The FIBA Women’s EuroCup enters a pivotal stage as Galatasaray put together to host France’s LDLC ASVEL within the first leg of the Round of 16 on Thursday.
The match at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall marks a key second for the yellow-reds, who purpose to construct on their profitable playoff marketing campaign in opposition to Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda.
A win right here would see them progress to the quarterfinals, with the return leg scheduled for Jan. 15 in Lyon.
Meanwhile, within the males’s competitors, Fenerbahçe Beko search to take care of momentum as they face ALBA Berlin within the twentieth spherical of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
The sport comes after Fenerbahçe snapped a three-game shedding streak with a strong 84-76 win over Anadolu Efes.
This victory secured their eleventh win of the season, retaining them firmly within the prime six.
In distinction, ALBA Berlin have struggled, successful solely three of their 19 matches and sitting on the backside of the standings.
In their earlier encounter in Germany, Fenerbahçe triumphed 78-71.
The two groups have met 13 instances in EuroLeague historical past, with Fenerbahçe claiming 9 victories.
The Turkish giants have additionally gained the final 5 matchups, strengthening their dominant report.
Fenerbahçe’s EuroLeague efficiency has been bolstered by standout contributions from Nigel Hayes-Davis, who averages 17.2 factors per sport, whereas ALBA Berlin depends on Martin Hermannsson, who scores 11.5 factors on common.
This season, Fenerbahçe has posted strong stats – 78.4 factors, 11.9 rebounds, and 15.8 assists per sport – whereas ALBA Berlin’s figures stand at 79.9 factors, 10.9 rebounds, and 19.3 assists.
Elsewhere, within the FIBA Women’s EuroCup, Beşiktaş will tackle France’s UFAB 49 of their Round of 16 opener on Thursday on the Jean Bouin Sports Hall in Angers, with tipoff scheduled for 10 p.m. (native time).
Beşiktaş, having defeated Poland’s Enea Gorzow within the playoffs, hopes to proceed their quest for a quarterfinal berth, with the return leg set for Jan. 16 on the BJK Fibabanka Sports Complex.
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