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EuroLeague Final April 22nd

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April 22, 2018

The final was played on Sunday.  Ekaterinburg showed their edge in talent early, building a lead.  Sopron reduced the margin several times as they tried to get the crowd behind them again, but they fell short 72-53.  The favorites got their title after a midseason retooling as they now look to extend domestic dominance.  Yvonne Turner led the hosts, which found a way to scrap their way to results after forced roster changes of their own.  The day started with the third place game as both teams looked to recapture momentum ahead of a tough domestic league postseason.  Sonja Petrovic and Kursk finished their campaign with only one loss, beating Elin Eldebrink and Yakin Dogu University 87-82.

Final:

UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. Sopron 72-53 UMMC Meesseman 19/9r Moore 17/7a Griner 16/9r Belyakova 5 Torrens 4 Sanders 4 Toliver 4/7a SOP Turner 21 Milovanovic 13 Page 9/7r Crvendakic 2 Salvadores 0/6r

3rd Place:

Dynamo Kursk vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 87-82 KURS Petrovic 24 Zhedik 18 Vadeeva 16/7r Ogwumike 12 Cruz 9/8a McCoughtry 5 YDU Eldebrink 21 McBride 17 Lavender 15/9r Gruda 11/6r Hollingsworth 8/7r Cakir 2

EuroLeague Semifinals April 20th

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April 20, 2018

The semifinals were played in Sopron on Friday.  The first game was the highly anticipated clash of Russian powerhouses.  Neither team had their naturalized Russian guards as they fielded lineups that were not possible in their last domestic league clash.  Ekaterinburg has looked like a different team since Maya Moore joined and she led the way in the 84-77 win Angel McCoughtry led Dynamo Kursk.  After the games on Sunday, the two teams will now be prepared to do battle at least three more times, but with reduced lineups with stricter foreign player limitations in domestic league play.  That set the stage for the hosts to take on Yakin Dogu University.  They rode the energy of the home crowd early to build a lead, but the visitors fought back late in the third quarter, finally taking a lead in the fourth quarter only to see Sopron make the key plays down the stretch to take a 68-65 lead and hang on for the dramatic win.  Sunday’s atmosphere also figures to be impressive even though the home team will be massive underdogs.

Dynamo Kursk vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 77-84 KURS McCoughtry 26/6r Petrovic 18 Ogwumike 13/6r Vadeeva 4 Cruz 2 UMMC Moore 28/6r Meesseman 19/8r Griner 19/7r Toliver 15 Torrens 3/6r Belyakova 0 Sanders 0

Sopron vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 68-65 SOP Turner 19 Salvadores 16 Crvendakic 10/11r Fegyverneky 10 Milovanovic 9/6r Page 2 YDU Vandersloot 15/7r McBride 12 Hollingsworth 11 Lavender 10/10r Cakir 4 Gruda 3/8r

EuroLeague Quarterfinals Game 3 March 14th

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March 14, 2018

Only one series needed a deciding game on Wednesday.  Fenerbahce put themselves in a position to make every game in the series go to the visitors, but Sopron found themselves in second half, using a raucous crowd to clamp down and win 67-46 behind a tremendous game from Yvonne Turner.  They will now face Yakin Dogu University in one semifinal while the clash of Russian giants Dynamo Kursk and UMMC Ekaterinburg will complete the Final Four field.

Sopron vs. Fenerbahce 67-46 SOP Turner 29 Page 12 Milovanovic 9 Crvendakic 7/7r Salvadores 4 FEN Vaughn 13 Plum 8 Dabovic 5 Kizer 4 Powers 1 Canitez 0

Sopron wins series 2-1

EuroLeague Quarterfinals Game 2 March 7th

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March 7, 2018

All series resumed on Wednesday.  Only one team could win the series on their home court, but Fenerbahce failed to do so as Sopron showed some fight to even the series with a 78-72 win and force a deciding game at home in a week.  All the other home teams were trying to avoid elimination.  USK Praha kept the game close in the first half, but UMMC Ekaterinburg pulled away to win 73-54 and sweep.  Kayla McBride and Yakin Dogu University crushed any remaining hopes that Bourges might have early, jumping out to a big lead early and rolling to an 85-64 win.  Schio put up quite a fight, but Angel McCoughtry and Dynamo Kursk maintained their perfect record with a strong second half to win 73-60.

