The group stage started this week with the teams divided into twelve groups of four teams each. After the double round-robin, the top two teams in each group will advance automatically along with four third place teams that perform the best over the course of the six games. The teams will be seeded to determine the bracket for the knockout rounds.
Group A
Most of the games during the opening week were on Wednesday, including both games in this group. Brno was one of eight teams to drop down from losing EuroLeague qualifiers and Shay Colley helped them start with a 102-64 win over Cyprus’s AEL Limassol, which was led by JJ Quinerly. Many of Finland’s brightest talents have come through HBA and they were looking for an even higher level of experience for their youngsters this season. It was a young player on the other team who stole the show in this game though as Claire Dalstra led Charnay to the 91-54 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135396-ZAB-AEL#boxscore
Brno [102]: Colley 24/6r Stoupalova 17/7r Ginzo 14 Ryan 14/6a Giomi 9/13r Joklova 3/6a
AEL Limassol [64]: Quinerly 26/6r Mead 14 Piedel 12 Pilakouta 4 Raca 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135400-CBBS-HBA#boxscore
Charnay [91]: Dalstra 23/7r Rimdal 14/6r Drame 10 Ziegler 7/7r Kaiser 6 Forbes 6 Toure 2/7r
Helsinki Basketball Academy [54]: Luukkanen 12 Gardziela 10 Talonen 10
Group B
This is not one of the weeks when Maccabi Ashdod is playing games so there was one game in this group that was played on Wednesday. Villeneuve-d’Ascq ended up rolling past Czech side Brandys nad Labem 92-51.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135273-ESBVA-DSK#boxscore
Villeneuve-d’Ascq [92]: Kostowicz 16/7r Jespersen 15/10r Colas 14/11r/8a Trasi 13/10r Kouadio 10/6r Ngo Ndjock 10
Brandys nad Labem [51]: Kralova 11 Boyd 10 Bell 8/11r
Group C
Panathinaikos dropped down into this group and got a good test from Berlin, which is trying to make a splash at this level again after establishing themselves in Germany. Sara Bejedi led the hosts though and they pulled away for the 81-73 win. In Belgium, Braine overcame a halftime deficit to get the 78-75 win, withstanding a tremendous effort from Julianna Okosun for GEAS as well as a good scoring game for Laura Cornelius.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135282-PAO-ALBA#boxscore
Panathinaikos [81]: Bejedi 20 Krimili 18/6r/8a Cave 15/12r Chatzileonti 11 Formann 6 Prince 4 Stamolamprou 3 Chatzigiakoumi 2
Berlin [73]: Gohlisch 13 Thomas 12 Gassama 10/8r Hartmann 10 Wallack 8 Ware 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135279-CAS-GEAS#boxscore
Braine [78]: Kelly 14 Vervaet 12 Brcaninovic 11/9r Fora 11 Harris 8
GEAS Sesto San Giovanni [75]: Okosun 23/21r Cornelius 22 Hayes 14 White 9
Group D
There was one game in this group on Wednesday as Olympiacos entered the competition flying under the radar after not having the ending that they wanted last season, but Eleanna Christinaki helped them make noise early with a 96-68 win over Ferrol. The game on Thursday was in Mersin as Kennedy Burke and Cukurova took the lead early to get past DeYona Gaston and Sleza Wroclaw 72-59.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135286-OSFP-BAXI#boxscore
Olympiacos [96]: Christinaki 26/6r Fankam Mendjiadeu 16/6r Pendande 12/7r Karlafti 12 Ewodo 10 Lambert 9/9a Maly 8 Blithikioti 0
Ferrol [68]: Sotolova 17 Doogan 14 Eke 10 Melia 9/9r Shaw 5 Belosevic 2 Priede 2 Castedo 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135287-CBK-1KS#boxscore
Cukurova [72]: Burke 23/10r Leite 18/11a Diaby 10/7r Thomas 6 Iagupova 6 Samuelson 4
Sleza Wroclaw [59]: Gaston 20/12r Alston 15/6r/9a Mielnicka 11 Kulinska 2 Strautmane 0 Puc 0
Group E
Both games in this group were on Wednesday and it was not a vintage encounter in Miskolc, although DVTK did grind out the 56-38 win over Panathlitikos of Greece. Croatia’s Brod na Savi is another team that has put together a stronger roster to try to make a continental impact, but they lost their first game to Jairis 79-44.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135308-DVTK-PANAS#boxscore
DVTK [56]: Kanyasi 14 Szabo 10 Smuda 6/7r Enabosi 5/12r N. Aho 5 Telegdy 0/7r
Panathlitikos [38]: Mistinova 13 Martiskova 12/10r Zahui B 10/7r Prapa 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135303-HGJ-BNS#boxscore
Jairis [79]: Bessoir 12/13r Massey 12 Alsina 12 Mane 11 Hobbs 9 Ayuso 8 Prieto 4/10r Alarcon 4 Hill 1
Brod na Savi [44]: Phelia 12 Green 10/6r Virjoghe 8/8r Stojsavljevic 4
Group F
This is one of the weeks where Elitzur Ramla is not playing, so there was only one game in this group that was played on Thursday. Reyer was disappointed about being dropped down to this competition, but they took care of business, starting with a 111-47 win over Romania’s Universitatea Cluj-Napoca.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135314-REYER-UCJ#boxscore
