As the EuroLeague Women competition prepares to taken an international break until November 20, six teams have already clinched promotion to the next round:
- Casademont Zaragoza
- ÇBK Mersin
- Fenerbahçe Opet
- Umana Reyer Venezia
- Valencia Basket Club
- Žabiny Brno
And while there are two more gamedays to play until the competition’s second round begins, there are certain things that we can expect: Venezia will go as far as Awak Kuier and Kamiah Smalls take them; Olympiakos and Győr will put up a fight but ultimately lose; and Brno already has exceeded expectations, so don’t overlook them. Here are three other certainties that we have:
Fenerbahçe and ÇBK Mersin are the main contenders
There are only two unbeaten teams in the competition and they’re both Turkish. Fenerbahçe are the back-to-back champions and they’re playing as if they could go for three in a row with ease. The just beat last season’s runner up, Villeneuve d’Ascq, by 20 points and their lead was never in peril. Once again, that was primarily thanks to the one-two punch of Emma Meesseman and Gabby Williams. In the win, the Belgian center had 23 points, four boards and six assists, while the French wing added 20 points, four boards and three steals.
