Raneem Elgedawy inspires Cinkarna Celje to EuroCup Women victory

Raneem Elgedawy produced a standout display as Cinkarna Celje defeated Italian side Campobasso 63-59 in a closely fought EuroCup Women group match.

The Slovenian team secured victory in the fourth round of the group stage after a contest that was decided in the closing seconds. The result moved Cinkarna Celje on to six points in second place, one point behind group leaders Campobasso.

Elgedawy scored 17 points in 28 minutes, while also contributing seven rebounds, three blocks and six steals.

Cinkarna Celje will return to EuroCup Women action against Czech club Brno on 25 November.

A total of 48 teams from across Europe are taking part in the group stage, with the clubs divided into 12 groups. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, while the teams finishing third will enter a play-off.

The win continued an encouraging season for Cinkarna Celje, who also occupy second place in their Adriatic League group. Four teams from that group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Cinkarna Celje are also leading the Slovenian league with a perfect record after winning each of their four matches.

Elgedawy has made eight appearances for the club in all competitions so far this season. She has scored 111 points, averaging nearly 14 points per game.

Before facing Brno in EuroCup Women, Cinkarna Celje will play three consecutive Slovenian league matches between 6 and 21 November.