MUNICH (Germany) - The EuroLeague Women action resumed on Wednesday night with much needed first successes this season for some teams, while the elusive search for a win will continue for others.
There are still three more matchups to be played on Gameday 3 and these are all scheduled to take place on Thursday 29 October.
Key Storylines
Relief for Landes with first win as they leave Athinaikos 0-3;
Valencia jump out on Rapid Bucuresti and make it rain;
Betts at the double again for the unbeaten reigning champions.
Weekly Highs
Efficiency: Chloe Bibby (Valencia Basket Club) - 26 Points: Chloe Bibby (Valencia Basket Club) - 22 Rebounds: Stephanie Mavunga (Emlak Konut) - 12 Assists: Julie Vanloo (Athinaikos Qualco) - 10 Steals: Murjanatu Musa (Basket Landes) - 9 Blocks: Multiple players - 2
Musa steals the show for Landes
Nigerian center Murjanatu Musa did it on both ends of the floor to take Basket Landes to a precious 78-65 success on the road in Greece.
Musa snapped up a spectacular 9 steals - three more than the entire Athinaikos team in the contest, also contributing 12 points and 7 rebounds.
With the result in the balance, the visitors turned up the heat in the last period and eased their way to victory, with Becky Massey top-scoring with 14 points. Their Greek opponents continue to search for their first victory, despite 15 points and 9 rebounds from Alexis Prince and 10 dimes from Julie Vanloo.
Valencia soar with spectacular downtown show
There were celebrations for the fans inside the Roig Arena as Valencia reacted to a pair of opening defeats by blasting past Rapid Bucuresti 105-47.
Racking up 30 points in the opening quarter, the result was barely in doubt as the Spanish side raced out of the blocks and sunk an amazing 20 triples in the game.
It was frontcourt duo Chloe Bibby and Maria Araujo who did most damage. The former marked her first outing of the season with 22 points, while Araujo caused the visitors headaches with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Fenerbahce's star center extinguishes Flammes
A late rally from Flammes Carolo Basket added a veneer of respectability to the scoreline in Istanbul as they were eventually taken down 81-71 by Fenerbahce Tarfin.
The holders did their work early on their home court, but were outscored and outplayed in the last period.
Rookie Lauren Betts continued her rich vein of form with another eye-catching display as she accumulated a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Another newcomer Tima Pouye was influential in the backcourt with an all-action 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds as the reigning champions marched on unbeaten.
Wednesday, October 28 Athinaikos Qualco 65-78 Basket Landes Fenerbahce Tarfin 81-71 Flammes Carolo Basket Lotto AZS UMCS Lublin 69-88 Tango Bourges Basket ZVVZ USK Praha 80-65 Emlak Konut Valencia Basket Club 105-47 CS Rapid Bucuresti
Thursday, October 29
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen vs Beretta Famila Schio Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring vs KKZ Crvena Zvezda Casademont Zaragoza vs Kibirkstis-TOKS
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