MUNICH (Germany) - Casademont Zaragoza posted one of the most epic comebacks in recent EuroLeague Women history as they tipped off the Second Round on an unlikley winning note. In the only game to be played on Tuesday night, they overturned a 20-point deficit to topple domestic rivals Valencia Basket Club and give their Final Six hopes a significant boost.
Fans can now also looked forward to five more exciting matchups this week. These are all scheduled to take place on Wednesday December 10.
Key Storylines
Carla Leite drops 23 points to lead Zaragoza to a stunning road win in Valencia;
Five more games to be played on Wednesday night.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Carla Leite (Casademont Zaragoza) - 24 Points: Carla Leite (Casademont Zaragoza) - 23 Rebounds: Queralt Casas (Valencia Basket Club), Merritt Hempe (Casademont Zaragoza) - 9 Assists: Laia Flores (Casademont Zaragoza), Mariona Ortiz (Casademont Zaragoza) - 5 Steals: Multiple Players - 2 Blocks: Nia Coffey (Valencia Basket Club) - 2
Zaragoza are the 'Comeback Queens' after sensational 25-0 run
Trailing 61-42 early in the fourth quarter, it looked done and dusted for Valencia, but their Spanish rivals Zaragoza had other ideas. Sparked the by the excellent play of French guard Carla Leite, they set about completing a truly remarkable rescue mission to post a 25-0 run that ended up with a 70-63 victory.
Leite finished with a game-high 23 points and her team were helped by a nice 4 of 4 scoring cameo from Veronika Vorackova when it mattered most. It was also another sensational advert for the competition and a result that sees Zaragoza moving to the same 4-3 record as a shocked Valencia.
Results
Tuesday, December 9
Valencia Basket Club 63-70 Casademont Zaragoza
Wednesday, December 10
Fenerbahce Opet vs Umana Reyer Venezia DVTK HUNTHERM vs Basket Landes ZVVZ USK Praha vs Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring Spar Girona vs Beretta Famila Schio Tango Bourges Basket vs Flammes Carolo Basket
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