Prior to the last gameday of the group stage of EuroLeague Women, three quarter-final spots remained to be distributed between six equally-worthy and success-hungry teams. During any other gameday, their games wouldn’t take center stage, as the two best teams in both groups were playing against each other. Both games ended with the favorites winning by over 20 points, as Fenerbahçe triumphed over DVTK in Group A and Praha beat Mersin in Group B. So, maybe it’s for the better that the focus was on the other, consequential contests, right? Well… not quite, as the determinative Group A games were blowouts and the closest margin of victory in Group B’s key contests was eight points.
In the end, Zaragoza, Villenueve-d’Ascq and Avenida earned the final three spots in the quarter-finals, joining Fenerbahçe, DVTK, Praha, Mersin and Schio.
Group A
Zaragoza supposedly had it easy on the last day of group competition since they were playing against Group A’s bottom feeder, Lublin. The Polish champs are struggling domestically and internationally, while Zaragoza needed a win to clinch the last quarter-finals spot. Valencia not only had to win against Beretta Famila Schio, but also hope for Lublin to upset their local rivals. Both games began at the same time, both…