Fenerbahce vs. Sopron 72-78 FENE Vaughn 18/8r Plum 11 Dabovic 8 Kizer 6 Powers 4/6r Canitez 2 SOP Milovanovic 18 Turner 17/6a Coates 13/8r Crvendakic 10/6r/8a Salvadores 10 Page 2

Series tied 1-1

ZVVZ USK Praha vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 54-73 USK Xargay 13 Zahui B 9/6r Romero 8/7r UMMC Meesseman 17/11r Griner 15/8r Moore 13/8r/8a Torrens 11 Sanders 4 Belyakova 4 Toliver 4 Baric 3

UMMC Ekaterinburg wins series 2-0

Bourges vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 64-85 BOUR Hamblin 12/8r Ayayi 11 Sharp 10 YDU McBride 20/7a Lavender 18/9r Vandersloot 14/6a Eldebrink 10 Gruda 8/9r Hollingsworth 8/7r Wauters 4 Cakir 3

Yakin Dogu Universitesi wins series 2-0

Famila Schio vs. Dynamo Kursk 60-73 SCHI Zandalasini 18/6r Yacoubou 17/7r Miyem 7 Anderson 6 Hruscakova 4 Macchi 3 Masciadri 0 KURS McCoughtry 23 Prince 15/8r Petrovic 10 Vadeeva 10 Ogwumike 9/6r

Dynamo Kursk wins series 2-0

EuroLeague Quarterfinals Game 1 February 28th

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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

EuroLeague Round 14 January 31st

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January 31, 2018

Group A:

On the final Wednesday of group play, Dynamo Kursk finished unbeaten with an 83-73 win over Polkowice.  Crystal Langhorne and Sopron won 57-50 over Bourges to prevent the visitors from jumping a place in the final standings.  USK Praha took that third place as Amanda Zahui B helped them slam the door on Anete Steinberg andCastor Braine’s chances at additional continental play by beating them 75-71.  That result eliminated Galatasaray from the quarterfinals, but they did not know it at the time when they came out of the blocks with no energy in Villeneuve d’Ascq on their way to a 76-62 loss to Johanne Gomis, Johanna Leedham, and the fifth place finishers.

Dynamo Kursk vs. CCC Polkowice 83-73 KURS Petrovic 19/6r Kirillova 18 Prince 11/7r Ciak 10 Vadeeva 7 McCoughtry 4 Ogwumike 2 CCC Clark 19/8r Fagbenle 13 Spanou 8 Dikeoulakou 2

Sopron vs. Bourges 57-50 SOP Langhorne 22 Jovanovic 13/10r Turner 11 Page 6 Salvadores 2 BOUR Tchatchouang 15/6r Johannes 13 Hamblin 6/7r Sharp 5 Ayayi 4

Castors Braine vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 71-75 CAST Steinberga 20/6r Trahan-Davis 12/16r Malashenko 11 Jones 8 USK Zahui B 28/11r Bonner 18/7r Romero 10 Xargay 5/7a

ESBVA-LM vs. Galatasaray 76-62 ESBV Gomis 23/8r Leedham 20/10r Cousseins-Smith 12/6r/7a Amant 10 GALA Davis 17 Alben 10/11a Quigley 8 Kobryn 4

Standings:

  1. Dynamo Kursk 14-0
  2. Sopron 10-4
  3. ZVVZ USK Praha 8-6
  4. Bourges 7-7
  5. Galatasaray 6-8
  6. ESBVA-LM 5-9
  7. CCC Polkowice 3-11
  8. Castors Braine 3-11

Group B:

Wednesday started with Kayla McBride and Yakin Dogu University taking care of business and grabbing the top spot with a 93-71 win over Emma Cannon and Nadezhda.  That result opened the door for Wisla, which hosted Fenerbahce in Krakow, but they could not climb out of seventh place, falling short 68-62.  Emma Messeeman and UMMC clinched second place and ended a miserable campaign for Courtney Hurt and Lattes Montpellier 100-61.  The day’s final game was important as Avenida needed to win decisively against Schio as each team looked to grab the last spot.  The home fans in Salamanca roared their team on, but a 65-58 lost meant that Isabelle Yacoubou and the visitors would leave with the greater prize.

