With four games to go in the EuroLeague group stage, we already know the first team to qualify for the Quarter-Finals: Fenerbahçe. But, there are still seven slots to fill.
Group A
Zaragoza showed a lot of character, but, in the end, they just couldn’t overpower Fenerbahçe, who prevailed 71-65. The defending champions were playing without their head coach Valérie Garnier, who left the team to attend her father’s funeral. For the first two quarters, Fener seemed unaffected by her absence, with Kayla McBride leading the charge with 20 points scored in the first half alone and Fenerbahçe up by 14. In the second half, McBride scored just three points and the reigning champs got a bit too relaxed. While their lead was still significant, it got down to six points with a minute left to play. Zaragoza regained possession with 37.7 seconds on the clock, but, while passing the ball and looking for the best shooting opportunity, they committed a serious turnover. That put an end to a heroic effort by the Spaniards, one that would probably end with a W against any other team.
In a game that followed a similar patter, DVTK were able to hold off Schio’s second-half surge. The Italians continued to fight despite being…
