The second round of EuroLeague Women group play begins this week, and true to FIBA’s word when it introduced the new competition system prior to this season, we have several matchups right away that will showcase some of the best talent international basketball has to offer.
On Wednesday, Tango Bourges Basket will take on Basket Landes in a rivalry game between two French clubs. Both finished the first round of group play at 4-2, and while the high-octane Bourges offense has experience on its side, Landes surprised more than a few people with its performance in recent weeks, and its roster features several can’t-miss, up-and-coming players who could use a strong performance in EuroLeague Women to bolster their international resumes.
We’ll also get a clash between two of the competition’s perennial powerhouses in ZVVZ USK Praha (4-2) and Fenerbahçe Opet (6-0). Fenerbahçe is, of course, the two-time defending EuroLeague Women champion, and boasts perhaps the most star-studded roster in the competition, with standout names such as Emma Meesseman, Gabby Williams and Tina Charles. Can Praha’s hard-nosed group, led by Ezi Magbegor and Brionna Jones, deal Fenerbahçe its first loss?
Five of this week’s six games will be streamed live and for free on FIBA’s
