Meldere and Vilka help Magnolia Basket beat Swiss champions in EuroCup Women

The second round of the group stage in EuroCup Women 2026/27, a European women's club basketball competition, began on Wednesday, 21 October. Italian club Magnolia Basket Campobasso won away against Swiss champions Nyon Basket, who play by Lake Geneva, 77:59, taking its second win in two games. Latvian players Kate Vilka and Laura Meldere play for the Italian side. Nyon's roster included Nyamer Diew, a former TTT Riga player who won the Latvian championship in 2026.

Kate Vilka scored seven points in 25 minutes and 10 seconds, making one of one two-point attempts and five of six free throws. She also had four assists, one rebound and one steal. Laura Meldere, a centre, scored six points in 25 minutes and 30 seconds, grabbed seven rebounds and made two assists.

In Group G, Magnolia Basket lead with two wins. KP Brno are second with one win, while Nyon Basket are third with two defeats.

Other teams with Latvian players

In Group I, Germany's Saarlouis Royals, coached by Latvian Matīss Rožlapa, lost at home 46:83 to Hungary's Sopron Basket, the 2022 EuroLeague champions. The German side were without two injured core players: Finland's Elina Koskimies and American Jordine Jenkins. Elizabete Bulāne started and scored four points in 21 minutes, while Mila Luzgina scored six points in 18 minutes off the bench.

In Group D, Poland's Cup winners Sleza Wroclaw lost at home 68:78 to Greece's Olympiacos SFP. Latvian Digna Strautmane scored six points. Spain's BAXI Ferrol lost 42:85 at home to Turkey's Mersin, with Nikola Priede scoring two points.

Tournament format

The teams are drawn into 12 groups of four, and each plays six games. The top two in each group and the four best third-placed teams advance to the knockout stage, where they will be joined by four EuroLeague teams. The final is scheduled for 1 and 8 April.