MUNICH (Germany) - The EuroCup Women season began with an exciting opening day, showcasing thrilling games and remarkable individual performances. The first round wraps up on Thursday, October 15, with three additional games remaining.
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In the key matchups, Avenida fought hard for a 75-64 victory against MBK Ruzomberok, despite the final score not reflecting the close nature of the contest. The Slovakian Rebeka Mikulasikova led the way for the home team with 18 points, while Claudia Soriano contributed significantly with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
Castors Braine narrowly defeated GEAS Basket 85-78, overcoming an impressive performance from Julianna Okosun, who dominated with a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds for GEAS. Her efforts included a near-last-minute chance to push the game to overtime when Laura Cornelius made a final push.
Spar Girona ended a difficult period by securing a much-needed 77-49 win over SBS Ostrava, despite being without injured guard Iyana Martin. Madison Conner led the scoring with 19 points, hitting five three-pointers.
In another matchup, Panathinaikos A.C. overcame ALBA Berlin 81-73, boosted by Sara Bejedi's 20 points, Khadijiah Cave's 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Ioanna Krimili with 18 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Olympiacos SFP dominated BAXI Ferrol, winning 96-68 with Eleanna Christinaki scoring 26 points, while Dulcy Fankam added 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Schanquilla Nunn made a remarkable debut for SL Benfica, leading her team to a 69-65 win against Saarlouis Royals with 26 points and 12 rebounds. This performance was pivotal in securing a closely contested victory.
Other teams, including Sopron Basket, DVTK HUNTHERM, Zabiny Brno, and Villeneuve D'Ascq LM, also recorded convincing wins in the early stages of the competition.