Group A games started in Russia on Wednesday as Dynamo Kursk eventually built a lead on visiting Good Angels Kosice to win 70-49. Fenerbahce used a solid second half to beat Sopron 86-69 cancelling out a strong effort from Aleksandra Crvendakic. Galatasaray had a sluggish start in the other game in Istanbul, but toughened up on defense to only allow Villeneuve to score 15 points in the final quarter after allowing 20 points in the first quarter for a 59-35 win. Jewell Loyd led the way in the victory, but the team was also glad to see Nevriye Yilmaz return to the court. Schio closed the round on Thursday in Italy with an 88-70 win over Avenida as Jolene Anderson put in one of the strongest individual performances of the week.
Group B started the action on Wednesday as Abdullah Gul University welcomed Girona to Turkey and won 79-69 despite the best efforts of Chelsea Gray. Defending champions USK Praha pulled away from Wisla Krakow in the second half to win 64-40 in the Czech Republic. They got immediate help from the return of Sonja Petrovic to the lineup as their Polish visitors remain the only winless team. The day closed with Nadezhda winning 71-61 in France over Bourges as the duo of DeWanna Bonner and Kayla McBride led the way. On Thursday, Castors Braine put in a creditable effort in Russia against UMMC Ekaterinburg, but the Phoenix Mercury duo of Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi kept their team undefeated with a 75-70 win.
Group A:
Dynamo Kursk vs. Good Angels Kosice 70-49 KUR Ogwumike 15/11r Vidmer 15/6r Jekabsone-Zogota 15 Augustus 8 Prince 6/7a Osipova 0 GAK Langhorne 11/12r Jurcenkova 10 Oblak 10 Hruscakova 6 Johnson 4/8r Zirkova 4
Fenerbahce vs. UNIQA Sopron 86-69 FEN Quigley 16 Hollingsworth 15/8r Coleman 15 Kobryn 13 Lavender 7/6r Cakir 0 Canitez 0 SOP Crvendakic 25/7r Ciglar 13/7a Krjnjic 7/8r
Galatasaray vs. ESBVA-LM 59-35 GAL Loyd 22/10r Alben 12/6r/7a Yilmaz 4 Martinez 0 ESB Amant 7 Mahoney 4
Famila Schio vs. Perfumerias Avenida 88-70 SCH Anderson 25/9r Macchi 16 Yacoubou 11 Walker 8/11r Ress 6 Masciadri 1 AVE Ndour 16/8r Dominguez 12/6r Liston 10 Vitola 8 Marginean 7 Rodriguez 7 Gidden 6 Gemelos 2
Standings:
- Famila Schio 3-1
- Dynamo Kursk 3-1
- Fenerbahce 3-1
- Galatasaray 2-2
- Good Angels Kosice 2-2
- Perfumerias Avenida 1-3
- ESBVA-LM 1-3
- UNIQA Sopron 1-3
Group B:
AGU Spor vs. Spar Citylift Girona 79-69 AGU Dimitrakou 19 Sanders 11/12r Mazic 11 Ural 10/9r Johnson 9/7a GIR Gray 21/6a Coulibaly 12/8r Jordana 11 Spanou 6/7r Mieloszynska-Zwolak 5
ZVVK USK Praha vs. Wisla Can-Pack 64-40 USK Petrovic 16/12r Elhotova 14 Vaughn 12/10r Burgrova 4/6r Xargay 4 Robinson 4 WIS Nicholls 13/8r Peters 6 Turner 0
Bourges vs. Nadezhda 61-71 BOU Page 20/6r Leedham 11/6r Dumerc 10 Hodges 10 NAD Bonner 21/8r McBride 20 Cruz 9/7r Robinson 8/11r
UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. Castors Braine 75-70 EKA Griner 24/9r Taurasi 24/8r Belyakova 12 Baric 5 Toliver 4 Lyttle 2 Gruda 2 CAS Wauters 17/9r Eldebrink 14/8a Spencer 14 Logunova 10 Trahan-Davis 8/8r Mestdagh 0
Standings:
- UMMC Ekaterinburg 4-0
- Nadezhda 3-1
- AGU Spor 3-1
- ZVVK USK Praha 2-2
- Castors Braine 2-2
- Bourges 1-3
- Spar Citylift Girona 1-3
- Wisla Can-Pack 0-4
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