Avenida got off to a flying start with six unanswered points.

It is not an advantage to win a basketball match, but Frida Eldebrink's Girona had desperately found it difficult to score.

The Swedish guard, like the rest of the team, had a slow start in front of the 750-strong home crowd that was let into Salamanca.

Even though she looked good to herself and the team's figures after half time, too many shots landed outside the basket.

Three of thirteen shot attempts in open play went in.

In total, the Swede scored nine points.

A real boost in the last quarter still meant that the victory margin was not greater than eight points for the home team that led from the first minute to the last.

Eldebrink's Catalan club Girona is second in the Spanish league.

Quarterfinal opponent Perfumerías Avenida is number one.

On Friday, the second quarter final will be played in the doubles meeting.