One series concluded on Wednesday and it was a thriller despite Szekszard expanding their lead early before Girona stormed back, leaving it close before Keisha Hampton helped the hosts get the magical margin that would send the game to overtime where they outscored their opponents by an additional point to win this game 80-73 and advance 153-152 on aggregate. The games on Thursday were more anticlimactic as Alina Iagupova and Cukurova quickly expanded their lead and beat Wisla 86-78 to stretch the margin to 173-151. Nobody wanted to count out Galatasaray even after the first game, but Helena Ciak helped Lattes Montpellier take care of business and win 70-57 to knock out the defending champions 134-107. Julie Allemand and Lyon may be the lowest remaining seed, but will not be regarded lightly as a 65-44 win was enough to decisively defeat Tarbes 160-112. The teams will find out their draws on Friday as the teams dropping down from EuroLeague will also be involved.
February 20, 2019
(3) Girona vs. (6) Szekszard 80-73(OT) GIRO Hampton 20/7r Buch 11 Palau 11/7a Gomes Colhado 9/7r Reisingerova 8 Martinez 3/6r Murphy 2 KSC McCall 19/8r Bishop 12 Eldebrink 12
Girona advances 153-152
February 21, 2019
(2) Cukurova vs. (7) Wisla Krakow 86-78 CUKU Iagupova 24 Bone 19/8r Ndour 14 Gray 9 Mestdagh 9 Ozelci 0 WISL Conde 16 Canada 15/11a Rodriguez 15 Russell 9 Aleksandravicius 6/7r
Cukurova advances 173-151
(1) Lattes Montpellier vs. (9) Galatasaray 70-57 BLMA Ciak 20/6r Malashenko 15 Whitcomb 12/9r Tchatchouang 10/7r Wurtz 2 GALA Jefferson 14 Macaulay 12/9r Abdi 2
Lattes Montpellier advances 134-107
(4) Tarbes vs. (12) Lyon 44-65 TARB Fauthoux 12/6r Prince 6/6r Moss 5 Cornelie-Sigmundova 4 Peters 2 LYON Allemand 25 Plouffe 13/11r Dos Santos 10/8r
Lyon advances 160-112