Yakin Dogu Universitesi vs. Nadezhda 93-71 YDU McBride 24/7r Gruda 18/7r Vandersloot 13/6r/13a/6s Lavender 10/10r Hollingsworth 7 Cakir 1 NAD Cannon 28/7r Ygueravide 12 Bentley 9 Jones 6

Wisla Can-Pack vs. Fenerbahce 62-68 TSW Parker 19 Rodriguez 14 Labuckiene 12/9r Reid 8 Abdi 0 FENE Powers 15 Sottana 13 Plum 13 Vaughn 10/11r Dabovic 3 Canitez 2

BLMA vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 61-100 BLMA Hurt 24 Bernies 13 Bar 12 UMMC Meesseman 25 Griner 16 Musina 14/6r Belyakova 12 Torrens 10/7a Toliver 6 Nolan 2

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Famila Schio 65-58 AVEN Elonu 16/7r Givens 13 Robinson 10/6r Dominguez 10 Mestdagh 5 De Souza 3 SCHI Yacoubou 22/6r Anderson 6/9r Hruscakova 6 Zandalasini 6 Macchi 4 Masciadri 0

Standings:

  1. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 12-2
  2. UMMC Ekaterinburg 11-3
  3. Fenerbahce 10-4
  4. Famila Schio 7-7
  5. Perfumerias Avenida 7-7
  6. Nadezhda 4-10
  7. Wisla Can-Pack 4-10
  8. BLMA 1-13

Quarterfinals matchups (team listed first hosts Games 1 and 3):
Dynamo Kursk vs. Famila Schio
UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. ZVVZ USK Praha
Sopron vs. Fenerbahce
Yakin Dogu Universitesi vs. Bourges

EuroLeague Round 13 January 24th-25th

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Group A:

All games in this group were played on Wednesday.  Angel McCoughtry and Dynamo Kursk were one step closer to an undefeated regular season after a 92-67 win over Galatasaray.  Alysha Clark and Temi Fagbenle helped Polkowice climb above Anete Steinberga and Castors Braine 80-66.  Yvonne Turner and Sopron clinched second place with a 77-61 win over Marta Xargay and USK Praha.  Bourges beat Villeneuve again after their domestic league meeting, grinding out a 64-60 win to maintain solid position.

January 24, 2018

Galatasaray vs. Dynamo Kursk 67-92 GALA Davis 17/8r Kobryn 15/7r Quigley 12 Dubljevic 6 KURS McCoughtry 22 Prince 16/6r/6a Zhedik 15/10a Ogwumike 14/6r Petrovic 12/7r

CCC Polkowice vs. Castors Braine 80-66 CCC Clark 28/7r Fagbenle 22/10r Gajda 12/6a Spanou 7/9r Dikeoulakou 2 CAST Steinberga 20 Mayombo 17/6r Trahan-Davis 11/7r Jones 0

ZVVZ USK Praha vs. Sopron 61-77 USK Xargay 21 Zahui B 11 Rezan 10 Bonner 2/6r Romero 2 SOP Turner 20 Jovanovic 13/10r Fegynerneky 13 Salvadores 11 Langhorne 10/9r Page 2

Bourges vs. ESBVA-LM 64-60 BOUR Johannes 13 Godin 12 Palau 12/9a Ayayi 11/7r Sharp 6 Tchatchouang 2 ESBV Gomis 12/6a Leedham 12 Sy 10

Standings:

  1. Dynamo Kursk 13-0
  2. Sopron 9-4
  3. Bourges 7-6
  4. ZVVZ USK Praha 7-6
  5. Galatasaray 6-7
  6. ESBVA-LM 4-9
  7. CCC Polkowice 3-10
  8. Castors Braine 3-10

Group B:

Wednesday started in Orenburg as Brionna Jones and Sandra Ygueravide helped Nadezhda deal Avenida a disappointing blow 89-78 as the hosts also got to see their star return.  Yakin Dogu University is now in position to win the group after a 76-65 win over Fenerbahce.  Wisla won 85-57 in Lattes to keep their hopes of the parachute into EuroCup alive.  The last game was in Schio on Thursday as the hosts took an early lead, but UMMC controlled the rest of the game to win 68-55.

