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EuroLeague Qualifiers Game 1 October 8th-10th

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The first of four qualifying series started on Monday.  Cukurova was hosting in Turkey as they had to deal with plenty of late unexpected roster news as they were trying to make the big jump from the second division to EuroLeague in two years.  Nadezhda’s experience at this level showed early as they took a big lead, but the hosts rallied late to pull within 60-58 thanks to the player that they have entrusted the ball with for two seasons, Alina Iagupova, which leaves the series poised delicately ahead of Thursday’s game in Orenburg.  Two more series started on Tuesday with both schedule to finish on Friday.  The two game format can lead to some unusual results, none more so than what happened in Greece as the teams finished tied at 63, eliminating any need for complex calculations in the next game.  Olympiacos handed Pinelopi Pavlopoulou her professional debut, but will feel like they have a tough task to break into Europe’s elite when they go to Poland, where Wisla will be looking to draw on their vast experience at this level.  TTT, the overwhelming leader in titles in this competition is trying to qualify again and they beat Anete Steinberga and Reyer 67-56 in Latvia for a solid start before the next game in Italy.  On Wednesday, an intriguing game in Hungary saw Villeneuve show their experience early only to see Szekszard control the middle quarters before the French side pulled closer late to lose 71-68, which puts them in a reasonable position for the next game in week.

October 8, 2018

Cukurova vs. Nadezhda Orenburg 58-60 CUKU Iagupova 21 Ndour 10 Mestdagh 6 Ervin 3 Ozelci 0 NAD Jones 13/11r Bulgak 13 Ygueravide 10

October 9, 2018

Olympiacos vs. Wisla Krakow 63-63 OLY Sotiriou 12 Pavlopoulou 12 Johnson 10/8r Thomas 10 Mazic 5/6r WISL Conde 14 Rodriguez 14 Russell 12/9r Canada 10/10a Oroszova 6

TTT Riga vs. Reyer Venezia 67-56 TTTR Peddy 19 Krastina 12/6a Vitola 9/9r Basko 8 Slaughter 7 Kreslina 0 Eglite 0 VENE Steinberga 21/10r Anderson 10/9r Gulich 3 Goree 2

October 10, 2018

Szekszard vs. Villeneuve 71-68 SZEK Jovanovic 14 Studer 13 Gereben 10 McCall 10 Eldebrink 10 Bishop 3 ESBV Mendy 15/7a Bremont 14/6a Evans 12/7r Bjorklund 5

2018-19 EuroLeague and EuroCup Draws

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Both competitions conducted their draws on Thursday.  In addition to the regular season groups, all qualifying pairings were picked as the last teams in each competition will need to be decided.

EuroLeague:

Group A: Famila Schio (Italy), UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia), CCC Polkowice (Poland), Tango Bourges (France), ZVVZ USK Prague (Czech Republic), Mithra Castors Braine (Belgium), winner Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia) vs. Cukurova (Turkey), winner ESBVA-LM (France) vs. Atomeromu-Tarr KSC Szekszard (Hungary)
Group B: Avenida (Spain), Dynamo Kursk (Russia), Flammes Carolo (France), Sopron (Hungary), Fenerbahce (Turkey), Hatay (Turkey), winner Wisla Krakow (Poland) vs. Olympiacos (Greece), winner Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy) vs. TTT Riga (Latvia)

Last season’s draw seemed to produce a rather unbalanced regular season while this year seems to have more even groups at first glance.  Defending champions Ekaterinburg headline Group A, which currently features six domestic champions.  Behind them, teams will be looking to compete for what will almost certainly only be three available places and all of them will feel like they should at least grab fifth or sixth place and a drop down to the EuroCup knockout stages.  The qualifiers should also be able to mix it up quite well with the other teams, but the draw threw up an interesting result with Nadezhda and Cukurova matching up and preventing us from having three teams from both Russia and Turkey.

Group B has two of the semifinalists from last year compared to one for the other group.  Add to that mix the top two remaining teams in Turkey and perennial playoff contenders Avenida and there will be quite a battle for the top four spots.  There is plenty of room for upstarts in this group as French runners up Charleville look to make an immediate impact and one of Reyer and TTT Riga will also make it.  The other qualifier will have Wisla trying to retain their place against Greek powerhouse Olympiacos and a win for them could make half of the teams in this group not the defending champions in their country.

EuroCup:

East:

A: Artego Bydgoszcz (Poland), Sparta&k M.R. Vidnoje (Russia), Sodertalje (Sweden), Gorzow Wielkolpolski (Poland)
B: MBA Moscow (Russia), Galatasaray (Turkey), Energa Torun (Poland), winner Spartak Noginsk (Russia) vs. Niki Lefkada (Greece)
C: Besiktas (Turkey), Inventa Kursk (Russia), Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus), loser Wisla Krakow (Poland) vs. Olympiacos (Greece)
D: Enisey Krasnoyarsk Region (Russia), Mersin Buyuksehir (Turkey), Sepsi-SIC (Romania), winner Gdynia (Poland) vs. Orman Genclik (Turkey)
E: Umea (Sweden), Beroe (Bulgaria), Botas (Turkey), loser Nadezhda (Russia) vs. Cukurova (Turkey)

Only one group in this half is already known in its entirety in Group A.  The other teams will be waiting for all the qualifiers to conclude to find out where they need to a book a trip to later.  As usual, the Turkish teams will be expected to qualify from their groups as there are also an abundance of Russian teams in this stage.  No team will be thinking that they are out of contention for one of the top two spots in each group that will lead to automatic qualification as a pair of third place teams will also qualify from these five groups.  Defending champions Galatasaray sit in group B, but keep an eye on Group E, where the likely two teams to progress, Botas and the loser of the EuroLeague qualification series between Nadezhda and Cukurova, are likely to make noise in the later stages of this competition.