Reyer Venezia [111]: Pan 17 Ustby 16/12r Chery 16 Cvitkovic 15/9r Whittle 13/6r Dojkic 8 Santucci 7 Villa 4/7a
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca [47]: Markisic 16 Gradwell 8/8r
Group G
Both of the games in this group were on Wednesday as Michaela Vondrackova and KP Brno dropped down to this competition and started with a 72-60 win over Nyon from Switzerland. Regional power Celje returned to this level to represent Slovenia and they lost their first game to Magnolia Campobasso 75-53.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135383-KPB-NBF#boxscore
KP Brno [72]: Vondrackova 21 Rokkanen 18 Puckett 15 O’Keefe 5/11r
Nyon [60]: Uro-Nilie 16 Robinson 13/14r Recanati 12 Da Silva 4
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135382-MGN-CCE#boxscore
Magnolia Campobasso [75]: Madera 19/8r Vilka 18 Scott 11/8r Morrison 9/6r Simon 5
Celje [53]: Slonjsak 16 Elgedawy 11 Baric 9
Group H
There was one game in this group on Wednesday as Feyonda Fitzgerald and Poznan used a strong second half to get a 77-65 win over Landerneau, which was led by Harmoni Turner and Caroline Heriaud. On Thursday, Derthona started well in Switzerland to get the 71-60 win over Fribourg.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135344-ENEA-LBB#boxscore
Poznan [77]: Fitzgerald 25/6a Popovic 13 Davis 11/9r Jakubiuk 11 Piasecka 10
Landerneau [65]: Turner 22 Heriaud 21 Kaba 3 Rafiu 0 Komara 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135339-ELFIC-BCC#boxscore
Fribourg [60]: Riddick 18/12r Heard 14 Popovic 12 Holmberg 9
Derthona [71]: Conte 14 Fondren 13/9r/7a Dixon 8/10r
Group I
The action this week started in this group on Tuesday in Lisbon with a close game. Schaquilla Nunn was fantastic for Benfica and they got the 69-65 win over Saarlouis. The other game was on Wednesday as Masa Jankovic and Sopron were not expecting to drop down to this tournament, but started with an 89-71 win over Leah Scott and Student Nis.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135327-SLB-SAAR#boxscore
Benfica [69]: Nunn 26/12r Faustino 11 Valenzuela 5 Soeiro 5
Saarlouis [65]: Jenkins 18/6r Hill 11 Zabotkaite 10 Squires 9 Bulane 5 Koskimies 3 Oly 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135324-SOP-STU#boxscore
Sopron [89]: Jankovic 20/6r Friskovec 16/6r Ezeigbo 14/11r Angyal 14 Todd-Williams 12/14r/9a Toth 11
Student Nis [71]: Scott 21 Culibrk 18/8r/7a Vuckovic 11 Theriot 2
Group J
Both of these games were on Thursday as Gorzow rolled past Panserraikos of Greece 87-63 in the first game. Tyia Singleton and Keiunna Walker led the visitors, which just could not match the depth of the hosts. Lattes Montpellier got a decisive 89-64 win over Ensino in the other game.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135352-GORZ-PANS#boxscore
Gorzow [87]: Mair 19/6r/7a Jones 14/11r Ladine 13/8r Malashka 9/7r Hurt 7/7r
Panserraikos [63]: Singleton 22/9r Walker 20/7r Tsineke 4 Gerostergiou 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135348-BLMA-DME#boxscore
Lattes Montpellier [89]: Chevaugeon 15 Breen 12/13r Cisse 12/11r Zolper 12 Bernies 12/9a Rabot 11 Johnson 7/6a
Ensino [64]: Van Schaik 13 Vilaro 13/7a K. Williams 9/7s Ekh 9 Bosch Duran 9/6a P. Williams 3
Group K
There was one game in this group on Wednesday as Girona continued to be shorthanded during their tough start to the season, but they got on the board with a 77-49 win over Czech club Ostrava. On Thursday, Bulgaria’s Montana had the early lead on the road in Germany, but Keltern ended up getting the 66-60 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135368-GIR-OVA#boxscore
Girona [77]: Conner 19 Bulgak 11/7r Lopez 10 Camilion 8/11a
Ostrava [49]: Ewodo 12 Smutna 11 Kubickova 10 Lass 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135363-RSK-MONT#boxscore
Keltern [66]: Konstantinova 17 Mitrovic 11/9r Mandic 10/7r Kiss-Rusk 10/6r Booker 5 Norris 0
Montana [60]: Wallen 18 Farcy 17/6a
Group L
The one game in this group on Wednesday was in Salamanca as Olha Yatskovets and Ruzomberok pushed the hosts as the lone Slovak representatives this season, but Avenida eventually pulled away for the 75-64 win. Chartres was finally able to return to action on Thursday, going to Belgium and getting the 70-60 win over Namur.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135372-MEINS-MBKRK#boxscore
Avenida [75]: Mikulasikova 18 Roumy 17 Soriano 16/8r/6a Brown 5 Johansson 2
Ruzomberok [64]: Yatskovets 20/9r Andelova 16 Smith 14/14r Yeaney 9
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-26-27/games/135375-BNC-CCMBF#boxscore
Namur [60]: Zempare 19/9r Leblon 19 Cambioli 11 Devos 0 Natabou 0
Chartres [70]: Kone 15 Nicholson 11/7r Bailey 8/8r
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