March 19, 2021

All series concluded on Friday, starting in Salamanca.  Fenerbahce had a healthy lead and built on it, but then spent the fourth quarter running out the clock on their bitter rivals as Mercedes Russell and Galatasaray did not have enough time with a 71-61 win still leaving them short 152-145 on aggregate.  In Sopron, Ekaterinburg did not take it easy on their rivals with a 94-59 win pushing the final margin to 174-126 against Dynamo Kursk.  Girona tried to bite into the lead in Salamanca, but Avenida did not budge and then won outright 71-65 for a 145-131 final total.  The second game in Sopron was supposed to be academic, but Lyon did not go along with the plan and cut the deficit in half by the break and then surged out of halftime to cut it in half again.  The hosts recovered enough to only lose 75-62, which allowed them to advance 156-141.

Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray 61-71 FENE Iagupova 18/7r McBride 10 Vaughn 9 Stokes 8/13r Thomas 7 Sabally 5 Zandalasini 2 Canitez 2 Cakir 0 GALA Russell 24/14r Steinberga 13/8r Whitcomb 11 Bilgic 10 Prince 8 Hollingsworth 0

Fenerbahce advances 152-145

Ekaterinburg vs. Dynamo Kursk 94-59 UMMC Stewart 16/6r Vadeeva 16 Griner 14 Jones 12/12r Meesseman 9/7r Torrens 9 Belyakova 5/7r Quigley 4 KURS Ogunbowale 14 Bentley 10 Musina 8

Ekaterinrbug advances 174-126

Avenida vs. Girona 71-65 AVEN Hayes 16 Hof 15 Cazorla 12 Kat. Samuelson 11 Kar. Samuelson 4 Rodriguez 3 Alarie 2 Vilaro 0 GIRO Eldebrink 16 Araujo 15/6r Reisingerova 10 Gray 8 Vasic 6 Elonu 2 Ferrari 0

Avenida advances 145-131

Sopron vs. Lyon 62-75 SOP Walker 14 Brooks 12/12r Williams 11 Hatar 10 January 6 LYON Johannes 16 Ciak 14 Crvendakic 12/6r Raincock-Ekunwe 10 Plouffe 9/8r

Sopron advances 156-141

Bracket

Avenida vs. Sopron
Fenerbahce vs. Ekaterinburg

March 17, 2021

All series tipped off on Wednesday in a two game format this year with both games at the same site.  There was no shortage of rivalry games in this round, starting with the day’s first game in Sopron that saw Brittney Griner lead Ekaterinburg past Dynamo Kursk 80-67 in the battle of Russian powerhouses.  Over in Salamanca, Turkey’s premier rivalry and one of the best in the world had Epiphanny Prince try to keep Galatasaray in the picture, but Alina Iagupova was brilliant for Fenerbahce in a 91-74 win.  The one non-rivalry matchup was back in Sopron and more shine was taken off of it with Lyon missing a key player as Gabby Williams helped the hosts stay perfect with a 94-66 win.  The day ended with Avenida bouncing back and getting some revenge on league rivals Girona with a 74-66 win.  With both games being played in the same place, it remains to be seen whether Friday’s second legs will produce any different results.

Dynamo Kursk vs. Ekaterinburg 67-80 KURS Frolkina 18 Ogunbowale 13 Musina 9/8r Bentley 7/6a UMMC Griner 28/6r Torrens 17 Vadeeva 8 Jones 7 Meesseman 6/6r/6a Belyakova 2

Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce 74-91 GALA Prince 20 Whitcomb 17 Steinberga 16/12r Russell 11 Hollingsworth 4/6r Hruscakova 0 FENE Iagupova 32/7a Sabally 16/6r Vaughn 9 Zandalasini 9 Stokes 8/8r McBride 6 Cakir 3

Lyon vs. Sopron 66-94 LYON Crvendakic 14 Plouffe 14 Raincock-Ekunwe 6 Johannes 3 SOP Williams 24 Brooks 19 Krajisnik 15/7r Walker 15 Hatar 10 January 6/6a

Girona vs. Avenida 66-74 GIRO Reisingerova 16/6r Labuckiene 10 Vasic 10 Eldebrink 9 Gray 6 Elonu 4 Ferrari 2 AVEN Milic 13/8r Cazorla 11 Kar. Samuelson 10 Kat. Samuelson 9/8r Hayes 9 Alarie 8 Hof 6/10r Rodriguez 6 Vilaro 0

Group A:

The last two games of the regular season were played this week.  Nadezhda took care of business on Tuesday in Orenburg by doubling up Izmit 80-40.  After eliminating them, Nadezhda then needed the visitors to still be motivated enough to play spoiler on Thursday in Kursk.  Clarissa Dos Santos helped Izmit grab an early lead in that last game, but Alex Bentley and Dynamo Kursk ended up rolling on an 84-46 win to grab the last spot in the quarterfinals and a matchup with rivals Ekaterinburg.

