Teams played the second games of their qualifying series this week to try and secure spots in the group stage. Szekszard already brought home a substantial lead to Hungary on Wednesday and Reka Dombai helped them put the series out of reach early with an 84-55 win, meaning a 165-124 aggregate score over Brandys nad Labem. Gernika had an even bigger lead for their home game and their 94-61 win eliminated PAS Giannina 184-118. Panathlitikos could not add to the team total from Greece either after making the trip to Sardinia and at least only losing to Dinamo Sassari 66-62, which still left them being eliminated by a 142-122 overall margin.
The other two series concluded on Thursday and Lauryn Taylor and Universitatea Cluj-Napoca looked ready to overturn their deficit early. Nadezda Nedeljkov and Student Nis rallied after halftime though and got the 81-73, pushing the overall margin to 174-151 and becoming the only unseeded team to advance. The last series required no calculations during the game to determine who had the advantage as the first meeting had ended in a tie. Troistorrents-Chablais was missing key players for this game and Ostrava was able to roll to a 102-64 win, advancing 167-129 overall.
September 24
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-25-26/games/128431-KSC-DSK#boxscore
Szekszard [84]: Dombai 30 Gakdeng 14/11r Karlen 13/10r Ovner 2
Brandys nad Labem [55]: Liskova 14 Pavic 11/7r Bates 5 Gavin 0
Szekszard advances 165-124
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-25-26/games/128422-LGB-PAS#boxscore
Gernika [94]: Polleros 16/7r Jankovic 16/6r Salvadores 14 Castedo 12 Olaeta 10 Adams 9 Bessoir 8 Matarranz 6/6r
PAS Giannina [61]: Saragiannidou 16 Singleton 14/12r Morehouse 11/6a Charles 3/6r
Gernika advances 184-118
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-25-26/games/128424-DSS-PANS#boxscore
Dinamo Sassari [66]: Richards 12 Poindexter 12 Treffers 10/13r
Panathlitikos [62]: James 14/9r Ransom 13 Alexandri 11 Geldof 9 Gerostergiou 0/7r
Dinamo Sassari advances 142-122
September 25
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-25-26/games/128427-UCJ-STU#boxscore
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca [73]: Taylor 21/15r Chis 14 David 12 Lipovan 12 Morris 4
Student Nis [81]: Nedeljkov 22 Briggs 15/7r Vuckovic 11/8r Smith 10
Student Nis advances 174-151
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/eurocup-women-25-26/games/128429-OVA-BBC3T#boxscore
Ostrava [102]: Halatkova 18/6r Ewodo 14/10r Belosevic 14 Squires 14/6a Vackova 11 Nelson 5
Troistorrents-Chablais [64]: Ivanusa 17/11r Mauler 11 Constantin 10
Ostrava advances 167-129
Groups:
A: Braine, Tresnjevka, Magnolia Campobasso, Brno
B: Namur, Student Nis, Jairis, UMCS Lublin
C: Elitzur Ramla, Gernika, Uniao Sportiva, PEAC
D: Mechelen, Szekszard, GEAS Sesto San Giovanni, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe
E: Riga, Saarlouis, Emlak Konut, Crvena zvezda
F: Keltern, Peja, Chomutov, Kibirkstis
G: Panathinaikos, Nyon, Neptunas, Avenida
H: KP Brno, Dinamo Sassari, Ragusa, Lattes Montpellier
I: Estudiantes, Rapid Bucharest, Piestanske Cajky, Angers
J: Gorzow, Athnaikos, Charnay, Besiktas
K: Benfica, Ostrava, Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Ferrol
L: Fribourg, Sleza Wroclaw, Beroe Stara Zagora, Villeneuve-d’Ascq
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