MUNICH (Germany) - Castors Braine are celebrating cutting down former EuroLeague Women competitors VBW Gdynia with a fine first leg win in the EuroCup Women Play-Off Round 1.
There was also joy for 2025 Finalists BAXI Ferrol who put one foot in the next phase with a huge road win at GEAS, with Villeneuve d'Ascq LM and Kibirkstis-TOKS also racking up convincing victories.
But first, there are still 11 more Play-Off Round 1 matchups scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 11.
Key Storylines
Belgian outfit Castors Braine give themselves a great chance of progressing by beating VBW Gdynia;
BAXI Ferrol fly past GEAS as Blanca Millan and Dalayah Daniels lead the way with 30 points;
Kamile Nacickaite Van Der Horst shows her class to put Kibirkstis-TOKS in the driving seat.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Kamile Nacickaite Van Der Horst (Kibirkstis-TOKS) - 24 Points: Kamile Nacickaite Van Der Horst (Kibirkstis-TOKS), Sydney Taylor (MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec) - 22 Rebounds: Catherine Reese (MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec) - 12 Assists: Matea Tadic (MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec) - 11 Steals: Maria Burliga (MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec) - 4 Blocks: Rosanne Le Seyec (UFAB49) - 3
Castors set up a classic; 2025 Finalists making a move again
Castors Braine will carry an advantage to VBW Gdynia after an 80-73 home floor win. It could mean a thrilling and tense second meeting, althoug things could have been even better since they had led by as many as 15 at one point in the second half, but missed 9 vital free-throws. JaQuay Miller led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
After making history by making the 2025 Final, BAXI Ferrol are looking like a repeat might not be out of the question after racking up an eye-catching 81-62 triumph at GEAS. They torched the Italians thanks mainly to Blanca Millan and Dalayah Daniels who shared 30 points.
Kamile Nacickaite Van Der Horst was the main architect of a convincing 87-70 win for Kibirkstis-TOKS against Magnolia Basket Campobasso. The Lithuanian veteran used all of her know-how to lead her team, dropping 22 points and leaning on valuable support from Japreace Dean with 14 points and 7 assists.
MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec watched a 20-point lead evaporate, but recovered to take a modest 83-75 success against Rutronik Stars Keltern who will fancy their chances next week. Sydney Taylor top scored with 22 points, Matea Tadic handed out 11 assists, with Catherine Reese registering a double-double of 11 points and 12 boards.
Results
Wednesday, December 10
Kibirkstis-TOKS 87-70 Magnolia Basket Campobasso GEAS 62-81 BAXI Ferrol MB Zaglebie Sosnowiec 83-75 Rutronik Stars Keltern UFAB49 67-95 Villeneuve d'Ascq LM Castors Braine 80-73 VBW Gdynia Thursday, December 11
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