The first week of the new EuroLeague season started with games spread across Wednesday and Thursday.
Group A:
The opening game was in Turkey as Lattes Montpellier had a good start and went back to France with the 74-68 win as balance helped overcome a big game from Marissa Coleman. Prodceedings were also close in Poland, where Dynamo Kursk escaped back to Russia with the 67-61 win over Wisla Krakow. Czech powerhouse USK Praha welcomed Gyor back to the competition on Thursday by going to Hungary and rolling to a 90-51 win. The day finished with an exciting game in Italy as Fenerbahce returns to Turkey with 75-73 overtime win over Schio thanks to a big game from Allie Quigley, offsetting the work of Jolene Anderson for the hosts.
October 26, 2016
Mersin vs. BLMA 68-74 MERS Coleman 23/9r Hayes 17 Parker 13 Eldebrink 8/7a Newlin 2 BLMA Skrela 15 Sacko 13/7r Godin 12/7r Robert 11/8r Jarry 11 Michel 10
Wisla Can-Pack vs. Dynamo Kursk 61-67 WISL Simmons 17 Kobryn 11/7r Ben Abdelkader 11 Ygueravide 10/8a Morrison 9/10r KURS McCoughtry 16/8r/9a Ciak 14/10r Prince 12
October 27, 2016
Uni Gyor vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 51-90 GYOR Goree 16/6r Hruscakova 10/7r Kiesel 10 ZVVZ Xargay 18 Petrovic 16/13r Hanusova 15/7r Vaughn 10/6r Steinberga 10 Burgrova 6
Famila Schio vs. Fenerbahce 73-75(OT) SCHI Anderson 24 Mitem 14/6r Sottana 14 Yacoubou 12/11r Martinez 3 Macchi 0/6r Ress 0 FENE Quigley 35 Ural 16/9r Canitez 4 Stricklen 2
Group B:
Polkowice enjoyed their return so much that they forced an extra ten minutes of basketball to be played in Poland before Sopron could return to Hungary with the 90-82 win. Yvonne Turner had an great game as she played all 50 minutes, getting some help from Sara Krnjic while Marija Vrsaljko led the way for the hosts. A battle of French teams saw Clarissa Dos Santos and Bourges come back to beat hosts Villeneuve. Defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg are not at full strength yet and it showed in their trip from Russia to Spain as they lost to Jelena Milovanovic and Avenida 83-72. Thursday started in Turkey where Hatay welcomed a Russian team with more pedigree at this level in Nadezhda, losing 70-58.
October 26, 2016
CCC Polkowice vs. Uniqa Sopron 82-90(2OT) CCC Vrsaljko 27/23r V. Musina 18 Boyd 8 Harrison 2 SOPR Turner 33/7r/10a Krnjic 24/13r George 14/9r
ESVBA-LM vs. Bourges 74-81 ESVB Iagupova 18 Sy 16 Amant 10/9r Ayayi 8/6r BOUR Dos Santos 23/12r Johannes 11 Alexander 5/8r Leedham 5
Perfumerias Avenida vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 83-72 AVEN Milovanovic 26/7r Elonu 18 Dominguez 15 Marginean 6 Wheeler 5 Givens 5 Krivacevic 4 UMMC Meesseeman 18 Torrens 16 Griner 12/7r Baric 10 Nolan 6
October 27, 2016
Hatay vs. Nadezhda 58-70 HATA Paris 18/7r Bas 18/6r Turner 15/9r Stankovic 0 NADE Zahui B 18/11r Ouvina 10/7r/6a Williams 10 Zhedik 10 Mitchell 1