January 24, 2018

Nadezhda vs. Perfumerias Avenida 89-78 NAD Jones 21/8r Ygueravide 20/7a Cannon 19/9 Bentley 8 AVEN Elonu 14/6r Robinson 14/6r Givens 13 Nicholls 11 Mestdagh 10 De Souza 1

Fenerbahce vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 65-76 FENE Verameyenka 19/10r Powers 16/8r Dabovic 11 Vaughn 8 Plum 4 YDU McBride 17 Eldebrink 14 Gruda 12/8r Vandersloot 10/9r/6a Lavender 10/8r Hollingsworth 6 Cakir 6

BLMA vs. Wisla Can-Pack 57-85 BLMA Hurt 16/12r Sacko 13 Little 3 TSW Parker 15/9r Labuckiene 15 Rodriguez 13 Suknarowska-Kaczor 12 Abdi 8 Greinacher 7/6r Reid 6

January 25, 2018

Famila Schio vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 55-68 SCHI Yacoubou 15 Anderson 10/10r Dotto 10 Zandalasini 8 Macchi 2 Hruscakova 2 Masciadri 0 UMMC Moore 15/8r Torrens 12/7r Griner 12/6r Meesseman 8/6r Sanders 5 Toliver 5 Belyakova 2

Standings:

  1. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 11-2
  2. UMMC Ekaterinburg 10-3
  3. Fenerbahce 9-4
  4. Famila Schio 7-6
  5. Perfumerias Avenida 6-7
  6. Nadezhda 4-9
  7. Wisla Can-Pack 4-9
  8. BLMA 1-12

EuroLeague Round 12 January 17th

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January 17, 2018

Group A:

All games were played on Wednesday as it was the same old story in this group with Sonja Petrovic leading Dynamo Kursk to a 94-63 win over Bourges to maintain their perfect record.  Galatasaray finally looks to be back at full strength as Allie Quigley lifted them past Polkowice 86-77.  Marija Rezan and USK Praha won 72-59 at Villeneuve to maintain their position.  Sopron did the same as they survived a test from Britney Jones and plucky Castors Braine 66-61.

Dynamo Kursk vs. Bourges 94-63 KURS Petrovic 20/7r Prince 17/6a Ogwumike 13/6a McCoughtry 11 Ciak 10/6r BOUR Johannes 15 Ayayi 13/9r Sharp 12 Palau 10/6a Tchatchouang 4

CCC Polkowice vs. Galatasaray 77-86 CCC Clark 14 Spanou 12/6r Sandric 12 Gajda 11 Dikeoulakou 11/7a Fagbenle 6 GALA Quigley 22 Dubljevic 16/6a Kobryn 12/10r Epoupa 12/6r Alben 10/9a

ESBVA-LM vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 59-72 ESBV Cousseins-Smith 12 Jovanovic 11 Gomis 10 USK Rezan 20/15r Bonner 14/12r Zahui B 13/9r Xargay 12 Romero 0

Castors Braine vs. Sopron 61-66 CAST Jones 21 Steinberga 14 Trahan-Davis 9/9r SOP Langhorne 15/8r Salvadores 12 Crvendakic 11 Turner 11 Page 9

Standings:

  1. Dynamo Kursk 12-0
  2. Sopron 8-4
  3. ZVVZ USK Praha 7-5
  4. Bourges 6-6
  5. Galatasaray 6-6
  6. ESBVA-LM 4-8
  7. Castors Braine 3-9
  8. CCC Polkowice 2-10

Group B:

The day started in Ekaterinburg, where UMMC beat Nadezhda 96-53 before dramatic news that could shake up the rest of the season was revealed.  Jantel Lavender and Kayla McBride led Yakin Dogu University in Krakow, beating Wisla 82-74.  Schio continues to be on course to advance after a 75-56 win in Lattes.  In Salamanca, Avenida needed to fight to stay in contention and they just managed to edge Ana Dabovic and Fenerbahce 65-64.

UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. Nadezhda 96-53 UMMC Meesseman 19/7a Toliver 15/6a Musina 11/6r Belyakova 10 Beglova 10 Griner 10 Torrens 4 Sanders 4 NAD Shilova 14 Ygueravide 12 Cannon 10 Jones 9

Wisla Can-Pack vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 74-82 TSW Parker 18/12r Rodriguez 13/6a Greinacher 11 Reid 9 Abdi 4 YDU Lavender 23/11r McBride 23 Gruda 17/8r Vandersloot 4/14a Cakir 4 Holingsworth 2

BLMA vs. Famila Schio 56-75 BLMA Little 16/7r Hurt 11 Mane 11 SCHI Yacoubou 18/7r Dotto 12/7a Hruscakova 8/8r Macchi 8 Anderson 5 Masciadri 3

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Fenerbahce 65-64 AVEN De Souza 15 Elonu 14 Mestdagh 11 Givens 7 Robinson 2 FENE Dabovic 24 Verameyenka 19/8r Powers 9 Vaughn 7 Plum 5/6a Canitez 0

