April 7, 2022

The first game on Thursday was for the bronze medal with both teams coming off disappointing losses.  Galatasaray controlled the middle quarters to build a solid lead and DeWanna Bonner could not bring Cukurova back, losing 75-67 to not even get a consolation for the competition that they had circled as a major goal for this season.  The championship was next, but it was completely anticlimactic as Iliana Rupert racked up MVP honors with Bourges nearly doubling up Reyer 74-38 to lift the trophy in front of their home fans.

3rd Place:

Galatasaray vs. Cukurova 75-67 GALA Davis 17/8r Plum 16/8r/7a Gulcan 16 Krajisnik 13/12r Aydin 10/8r Evans 1 CBK Bonner 22/13r Baric 11 Zellous 9/8r Fagbenle 7/8r Thomas 7 Turner 4

Final:

Bourges vs. Reyer Venezia 74-38 TBB Rupert 25/8r Guapo 10 Mann 10 Hampton 5 REYER Anderson 12 Ndour-Fall 10 Attura 3 Thornton 2/7r Penna 0

Reyer was finally able to play their first leg game on Tuesday and they took the lead early, but Valencia came back to win 61-57 and bring home a lead.  The first series concluded on Wednesday and Kelsey Plum made sure that Galatasaray would advance as a 76-69 win over Szekszard was enough to move on with a 164-129 aggregate win.  It was Cukurova’s turn to complete a sweep on Thursday with an 82-68 win over Lyon pushing the final margin to 159-132.  Bourges trailed narrowly after losing on the road, but a solid 74-55 win over Marine Fauthoux and Landes after a fast start gave them a 137-120 aggregate margin.  On Sunday, defending champions Valencia had to feel reasonably comfortable at home, but Yvonne Anderson and Reyer quickly flipped the margin back to their favor and had the hosts on their back foot for the whole game, winning 75-67 to win 132-128 on aggregate.  Reyer will face Cukurova in one semifinal while Galatasaray will play Bourges in the other game.

March 15, 2022

Reyer Venezia vs. Valencia 57-61 REYER Thornton 19/6r Ndour-Fall 13/12r Anderson 11 Attura 4 Penna 3 VAL Trahan-Davis 12/7r Salvadores 12 Ouvina 10/6r Gulich 7 Allen 5/6r Romero 5

March 16, 2022

Galatasaray vs. Szekszard 76-69 GALA Plum 28/9r Davis 19/6r Evans 8/9r Krajisnik 4 KSC Goree 18 Friskovec 13 Morgan 12 Milic 11/6r Krnjic 6/7r

Galatasaray advances 164-129

March 17, 2022

Cukurova vs. Lyon 82-68 CBK Hayes 18 Bonner 17/11r Fagbenle 16 Thomas 14 Zellous 8 Turner 7 Baric 0 LYON Crvendakic 13/9r Badiane 10/7r Burdick 8/6r Johannes 8 Alexander 5/6r Allemand 3 Jocyte 2

Cukurova advances 159-132

Bourges vs. Landes 74-55 TBB Yacoubou 13 Rupert 12/11r Guapo 12 Hampton 8/8r Mann 0 BLAN Fauthoux 20/6r Magarity 6/6r Harmon 6 Tolo 6 Dumerc 3

Bourges advances 137-120

March 20, 2022

Valencia vs. Reyer Venezia 67-75 VAL Gulich 19 Allen 15/6r Casas 13/8r Trahan-Davis 7/12r Salvadores 4 Romero 2 REYER Anderson 23/6r Thornton 18/7r Ndour-Fall 8/6r Attura 6 Penna 0

Reyer Venezia advances 132-128

Times listed are Central European, then Eastern Standard:

Szekszard vs. Galatasaray, 6pm/12pm:

Landes vs. Bourges, 8pm/2pm:

Lyon vs. Cukurova, 8pm/2pm:

March 2, 2022

All three series that needed to be decided were concluded on Wednesday.  The first game was more than basketball as Temi Fagbenle and 3 seed Cukurova did win 95-66 to advance 181-133 on aggregate, but 6 seed Prometey handling of an impossibly tough situation was not forgotten.  Laetitia Guapo and top seed Bourges quickly expanded the lead that they brought home against 9 seed Olympiacos and a 76-59 win pushed the final margin to 149-119.  As the 21 seed, Lublin was looking to spring another upset in a game that would be played until a winner was determined, but Lyon dominated the middle quarters for a 78-54 win and a 144-120 aggregate for the 4 seed.  FIBA’s removal of the two remaining Russian teams from EuroLeague had an effect on this competition as the top four seeds will now be joined by Reyer Venezia, Szekszard, Landes, and Galatasaray in the quarterfinals.

(3) Cukurova vs. (6) Prometey 95-66 CBK Fagbenle 21/6r/7a Thomas 15 Anigwe 11 Hayes 10/7r Turner 8 Zellous 7 Hollingsworth 7 Baric 7 Bonner 4/9r PROM Atkins 16 Babic 12 Dubrovina 11/6a Holmes 8

Cukurova advances 181-133

(1) Bourges vs. (9) Olympiacos 76-59 TBB Guapo 20/7r Hampton 13 Eldebrink 10 Rupert 8/6r Mann 7/7r OLY Tolefree 17 Vitola 16/8r Plouffe 10/8r Stamolamprou 5 Hamblin 0

Bourges advances 149-119

(4) Lyon vs. (21) Lublin 78-54 LYON Crvendakic 15 Johannes 15 Chevaugeon 13 Allemand 7/6r/8a Jocyte 2 UMCS Mack 16/8r Fassina 15 Jakubcova 10 Smalls 1/6a

Lyon advances 144-120

After multiple issues with getting this series played on any normal schedule, the games were both played in Mersin on Wednesday and Thursday.  Cukurova played with their designed roster for the first time and had an easy win over 19 seed Charleville in the first game 95-64.  It was a mere formality in the next game for the 3 seed as they won 79-48 for a 174-112 final margin.

February 16, 2022

(19) Charleville vs. (3) Cukurova 64-95 FCB Pouye 17 Fiebich 11 Berkani 10/6a Akhator 9/6r Coffey 7 CBK Fagbenle 16/7r Hayes 14 Hollingsworth 13/6r Thomas 11/8r/9a Turner 11 Bonner 11 Zellous 10 Anigwe 3

February 17, 2022

(3) Cukurova vs. (19) Charleville 79-48 CBK Bonner 18 Fagbenle 14 Atas 10 Thomas 8/11a Zellous 8 Turner 8 Hollingsworth 6 Hayes 5 Anigwe 2 FCB Akhator 13 Coffey 8 Fiebich 7 Berkani 4

Cukurova advances 174-112