The final round of group play in the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season is about to tip-off, and two of the competition’s eight playoff seeds are still up for grabs.
In Group A, the four teams who will be advancing to the playoffs have already been decided: Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding (Turkey), ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Republic), Valencia Basket Club (Spain) and Tango Bourges Basket (France). In Group B, CBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld (Turkey) and Beretta Famila Schio (Italy) have clinched their spots in the postseason.
That leaves two remaining playoff seeds in Group B, with Perfumerias Avenida (Spain), Spar Girona (Spain) and Sopron Basket (Hungary) all having the opportunity to advance, depending on the results of this week’s games.
Adding fuel to the fire: Avenida and Girona are matched up against each other to finish up group play, renewing a rivalry affectionately known as “El Classico.” Girona defeated Avenida handily the first time the two Spanish clubs met, but there’s a lot more on the line this time around, with the win-or-go-home scenario garnering Game of the Week honors from FIBA.
Elsewhere, defending champion Sopron will take on Schio, fully aware that the results of Avenida vs. Girona could decide its own postseason fate. The two games will be on at the same time, adding further drama to what is already primed to be an exciting week (or day, rather; all games this week will be played on Wednesday) of basketball.
You can catch both of these games, as well as all other EuroLeague Women matches, live and for free on FIBA’s EuroLeague Women YouTube channel. For the final time this season, let’s look at the 16-team field.
Wednesday, March 1
CBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld (9-4) vs. Kangoeroes Mechelen (2-11)
When: 11 a.m. ET
Where: Servet Tazegül Spor Salonu, Mersin
How to watch: FIBA YouTube live stream
Notable players: Chelsea Gray, DeWanna Bonner, Tiffany Hayes, Elizabeth Williams (CBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld); Morgan Bertsch, Lisa Berkani, Ziomara Morrison (Kangoeroes Mechelen)
Matchup details: Mersin survived a resolute Girona squad to win in overtime last week, and while the results haven’t always been mind-blowing, the Turkish club has won four straight games and seems to be the favorite in Group B. All Mersin needs to do now to come away with the group’s top overall seed is to defeat Mechelen, which it did handily back in Week 7. For Mechelen, Bertsch has quietly emerged as one of the competition’s better scorers, ranking…
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