West:

F: Spar CityLift Girona (Spain), Uni Gyor (Hungary), Uniao Sportiva (Portugal), winner Belfius Namur Capitale (Belgium) vs. Lointek Gernika (Spain)
G: Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc (Hungary), KP Brno (Czech Republic), winner Nantes Reze (France) vs. Liege Panthers (Belgium), loser Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy) vs. TTT Riga (Latvia)
H: Nymburk (Czech Republic), Ruzomberok (Slovakia), Cinkarna Celje (Slovenia), loser ESBVA-LM (France) vs. Atomeromu-Tarr KSC Szekszard (Hungary)
I: BLMA (France), VBW CEKK Cegled (Hungary), Rutronik Stars Keltern (Germany), Lyon ASVEL (France)
J: Landes (France), Elfic Fribourg (Switzerland), Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (France), Sint Katelijne Waver (Belgium)

This half has two groups already set as DVTK and KP Brno are still awaiting two final groupmates.  Group I is one to watch as ambitious ASVEL from France will clash with the more established BLMA.  Two French teams are also in Group J.  Travel could be interesting in the western section as TTT Riga could drop into this half instead of the east due to more eastern teams entering the EuroLeague qualifiers than western teams.  While the western teams have been less competitive in recent years, last season’s run by Reyer should be a blueprint for these teams as they try to make a run through the knockout stages.

2018-19 European Competition Teams

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On Friday, FIBA announced the teams competing in EuroLeague and EuroCup for the upcoming season.  Draws for qualifiers and groups for both competitions will be conducted on Thursday and broadcast on FIBA’s YouTube channel.  The combination of traditional powerhouses and new faces means that both competitions had more interested teams than spots, which should lead to some competitive qualifying games.

EuroLeague:

Twenty teams were eligible for the continent’s premier competition so only twelve could qualify directly with eight teams competing for the last four spots.  That number of teams means that the powerhouse countries were only given two direct spots.  Defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg will be joined by Dynamo Kursk from Russia.  Turkish champions Fenerbahce and Hatay will represent their league.  Bourges and Carolo will represent France to round out the countries with one direct entry.  A number of other traditional names also earned automatic spots as Final Four hosts Sopron will represent Hungary, Castors Braine continues to carry the torch for Belgium, and Schio of Italy, Polkowice of Poland, Avenida of Spain, and USK Praha of the Czech Republic round out the list of champions.

The number of teams involved mean that some good teams will be fighting for qualification.  Fortunately, the earlier end to the WNBA season and some time off after national team competition should mean that teams will be at full strength in October.  Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia and ESBVA of France are two teams that are used to not having to fight for their spots who will now have to survive this round.  Turkish surprises Cukurova are taking the step up while Wisla Krakow of Poland are another traditional name who could face a test.  Reyer Venezia of Italy and Szekszard of Hungary will look to increase their country’s representation at the highest level.  TTT Riga of Latvia is looking to recapture former glories while powerhouse Olimpiacos continue to try to introduce Greece back to a bigger stage.  Teams that lose their qualifiers will drop down to EuroCup.

EuroCup:

The regular season will feature ten groups of four teams again.  The teams will be split into an eastern section, known as Conference 1, and a western section, known as Conference 2.  Sixteen teams in each conference are already known while two teams on each side will come from EuroLeague qualifying losers and each side will have two qualifying matchups to determine the final teams.

In the east, expect the Turkish teams to be strong again as Istanbul giants Galatasaray and Besiktas are joined by Botas and Mersin.  Russia will also have a number of teams as Enisey Krasnoyarsk, MBA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, and promising newcomers Inventa Kursk have automatic berths.  Poland’s reintegration into the wider continental scene continues as Bydgoszcz, Torun, and Gorzow will be there.  Umea continues to represent Sweden, this time being joined by Sodertalje.  Romania’s dominant force Sepsi returns after a surprise run, while Tsmoki-Minsk represents Belarus and Beroe will add Bulgarian participation to proceedings.  Qualifiers in this half will see three teams try to further increase participation from their countries as Spartak Noginsk of Russia, Orman of Turkey, and Gdynia of Poland are joined by surprise entry Niki Lefkadas of Greece.

The west should have strong French teams again as Tarbes, ASVEL, BLMA, and Lattes all know that they will be playing.  Hungary will provide three teams as Gyor, Cegled, and Miskolc are all threats.  KP Brno and Nymburk make the Czech Republic the other country to already know that they are sending multiple teams.  Girona of Spain, surprise Germany champions Keltern, and Fribourg of Switzerland all rejoin proceedings.  Ruzomberok is the lone team from Slovakia as they are now set up to be the powerhouse in the country.  Celje of Slovenia had an exceptionally young and talented team last season and this will be a good step for them to grow in stature as a club while Uniao Sportiva will be ready to welcome teams after they make long trips out to the Azores.  Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the only known Belgian representative, but the qualifiers will be make or break for the country with Namur and newcomers Liege Panthers looking to progress.  Nantes of France and Gernika Bizkaia of Spain are also looking to boost their countries’ numbers.

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