It was a big week last week for both MiZo Pecs and their point guard Dalma Ivanyi.

After losing game one of their Eighth-Finals Play-Off series with Wisla Can-Pack 80-53 the Hungarians returned home and evened the series with a 68-64 victory.

Rivas Ecopolis ace Crystal Langhorne has claimed home advantage will finally count this time with her team determined to ensure they dispatch Frisco Sika Brno in Madrid on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the competition.

The rookies have been one of the stories of the season to date although having initially exploded onto the EuroLeague Women scene with a stunning seven straight wins, they are now beginning to feel the pace of a hectic schedule.

A strong start to the game was the key for the Turkish giants as they gave the home team a mountain to climb after registering a 17-4 run in the first half to move from 12-11 in front to 29-15.

Both teams will have to head back to Salamanca again next week for the deciding game and that will suit Bourges just fine after this performance and win that would have been more comfortable but for a big Anke De Mondt triple with three-seconds remaining.

Having been battered in game one, Gdynia had been hoping for a more spirited display on their own floor and initially they delivered by racing into a shock 21-13 lead early in the second period.

Having unexpectedly won on the road at Schio, the Good Angels pressed home that advantage with a hard fought 65-59 home court win.

The game was still delicately poised heading into the last three minutes with the home team pushing the Russian club hard and only one point behind at 49-50.

The Hungarian star produced arguably the EuroLeague Women performance of the season as she rattled off 24 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and dished up 10 assists much to the delight of the home crowd.

Veteran DeLisha Milton led the way with 18 points and six rebounds as the all round strength and depth of the Spanish giants proved a big factor.

Both teams started the game looking nervous with Dewanna Bonner air-balling a triple attempt and then turnovers by Jelena Skerovic and Anna Cruz.

ZVVZ USK Prague will fight to stave off elimination from the EuroLeague Women when they take on Ros Casares in Game 2 of their Eighth-Final Play-offs battle on Friday evening.

The Czechs dug themselves an early hole that they never climbed out of in Valencia and lost Game 1, 81-70.