Group A:
The game between Ekaterinburg and Cukurova went pretty much exactly how it was expected to with the hosts rolling to a 112-37 win. Daria Namok and Nadezhda won 74-65 in Orenburg to climb above Bourges in the standings. Brionna Jones and USK Praha did not extend a helping hand to Braine, leaving with an 89-65 win. Reyer’s game against TTT Riga was initially moved to Thursday and shifted from Italy to Slovenia, but the visitors declined to travel and it was ultimately ruled a forfeit. Braine benefited by getting the other parachute spot down to the EuroCup quarterfinals.
February 26, 2020
Ekaterinburg vs. Cukurova 112-37 UMMC Musina 18/9r Stewart 16/8r Jones 15/8r Quigley 12 Griner 11/7r Meesseman 11 Vandersloot 10/7a Belyakova 9 Torrens 2 CUKU Bentley 9 Marginean 8
Nadezhda vs. Bourges 74-65 NAD Namok 20 Nizamova 17 Verameyenka 10/10r Wheeler 7 Raincock-Ekunwe 6/9r BOUR Michel 12 Achonwa 10 Eldebrink 10 Dabovic 6 Coleman 4
Braine vs. USK Praha 65-89 CAST Siksniute 13 Trahan-Davis 12/7r Wallace 8 Handy 5 USK Jones 21/13r Elhotova 17 Oblak 15 Thomas 14/8r/7a Vukosavljevic 11 Vorackova 5
Standings:
- Ekaterinburg 3-11
- USK Praha 12-2
- Nadezhda 9-5
- Bourges 8-6
- Reyer Venezia 5-9
- Braine 3-11
- Cukurova 3-11
- TTT Riga 3-11
Group B:
Dynamo Kursk avoided what would have been an embarrassing elimination at home against Maryia Papova and a Gdynia team with nothing to play for, getting help from DeWanna Bonner to come back and win 64-58. Lyon advanced by beating a Fenerbahce team that was firm in its position 78-65. Lattes Montpellier missed their own chance to clinch a spot, losing to Girona 57-45. Schio’s game against Sopron was initially moved to Thursday and shifted from Italy to Slovenia, but the visitors declined to travel and it was ultimately ruled a forfeit. That allowed Schio to advance and Lattes Montpellier joined them with the tiebreaker. Dynamo Kursk still ended up getting dumped down to EuroCup and Girona was able to get the other spot without having the risk of losing it after the last game.
February 26, 2020
Dynamo Kursk vs. Arka Gdynia 64-58 DYNK Bonner 24/7r Ndour 11 Anoikina 10 Prince 8/7a Baric 5/6a Breland 4/7r McCoughtry 2 GDY Papova 20 Allen 16/7r Alexander 6/11r Kastanek 2 Gulich 2
Lyon vs. Fenerbahce 78-65 LYON Badiane 17/8r Clark 14 Johannes 13/6r/6a Plouffe 13 Allemand 7/8a FENE Zandalasini 16 Williams 12 Cakir 8 Canitez 7 Gray 4 Stokes 3/11r
Lattes Montpellier vs. Girona 45-57 BLMA Williams 14/10r Whitcomb 12/6r Milapie 10/9r Peddy 0 Tchatchouang 0 UNI Elonu 11/9r Bishop 11/7r Xargay 10 Vasic 8 Martinez 0
Standings:
- Fenerbahce 11-3
- Lyon 8-6
- Schio 8-6
- Lattes Montpellier 7-7
- Dynamo Kursk 7-7
- Girona 6-8
- Sopron 6-8
- Arka Gdynia 3-11