February 16, 2021

Nadezhda vs. Izmit 80-40 NAD Shilova 16 Medvedeva 15 Babkina 13 IZM Dos Santos 17/19r Wheeler 8

February 18, 2021

Dynamo Kursk vs. Izmit 84-46 KURS Bentley 21 Ogunbowale 14/6a Musina 13/7r Kozik 10 Mavunga 3 IZM Dos Santos 23/14r Wheeler 6/7a

Standings: Avenida 6-0, Dynamo Kursk 3-3, Nadezhda 3-3, Izmit 0-6

Bracket:

Avenida vs. Girona
Sopron vs. Lyon
Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray
Ekaterinburg vs. Dynamo Kursk

January 24, 2021

Group D:

This group finished play on Sunday with a game between eliminated teams.  Bourges did beat Landes 92-62 at home with the teams now ready to focus on domestic play again.

Bourges vs. Landes 92-62 BOUR Eldebrink 19 Rupert 18 Michel 12 Chartereau 11/7r Astier 11 Mendy 10 Mann 4 BLAN Gaye 11 Dumerc 8 Ayim 6 Plouffe 5 Vukosavljevic 0

Standings: Sopron 6-0, Galatasaray 3-3, Bourges 2-4, Landes 1-5

January 25, 2021

Group A:

On Monday, Avenida completed a perfect regular season with a 98-72 win.  Milica Jovanovic and Izmit knew going into the game that they key will be their last two games in February if they want to grab the last spot in the quarterfinals.

Avenida vs. Izmit 98-72 AVEN Diallo 17/6r Milic 17 Hayes 15/6r Cazorla 13 Vilaro 11 Rodriguez 9/7a Samuelson 8/7r Hof 8 IZIM Jovanovic 22/6r Duman 15 Wheeler 12

January 22, 2021

Group A:

It was the same pattern for Izmit in this game in Salamanca as they ran out of steam late despite great games from Erica Wheeler and Milica Jovanovic in an 80-78 loss to Nadezhda.  Dynamo Kursk missed a golden chance to build a strong advantage for the other spot, losing to Katie Lou Samuelson and hosts Avenida 79-70.

Izmit vs. Nadezhda 78-80 IZM Wheeler 25 Jovanovic 20 Dos Santos 16 NAD Shilova 17 Komarova 16 Zhedik 15 Medvedeva 14 Billings 11 Babkina 2

Avenida vs Dynamo Kursk 79-70 AVEN Kat. Samuelson 27 Milic 13/8r Hayes 12/8r Cazorla 12 Vilaro 9 Kar. Samuelson 2 Hof 0 Rodriguez 0 KURS Lisec 16/8r Bentley 12 Musina 11 Mavunga 10 Ogunbowale 5

Group B:

The first game in this group was between teams who had qualified already and were just playing for placement.  Marine Johannes led Lyon, but Fenerbahce did enough to win 67-65.  Brionna Jones and USK Praha did finish with a win at home 80-67 over Alice Kunek and Gdynia.

Lyon vs. Fenerbahce 65-67 LYON Johannes 20 Plouffe 8/10r Raincock-Ekunwe 1 FENE Iagupova 18/10r McBride 15 Vaughn 14 Vitola 4/7r Canitez 4 Cakir 3 Stokes 2/6r Thomas 2 Zandalasini 2

USK Praha vs. Arka Gdynia 80-67 USK Jones 27/10r Oblak 16/7a Elhotova 11 Rezan 10 Dupree 6 Vorackova 5/8a Conde 2 GDYN Kunek 20 Miskiniene 17/13r Spanou 6 Kastanek 6 Greinacher 0

Standings: Fenerbahce 5-1, Lyon 4-2, USK Praha 3-3, Arka Gdynia 0-6

Group C:

Ekaterinburg tinkered around in the first game with their placement secure and Maria Vadeeva paced them in a 90-41 win over Riga.  Early in the next game, Girona looked ready to win the game outright and avoid calculations, but hosts Schio roared back behind Natalia Achonwa, flipping the tiebreakers back in their favor, but the game got close again and the visitors managed to lose by just 77-74 to advance by just a basket.

