The series to determine the bracket for the final stage all started on Wednesday as the teams that finished lower in the standings hosts these first games and the teams that finished higher in the standings getting to host next Wednesday. The teams that finished in the top two spots in the each group have already clinched spots in the final tournament, but winning their series will give them byes to the semifinals while the losers will be in the quarterfinals. The teams that finished in third or fourth place need to win their series to get the last two spots in the last stage.
Semifinals
Cukurova was rocked by an injury to one of their strongest players in recent months and Valencia took advantage with an 89-57 win despite the best efforts of Marine Fauthoux that should give them a huge cushion even on the road. Emma Meesseman and Gabby Williams made sure that Fenerbahce started well on the road, but Giorgia Sottana did help Schio cut the gap to 86-80 to at least make the second game interesting to start.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123785-VBC-CBK#boxscore
Valencia [89]: Iagupova 18 Alexander 14/10r Torrens 12 Vitola 12 Fiebich 11/7r Mavunga 8 Turner 7 Romero 3 Fingall 2
Cukurova [57]: Fauthoux 23 Anderson 15 Carleton 4 Johannes 3 Howard 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123787-SCH-FENER#boxscore
Schio [80]: Sottana 24 Salaun 19/6r Laksa 10 Juhasz 4/7r Dojkic 4
Fenerbahce [86]: Meesseman 29/7r Williams 20/6r Uzun 13/7a Allemand 9/6a Milic 4 Badiane 4 Charles 4 Cakir 3
Quarterfinals
Landes had the lead early at home, but Brionna Jones could not be stopped and USK Praha left with a 72-68 win. There was a lot of pressure on Zaragoza to qualify for the main event at home, but they face a huge climb after losing to Bourges 75-55.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123791-BLA-ZVVZ#boxscore
Landes [68]: Geiselsoder 13 Bussiere 12 Lacan 11 Slocum 10
USK Praha [72]: Jones 31/16r Ayayi 14/6r Vorackova 6 Magbegor 5 Hof 4 Cazorla 0/12a
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/euroleague-women-24-25/games/123789-ZARAG-TBB#boxscore
Zaragoza [55]: Pueyo 13 Evans 12 Mawuli 11 Hermosa 6/6r Nystrom 4 Atkinson 2 Flores 0
Bourges [75]: Pouye 17/7r Okonkwo 16/7r Astier 15 Green 11 Diaby 6/9r Spanou 1/11r
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