Wisla Can-Pack Krakow were a late addition to the EuroLeague Women and they look determined to make the most of the opportunity after opening the season with a win at Halcon Avenida in Spain.

The Polish club, granted entry to the competition after CSKA Moscow pulled out due to sponsorship problems, prevailed 65-60 in Salamanca on Wednesday night with Liron Cohen scoring 21 points.

The long-time coach in Salamanca, Jose Hernandez, had said "adios" to Avenida after the 2008-09 campaign to become the new boss of Wisla.

It didn't take long for him to make a triumphant return.

The Krakow team went in front by as many as 11 points in the third quarter but Avenida fought back and cut the deficit to 46-44 on a three-pointer from Olexandra Gorbunova.

Cohen finished the frame with a pair of free-throws and a three-pointer to give the Polish outfit a 51-44 lead.

Four times Avenida reduced the arrears to just three points in the final quarter, the last when Silvia Dominguez made a jump shot with 25 seconds left.

The Spain international fouled Cohen, however, and the Israel national team guard sank both attempts from the stripe.

Dominguez then missed a three-pointer and Krakow rebounded to seal the victory.

Katerina Zohnová scored 15 points for Wisla and Marta Fernandez, the former Spain international, contributed 11.

Jordi Fernandez (Halcon Avenida):

"We have to continue working and improving. We have committed many mistakes in the moments more importantly of the game." This is only the first game in Euroligue Women"

Anke de Mondt (Halcón Avenida):

"Last year was incredible, now we must to forget it and think that we are in a new competition and that the successes will come"

Jose Ignacio Hernández ( Wisla Can Pack)

" Winning has been thanks to a great work of scouting. The team has been very concentrated and we were able stop to Halcón Avenida"