Avenida Slip Past Bourges Into Last Eight

The home side came into game three of their Eighth-Finals Playoff series with Bourges needing a win to keep their hopes alive of making a second straight Final Four.

Bourges Pip Avenida At Home To Prolong Series

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.

Lyttle Plays Big Again As Avenida Thrash Bourges

Final Four hosts a year ago, don't be surprised if Halcon Avenida make it back to the EuroLeague Women showpiece again if their 72-53 rout of Bourges Basket on Tuesday in Salamanca is anything to go by.

Avenida rolled to victory in the opening game of the Eighth-Final Play-off tie with their superstar summer signing Sancho Lyttle leading the way.

EuroLeague Women Eighth-Final Pairings Set

With the Qualifying Round of EuroLeague Women wrapping up on Wednesday FIBA Europe has announced the official rankings of the sixteen teams that will advance to the Eighth-Finals and the resulting match-ups.

Three-time defending champions Spartak Moscow Region, who finished the Qualifying Round a perfect 10-0, ranked first followed by rivals UMMC Ekaterinburg and Wisla Can-Pack who lost just once.