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The latest from women's basketball, women's volleyball and ice hockey

Eugen Nasta, 28.11.2024, 13:45

In women’s volleyball, on Wednesday CSO Voluntari sustained a 1-3 defeat by German side Allianz Stuttgart, in a a Group E Champions League fixture. In the group’s other game, Italian side Savino Del Bene Scandicci defeated Polish opponents Bielsko-Biala, 3-nil. Scandicci are at the top of the table, with 9 points. With three points each, the other teams in the group follow suit. CSO Voluntari’s next scheduled fixture is the game against Bielsko-Biala on December 11, away.

In the first leg as part of the Challenge Cup’s round of 16, CSM Târgovişte a grabbed a 3-2 away with against Slovenia’s Nova Gorica.The secon-leg match is scheduled on December 11 in Targoviste. Also in the Challenge Cup, this past Tuesday Lugoj Municipal Sports Club sustained a nil-3 defeat by Greek opponents Olympiakos Piraeus, also in the round of 16’s first leg. The return leg of the tie is scheduled on December 11 in Lugoj.

In EuroCup Women, women’s basketball competition, CSM CSU Constanţa this past Wednesday wasted the opportunity to advance to the round of 32. In Group F’s last round CSM CSU Constanta were defeated by Belgian opponents Castors Braine, 74-78, and now depend on the other results in the competition.

Advancing to the round of 32 are the first two teams in each group and the best 3rd-placed four teams, but also the four teams that have been 4th-placed in the women’s Euro league.

In the National ice hockey Championship, Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc and ACSH Gheorgheni have both won their home confrontations. Sport Club secured a 4-3 win against Fenestela 68, while ACSH Gheorgheni secured their win against defending champions Corona Braşov, also 4-3. For Corona, it was their first defeat in the domestic championship’s ongoing edition.