Riga vs. Ekaterinburg 41-90 TTTR Huff 14 Thomas 10 Laksa 9 UMMC Vadeeva 20/6r Griner 11/12r Torrens 11/8r Quigley 11 Meesseman 10 Vandersloot 7/6a Stewart 4 Jones 0

Schio vs. Girona 77-74 SCHI Achonwa 28/8r Gruda 18/7r/6a Sottana 16/6a Mestdagh 8/6a Harmon 5 GIRO Reisingerova 19 Eldebrink 18 Araujo 15/7r Vasic 8/7r Gray 8 Elonu 4 Ferrari 0

Standings: Ekaterinburg 6-0, Girona 3-3, Schio 3-3, Riga 0-6

Group D:

Jelena Brooks and Gabby Williams helped Sopron finish this stage with a perfect record after an 84-54 win over Landes.  Galatasaray had a second straight chance to win at Bourges and advance and they took it this time with a 75-65 win.

Sopron vs. Landes 84-54 SOP Brooks 20 Williams 18 Krajisnik 17/8r January 8/6a Walker 0 BLAN Vukosavljevic 8 Ayim 8 Plouffe 5 Dumerc 0

Galatasaray vs. Bourges 75-65 GALA Prince 18/7r Russell 14/11r Steinberga 13/8r McCoughtry 11/10r Yalcin 10 Hollingworth 2 Hruscakova 0 BOUR Eldebrink 13 Mann 10 Chartereau 10

January 21, 2021

Group A:

The first game in Salamanca followed the game pattern as Izmit’s first game as all group were in action on Thursday.  Erica Wheeler helped them build a lead early, but Dynamo Kursh did enough in the second half to win 65-61.  Avenida took no risks over their perfect record on their home floor, crushing Nadezhda 93-38.

Izmit vs. Dynamo Kursk 61-65 IZM Wheeler 23 Dos Santos 8/9r KURS Musina 19/8r Ogunbowale 13 Bentley 10 Mavunga 6/18r

Avenida vs. Nadezhda 93-38 AVEN Kat. Samuelson 25 Milic 18/7r Diallo 12 Kar. Samuelson 9 Hayes 7 Rodriguez 6 Cazorla 5 Vilaro 3/6r Hof 2 NAD Logunova 11 Babkina 2

Group B:

Fenerbahce took care of business in the first game in Praha with an 88-57 win over Gdynia.  Hosts USK needed a win to avoid elimination, but lost 85-74, sending Fenerbahce and Lyon through.

Fenerbahce vs. Arka Gdynia 88-57 FENE Vaughn 19/8r Zandalasini 16 Iagupova 12/6r McBride 12 Thomas 9 Cakir 8/6a Stokes 4/9r Sabally 3 Vitola 3 Canitez 0 GDYN Kunek 19 Spanou 7 Kastanek 7 Greinacher 4/7r

Lyon vs. USK Praha 85-74 LYON Ciak 15/6r Crvendakic 15 Chevaugeon 13 Clark 10 Johannes 9 Plouffe 7 Raincock-Ekunwe 6 USK Conde 18/8r Rezan 16/7r Jones 11/8r Dupree 6 Vorackova 4/6r

Standings: Lyon 4-1, Fenerbahce 4-1, USK Praha 2-3, Arka Gdynia 0-5

Group C:

Girona kept it respectable in the first game in Schio, but Emma Meesseman and Allie Quigley paced Ekaterinburg in a 90-83 win.  The hosts then avoided elimination with a 78-68 win over Riga to set up a big final game.

Ekaterinburg vs. Girona 90-83 UMMC Meesseman 22/8a Quigley 21 Jones 19/6r Griner 8/8r Stewart 8/6r Vandersloot 6/11a Torrens 4 Vadeeva 2 GIRO Reisingerova 16 Labuckiene 14/6r Palau 13 Araujo 10 Ferrari 8 Gray 6 Petrovic 5 Eldebrink 5 Elonu 2

Riga vs. Schio 68-78 TTTR Laksa 17 Huff 14 Udodenko 11 Thomas 8 SCHI Achonwa 17/7r Gruda 14/7r Harmon 10 Mestdagh 8

Standings: Ekaterinburg 5-0, Girona3-2, Schio 2-3, Riga 0-5

Group D:

Epiphanny Prince and Galatasaray were looking to wrap up qualification with minimal fuss, but Bourges refused to be eliminated on its home floor and fought back for an 87-80 win.

