in this group were on Wednesday and Arka Gdynia clinched the top spot and became the first team to finish their group play after Stephanie Jones led them to an 80-66 win in Vilnius. Deeshyra Thomas and Berlin made sure that they would have at least one win after defeating Elitzur Ramla 76-71. Kibirkstis hosted again on Friday, this time for the rescheduled designated home game for Elitzur Ramla, which could clinch the other automatic spot with a win. Instead, Kibirkstis built a lead by halftime and then Giedre Labuckiene helped them push the final margin out to 85-67, enough to flip the tiebreaker and set themselves up with the chance to advance automatically with a win in the final game.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123174-KIB-VBW#boxscore
Kibirkstis [66]: Taylor 19 Labuckiene 10/9r Aukstikalnyte 10
Arka Gdynia [80]: Jones 23/7r Kastanek 15/6a Wrzesinski 12/6a Hebard 10/11r Jakubiuk 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123179-RML-ALBA#boxscore
Elitzur Ramla [71]: Simms 17/6r/7a Rotberg 16 Prince 14/11r Bulgak 12/11r
Berlin [76]: Thomas 23/9r Stammberger 17 Mulligan 6 Bertholdt 3 Kiser 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123178-RML-KIB#boxscore
Elitzur Ramla [67]: Simms 15 Rotberg 14 Prince 13 Kovacevic 10/8r/7a
Kibirkstis [85]: Taylor 16 Labuckiene 15/12r/10a Use 14/9r Miknaite 10 Aukstikalnyte 10 Pana 4
Standings: Arka Gdynia 5-1, Elitzur Ramla 3-3, Kibirkstis 2-3, Berlin 1-4
Group I
Cate Reese and Mechelen nearly picked up their first win on Wednesday, but lost to Sparkle Taylor and Dinamo Sassari 64-60. Zaglebie Sosnowiec stayed perfect on Thursday with an 81-56 win over Riga.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123164-DSS-MEC#boxscore
Dinamo Sassari [64]: Taylor 21 Gonzales 13 Begic 10/7r
Mechelen [60]: Reese 29/12r Kibedi 13 Hanson 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123170-ZAG-TTT#boxscore
Zaglebie Sosnowiec [81]: Jones 16 Nikitinaite 15 Borkowska 14/13r Soule 13/7r Kostourkova 4
Riga [56]: Loyd 18/9r Vihmane 16/8r
Standings: Zaglebie Sosnowiec 5-0, Dinamo Sassari 4-1, Riga 1-4, Mechelen 0-5
Group J
Ferrol officially advanced from this group on Wednesday after their 79-59 win over KP Brno. Thursday ended out in the Azores in this group and Galatasaray clinched their spot in the next round with a 76-44 win over Uniao Sportiva.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123189-BAXI-KPTB#boxscore
Ferrol [79]: Melia 16/13r Joiner 15/7r Collins 10 Mestres 9 Millan 5 Pospisilova 3
KP Brno [59]: A. Kopecka 12 Svatonova 12 Vondrackova 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123193-CUSAH-GALA#boxscore
Uniao Sportiva [44]: Lewis 19/6r Effangova 12
Galatasaray [76]: Park 16/8r Cora 12 Zandalasini 11 Fraser 9 Vanloo 7 Hollingsworth 4 Erdogan 2
Standings: Galatasaray 4-1, Ferrol 4-1, KP Brno 2-3, Uniao Sportiva 0-5
Group K
Both games in this group were on Thursday and Sesto San Giovanni won the first game 81-49 over Namur. That meant that they advanced after Besiktas finished a 76-55 win over Benfica.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123203-GEAS-BNC#boxscore
Sesto San Giovanni [81]: Moore 16/8r Spreafico 15 Makurat 13 Gwathmey 10/6r Conte 10 Conti 4 Gustavsson 2
Namur [49]: Wadoux 12 Poyraz 10 Virjoghe 8/9r Bully 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123198-BENF-BJK#boxscore
Benfica [55]: Jourdain 10/9r Ovner 7 Ivanovic 7/6a
Besiktas [76]: Evans 16/7r Lazic 13 Winterburn 12/6a Krajisnik 10/9r Hillsman 8 Fagbenle 3
Standings: Besiktas 5-0, Sesto San Giovanni 3-2, Benfica 1-4, Namur 1-4
Group L
Girona was looking to seal the top spot in the group on Wednesday, but instead found themselves having to fight just to get to overtime, losing to Que Morrison, Sara Scalia, and Magnolia Campobasso 97-90 despite good games from Chloe Bibby and Borislava Hristova. Nadija Smailbegovic and PEAC took care of business on Thursday with a 102-42 win over Yerevan Foxes.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123218-MGN-SPAR#boxscore
Magnolia Campobasso [97]: Morrison 25 Scalia 20 Quinonez 15/7r Trimboli 13
Girona [90]: Bibby 28/7r Hristova 23 Lundquist 12 Jakubcova 10/7r Caldwell 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-24-25/games/123212-YFX-NKA#boxscore
Yerevan Foxes [42]: Sumets 13 Nicholas 5
PEAC [102]: Smailbegovic 23 Torok 16/8r Reisingerova 13 Held 13 Kiss 11
Standings: Girona 4-1, PEAC 3-2, Magnolia Campobasso 3-2, Yerevan Foxes 0-4
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