Standings:

  1. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 10-2
  2. Fenerbahce 9-3
  3. UMMC Ekaterinburg 9-3
  4. Famila Schio 7-5
  5. Perfumerias Avenida 6-6
  6. Nadezhda 3-9
  7. Wisla Can-Pack 3-9
  8. BLMA 1-11

EuroLeague Round 11 January 10th-11th

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Group A:

Sopron continued their course towards second place on Wednesday as Yvonne Turner led them to an 82-56 win over Villeneuve.  Dynamo Kursk made sure very early that they would remain the competition’s only undefeated team as they rolled 88-56 past USK Praha.  Alexia Chartereau led Bourges past Artemis Spanou and Polkowice 82-72 to maintain an inside track for a playoff place.  On Thursday, Celeste Trahan-Davis and Castors Braine looked to continue their improved play, but Kaela Davis had a strong second game for Galatasaray as they won 87-76.

January 10, 2018

Sopron vs. ESBVA-LM 82-56 SOP Turner 21 Salvadores 17 Langhorne 11 Crvendakic 10/6r Milovanovic 8 ESBV Akonga 12 Sy 11 Gomis 11

ZVVZ USK Praha vs. Dynamo Kursk 56-88 USK Zahui B 16 Bonner 11/12r Romero 10 KURS McCoughtry 15 Ogwumike 14/8r Vadeeva 14/6r Ciak 12/8r/6a Zhedik 12 Petrovic 10/8r Prince 8 Cruz 0

Bourges vs. CCC Polkowice 82-72 BOUR Chartereau 23 Ayayi 18 Johannes 16 Tchatchouang 8 Sharp 7/6a CCC Spanou 26/6r Fagbenle 15 Clark 13/7r Bojovic 10/10a

January 11, 2018

Galatasaray vs. Castors Braine 87-76 GALA Davis 24 Petronyte 17/7r Dubljevic 14 Epoupa 10 Kobryn 6/7r Quigley 4 CAST Trahan-Davis 21/14r Jones 19 Steinberga 11/8r Delaere 10

Standings:

  1. Dynamo Kursk 11-0
  2. Sopron 7-4
  3. Bourges 6-5
  4. ZVVZ USK Praha 6-5
  5. Galatasaray 5-6
  6. ESBVA-LM 4-7
  7. Castors Braine 3-8
  8. CCC Polkowice 2-9

Group B:

A pair of big games was played on Wednesday.  Yakin Dogu University bounced back to beat Avenida 80-56.  Kelsey Plum was ridiculously efficient with 24 points from 7 field goal attempts and Fenerbahce also got a good game from Anastasia Verameyenka to beat Brittney Griner and UMMC Ekaterinburg 80-77.  On Thursday, Nadezhda showed that they do not want to be done with international competition as they cruised past Lattes Montpellier 100-56 in Orenburg.  Isabelle Yacoubou and Schio had a golden opportunity to put themselves in a great position to advance, but Leonor Rodriguez and Wisla left with a 68-59 win to keep their own hopes of extending their international season alive.

January 10, 2018

Yakin Dogu Universitesi vs. Perfumerias Avenida 80-56 YDU Gruda 19/9r McBride 19 Lavender 15/10r Eldebrink 13 Vandersloot 5/9a AVEN Elonu 14 Mestdagh 13 Givens 12 Robinson 4 De Souza 2/7r

Fenerbahce vs. UMMC Ekaterinburg 80-77 FENE Plum 24 Verameyenka 21/6r Powers 19/11r Vaughn 10 Dabovic 4 Canitez 0 UMMC Griner 26 Meesseman 15 Toliver 13/8a Torrens 10/9r Sanders 6/8r Belyakova 2 Nolan 0

January 11, 2018

Nadezhda vs. BLMA 100-56 NAD Tikhonenko 17/10r Cannon 17/10r Ygueravide 15 Maiga 13 Jones 11 BLMA Bar 14 Bernies 10/6a Sottana 10 Hurt 7

Famila Schio vs. Wisla Can-Pack 59-68 SCHI Yacoubou 20/8r Anderson 11/10r Miyem 11/6r/7a Hruscakova 5 Macchi 4 Masciadri 0 TSW Rodriguez 21 Parker 18/7r Reid 7 Greinacher 6/8r Abdi 2

Standings:

  1. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 9-2
  2. Fenerbahce 9-2
  3. UMMC Ekaterinburg 8-3
  4. Famila Schio 6-5
  5. Perfumerias Avenida 5-6
  6. Nadezhda 3-8
  7. Wisla Can-Pack 3-8
  8. BLMA 1-10

EuroLeague Round 10 January 3rd-4th

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Group A:

This group’s first game of the new year was in Turkey, where Galatasaray did get a star back, but Bourges used a strong second half to win 79-61 thanks to the duo of Valeriane Ayayi and Marine Johannes.  USK Praha was unconvincing, but left Polkowice with a 61-51 win.  Castors pulled closer to Villeneuve in the standings after a 77-61 win as Anete Steinberga and Celeste Trahan-Davis  led the way while Nevena Jovanovic could have used more help from her teammates.  On Thursday, Sonja Petrovic and Dynamo Kursk continued to be the competition’s only undefeated team after an 86-66 win over Sopron.

January 3, 2018

Galatasaray vs. Bourges 61-79 GALA Dubljevic 12 Petronyte 11/9r Quigley 10/7r Kobryn 9 BOUR Ayayi 22/10r/8a Johannes 22 Plouffe 17 Tchatchouang 8/8r Sharp 2/6r

CCC Polkowice vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 51-61 CCC Clark 18/12r Sandric 12/6r Spanou 7/7r Fagbenle 6/7r USK Bonner 15/8r Zahui B 14/7r Kat. Elhotova 14 Xargay 7/6a/6s Romero 2

Castors Braine vs. ESBVA-LM 77-61 CAST Steinberga 22/8r Trahan-Davis 21/13r Jones 12 Malashenko 11/8r ESBV Jovanovic 22 Leedham 8

January 4, 2018

Dynamo Kursk vs. Sopron 86-66 KURS Petrovic 22 McCoughtry 17/6r Ogwumike 15 Prince 11 Vadeeva 10/8r Cruz 1 SOP Turner 13 Crvendakic 11/6r Langhorne 11 Dubei 10 Milovanovic 9

Standings:

  1. Dynamo Kursk 10-0
  2. ZVVZ USK Praha 6-4
  3. Sopron 6-4
  4. Bourges 5-5
  5. Galatasaray 4-6
  6. ESBVA-LM 4-6
  7. Castors Braine 3-7
  8. CCC Polkowice 2-8

Group B:

A highly-anticipated game in Ekaterinburg started the day.  UMMC trailed against Kayla McBride and Yakin Dogu University, but Alba Torrens and company seized the lead in the fourth quarter to win 82-77, taking control of the group lead without even having their full team yet.  In Krakow, Wisla surprised lackluster Avenida 52-48.  It took overtime for Aerial Powers to lift Fenerbahce to a 76-75 win in Lattes.  The week ended in Schio, where the Isabelle Yacoubou led the hosts to a 78-64 win and put themselves in sole possession of the critical fourth spot, but Nadezhda will be heartened by the continued emergence of Brionna Jones as they look to salvage sixth place.

January 3, 2018

UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 82-77 UMMC Torrens 30/7r Griner 16/6r Toliver 16 Meesseman 8 Sanders 4 Belyakova 3 Nolan 0 YDU McBride 24 Vandersloot 15/6r/16a Lavender 15 Hollingsworth 10/7r Gruda 5/9r Cakir 5

Wisla Can-Pack vs. Perfumerias Avenida 52-48 TSW Rodriguez 14 Labuckiene 12/9r Parker 9/9r Greinacher 4 Reid 2/7r/6a Abdi 0 AVEN Robinson 13/6r Givens 10/6r Elonu 10 Mestdagh 4 De Souza 2/7r Moss 0

BLMA vs. Fenerbahce 75-76(OT) BLMA Hurt 18/8r Bernies 17 Bar 16/8r Sottana 16 FENE Powers 31/11r Vaughn 18 Plum 7 Canitez 2

January 4, 2018

Famila Schio vs. Nadezhda 78-64 SCHI Yacoubou 25/8r Anderson 14/8r Miyem 13 Hruscakova 6 Macchi 6 Masciadri 2 NAD Jones 20/9r Ygueravide 18 Cherepanova 10/7r Cannon 7

Standings:

  1. UMMC Ekaterinburg 8-2
  2. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 8-2
  3. Fenerbahce 8-2
  4. Famila Schio 6-4
  5. Perfumerias Avenida 5-5
  6. Nadezhda 2-8
  7. Wisla Can-Pack 2-8
  8. BLMA 1-9