Bourges vs. Galatasaray 87-80 BOUR Yacoubou 17 Eldebrink 14 Chartereau 12/8r Michel 12 Mann 11 GALA Prince 20 Steinberga 17/15r Russell 16/7r McCoughtry 11/6r Bilgic 10 Hollingsworth 2 Hruscakova 0

Group D:

With more games to play, this group started play on Monday.  Galatasaray may have had issues with the start of their campaign, but still have a good chance of advancing and they took a big step towards that with an 89-63 win over Landes.  Sopron continued to control the group, beating Isabelle Yacoubou and Bourges 74-67.  On Tuesday when the rest of the group were in action, Galatasaray beat Landes again, this time 78-59.

January 18, 2021

Galatasaray vs. Landes 89-63 GALA Prince 16 Russell 15/9r Steinberga 10/9r McCoughtry 10 Hollingsworth 7 BLAN Vukosavljevic 13 Ayim 12 Gaye 11 Plouffe 8 Dumerc 5

Sopron vs. Bourges 74-67 SOP Brooks 19/8r Fegyverneky 16 Williams 15 Walker 7 January 5 BOUR Yacoubou 20/8r Chartereau 11/6r Mann 6

January 19, 2021

Landes vs. Galatasaray 59-78 BLAN Vukosavljevic 14 Suarez 13 Jovanovic 11 Plouffe 4 Dumerc 3 Ayim 1 GALA McCoughtry 26 Prince 13 Steinberga 12/8r Russell 11/7r Hollingsworth 7 Hruscakova 0

Group A:

This group is playing games in Salamanca.  Nadezhda had another upset on their minds, but Arike Ogunbowale and Dynamo Kursk pulled away late to win 86-62 and shift the advantage back in their direction.  Izmit wanted to make a splash after finally being able to play, but their first half caught the attention of Avenida and the hosts buckled down to prevent an upset as Katie Lou Samuelson, Tiffany Hayes, and Silvia Dominguez helped them win 101-80.

January 19, 2021

Nadezhda vs. Dynamo Kursk 62-86 NAD Billings 19/7r Babkina 11 KURS Ogunbowale 23 Musina 15 Maiga 12/9r Bentley 12 Mavunga 7/6r

Izmit vs. Avenida 80-101 IZM Wheeler 19/6r/7a Erat 19 Dos Santos 14/10r Jovanovic 13 AVEN Kat. Samuelson 29 Hayes 22 Dominguez 20 Hof 10/8r Milic 10 Cazorla 5 Kar. Samuelson 3 Vilaro 2 Rodriguez 0 Gajic 0

Group B:

USK Praha is hosting the final games in this group.  Alice Kunek and Barbora Balintova continued to help Gdynia fight to play the role of spoiler, but there was still no win for them with Lyon prevailing 79-76.  Fenerbahce at full strength was impressive as Kayla McBride, Alina Iagupova, and Cecilia Zandalasini led them past the hosts 99-70 and into a qualification place with two games left to play.

January 19, 2021

Arka Gdynia vs. Lyon 76-79 GDYN Kunek 21 Balintova 21 Spanou 9 Kastanek 7 Greinacher 0 LYON Crvendakic 16 Raincock-Ekunwe 15/7r Tanqueray 14 Clark 11 Plouffe 8 Johannes 6/8a

USK Praha vs. Fenerbahce 70-99 USK Elhotova 19 Jones 13/7r Oblak 10/7a Conde 9 Dupree 6 Vorackova 2 FENE McBride 26/6r Iagupova 23/9r Zandalasini 20 Stokes 7/6r Sabally 4/10r Vaughn 4 Vitola 4 Thomas 3 Cakir 3 Canitez 3

Standings: Lyon 3-1, Fenerbahce 3-1, USK Praha 2-2, Arka Gdynia 0-4

Group C:

Schio is hosting this group and Girona rolled past Riga 82-52 in the first game.  Ekaterinburg had their full roster for the first time, but did not go full throttle in a 74-58 win over the home team.

January 19, 2021

Girona vs. Riga 82-52 GIRO Araujo 19/12r Gray 15 Eldebrink 12 Ferrari 11 Vasic 7 Elonu 7 Reisingerova 3 TTTR Thomas 15/6r Jakobsone 14 Huff 7/10r Laksa 2

Schio vs. Ekaterinburg 58-74 SCHI Gruda 14 Achonwa 7/6r Harmon 5 Mestdagh 5 UMMC Stewart 16 Meesseman 10 Quigley 10 Jones 8/7r Vadeeva 8 Wilson 8 Vandersloot 6/7r/7a Torrens 5/10a

Standings: Ekaterinburg 4-0, Girona 3-1, Schio 1-3, Riga 0-4