Group A:
Wednesday games started in Russia, where Dynamo Kursk stifled Lattes Montpellier 65-43. Fenerbahce took care of business at home against Gyor 66-53. Mersin ended the day as the only winless team after being dismantled by USK Praha in the Czech Republic 96-47. The lone Thursday game saw Schio stick close to the last playoff spot with an 80-54 win over Wisla in Italy.
January 25, 2017
Dynamo Kursk vs. BLMA 65-43 KURS Ogwumike 13/10r McCoughtry 11/8r Cruz 10 Prince 9 BLMA Skrela 11 Mann 2
Fenerbahce vs. Uni Gyor 66-53 FENE Quigley 17 Lavender 15 Cora 10 Stricklen 5 Gruda 2/6r Canitez 2 GYOR Likhtarovich 10 Hruscakova 8/7r Goree 8/6r Kiesel 2
ZVVZ USK Praha vs. Mersin 96-47 ZVVZ Hanusova 18 Dupree 12 Xargay 12/6a Vyoralova 10/7a Steinberga 9 Petrovic 9 Burgrova 8/6r Vaughn 8 MERS Petronyte 14 Henry 11 Newlin 8/6r Robinson 7/6a
January 26, 2017
Famila Schio vs. Wisla Can-Pack 80-54 SCHI Zandalasini 16/7r Macchi 15/7r Sottana 13 Anderson 11/9r Miyem 10/6r Martinez 5 Ress 2 Masciadri 0 WIS Ben Abdelkader 17 Gidden 13/11r Ygueravide 11 Morrison 0
Standings:
- Dynamo Kursk 10-0
- ZVVZ USK Praha 8-2
- Fenerbahce 8-2
- BLMA 6-4
- Famila Schio 5-5
- Wisla Can-Pack 2-8
- Uni Gyor 1-9
- Mersin 0-10
Group B:
All games in this group were on Wednesday, starting with Brittney Griner and UMMC not letting up at all on Hatay and winning 103-40 in Ekaterinburg. Polkowice finally got their first win, doing so in shocking fashion by surprising Nadezhda 60-50 in Orenburg. The pileup in the middle of the standings is starting to clear up as Bourges beat Yvonne Turner and Sopron 80-59 in France. Adaora Elonu and Avenida shook off a slow start in Salamanca to beat Villeneuve 79-70 to move back into a playoff place.
January 25, 2017
UMMC Ekaterinburg vs. Hatay 103-40 UMMC Griner 20 Meesseman 14/6r Torrens 12/7r Baric 11 Taurasi 9 Toliver 5 Nolan 4 Belyakova 3 HATA Snytsina 12 Stankovic 6 Tanacan 4/9r
Nadezhda vs. CCC Polkowice 50-60 NADE Zahui B 14/15r Williams 11/14r Mitchell 3 CCC Harrison 14/6r Faulkner 14 V. Musina 12 Rezan 10/11r
Bourges vs. Sopron 80-59 BOUR Dos Santos 17/14r Alexander 16/10r Bojovic 13/6r/9a Salagnac 13/6r SOPR Turner 25 Johnson 14 Krnjic 7/7r
Perfumerias Avenida vs. ESBVA-LM 79-70 AVEN Elonu 20 Givens 16 Gil 10 Marginean 10 Milovanovic 6 Salvadores 6 De Souza 4/6r Quevedo 0 ESBV Ayayi 15/8r Iagupova 14 Bremont 12 Amant 10
Standings:
- UMMC Ekaterinburg 9-1
- Nadezhda 7-3
- Bourges 6-4
- Perfumerias Avenida 5-5
- ESBVA-LM 5-5
- Uniqa Sopron 4-6
- Hatay 3-7
- Polkowice 1-9