EuroCup Women Week 5 social media spotlight and reaction
MUNICH (EuroCup Women) - We reflect on another entertaining week of EuroCup Women and see how it went down out on social media, as well as hearing from some of those involved.
MUNICH (EuroCup Women) - We reflect on another entertaining week of EuroCup Women and see how it went down out on social media, as well as hearing from some of those involved.
Good Angels Kosice needed a big win against Enisey Krasnoyarsk to advance and they did it, 77-61, which left veteran Zuzana Zirkova absolutely thrilled.
She said: "Our first goal was to win and the second goal was to reach a significant points difference and we made it too - therefore we are satisfied. Maybe we could have won by 20 points or more, but Enisey showed their quality."
Even if TTT Riga had already booked their place in the second stage of the competition, they were still all smiles as they moved to 5-0.
Reyer Venezia are also riding high at 5-0 after extending their flawless run with a 67-51 success against TSV 1880 Wasserburg.
While most of their opponents take advantage of visiting the beautiful city of Venice, even the hosts sometimes make sure they make the most of the beauty that is on their doorstep!
Sleza Wroclaw are also safely into the next stage of the competition and it has been a real team effort, with veteran guard Sharnee Zoll pulling the strings.
MOOD #WAWG #WeMobbin pic.twitter.com/nl0ynTq8pE
— Sharnee Zoll (@sharneezoll) November 23, 2017
They needed to all pull together to dig out a 73-68 triumph against a tough Agu Spor side.
A note of history was written in Spain as Lointek Gernika Bizkaia secured their first ever win in the competition at the fifth attempt.
BIG WIN TONIGHT GIRLS!Incondicional el apoyo de nuestra afición, como siempre GRACIAS @GKesb Especialmente esa voz q siempre escucho positiva, animandome, llenandome de confianza @yaizalazaro te esperamos y necesitamos. Ánimo! pic.twitter.com/bFDlI7gRkw
— Maria Pina Tolosa (@MARIAPINATOLOSA) November 22, 2017
They beat VBW CEKK Cegled 81-67 and it will be remembered for a long time by those present - including the experienced Maria Pina.
Mersin rode their way past MBK Ruzomberok in style with a 54-42 home court victory.
There were celebrations in the locker room after the game - including a celebratory cake!
Finally, there promises to be an exciting last week of group action, with many clubs still hoping to punch a ticket. One of those is Energa Torun, who kept their dream alive by beating Piestanske Cajky 66-48 off the back of a massive 25 points and 12 boards from Kelley Cain.
"I am happy that we won this game, even if it could have been finished in a different way," mused Torun head coach, Algirdas Paulauskas.
"We had a 14-point advantage very quickly and I think I made a lot of substitutions and our opponents came back into the game thanks also to their aggressive defense.
"For some minutes they were ruling on the court, but we woke up and started to play our game again. We used our post player Kelley Cain and that was our key to win," he added.
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