February 28, 2018
All four series started on Wednesday. In Ekaterinburg, UMMC got to show their full strength for the first time and Maya Moore helped them start fast and beat USK Praha 97-70. Dynamo Kursk remained the competition’s only undefeated team, handling their first test against a team from the tougher group with a 73-61 win over Schio. The best chance at an upset was in Sopron, as the hosts could not overcome Fenerbahce’s stronger start, falling short 60-55. Yakin Dogu University dealt with increased expectations for the first time as Kayla McBride helped them pull away from Valeriane Ayayi and Bourges in the second half for the 83-67. All Game 2s will be played in a week as all the visiting teams will be fighting to extend their series except for Fenerbahce, which can now clinch at home with its full-powered lineup.
UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 97-70 UMMC Moore 29/7r Meesseman 19 Griner 16/6r Torrens 7/7a Toliver 5/7a Belyakova 3 Baric 2 Sanders 0 USK Kat. Elhotova 17 Zahui B 13 Rezan 12 Hanusova 11 Bonner 6 Xargay 4/7a Romero 2
Dynamo Kursk vs. Famila Schio 73-61 KURS Prince 17 Ciak 13 McCoughtry 11 Ogwumike 10/8r/6a Petrovic 10 SCHI Yacoubou 16 Anderson 10 Dotto 10 Zandalasini 10 Hruscakova 4/6r Macchi 3 Miyem 2 Masciadri 0
Sopron vs. Fenerbahce 55-60 SOP Crvendakic 15 Turner 12/7r Milovanovic 11/6r Salvadores 3 Page 2 Coates 0 FENE Sottana 18 Plum 11 Vaughn 10/10r Dabovic 6 Kizer 4 Powers 3
Yakin Dogu Universitesi vs. Bourges 83-67 YDU McBride 23/6r Vandersloot 17/13a Gruda 14/12r Lavender 14/7r Hollingsworth 4 Cakir 2 BOUR Ayayi 20 Chartereau 15 Sharp 11 Tchatchouang 4 Hamblin 3
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