Ros Casares suffered their first setback of the EuroLeague Women campaign on Friday at US Valenciennes in the EuroLeague Women Eighth-Finals Play-offs.

Nicole Ohlde scored 20 points to fire USVO to a 71-63 victory and force a deciding third game in the series that will be played in Valencia.

US Valenciennes played hard in their opening game of the EuroLeague Women Eighth Finals, but not hard enough against Ros Casares.

That was the point the French team's coach,  Hervé Coudray, tried to make after the game.

US Valenciennes stayed within striking distance for a half but were then blown away by undefeated Ros Casares on Tuesday on the opening night of the EuroLeague Women eighth finals.

The Spanish side led 40-30 early in the second half and then put the defensive clamps on their opponents from France and pulled away for a decisive 70-44 win.

Spartak Moscow Region thrashed US Valenciennes 96-62 in Vidnoje on Wednesday.

The defending champions, winning for the ninth time in 10 Group C games, did not blow the game wide open until the second half, but Spartak provided enough evidence to suggest they could be the team to beat again this year.

US Valenciennes coach Herve Coudray is frustrated by his team's inconsistent performances of late.

Last week in the EuroLeague Women, USVO came from behind to beat Kosit 2013 but they followed that up with a 65-64 defeat at Reims in the French top flight at the weekend.