Final:
UMMC did not jet off to as quick of a start with a short turnaround for the second game on Sunday, but they eventually rolled to another big win against Nadezhda. Diana Taurasi led the way in an 80-52 final. The series now moves from Ekaterinburg to Orenburg on Wednesday with a champion likely to be crowned.
May 1, 2016
UMMC vs. Nadezhda 80-52 UMMC Taurasi 28 Lyttle 15/13r Griner 12/8r Nolan 10 Torrens 6 Belyakova 0 NAD Cruz 10/7r Psareva 10 Robinson 8
UMMC leads series 2-0
3rd Place:
The teams had a quick turnaround as they played again on Saturday. Dynamo Kursk used their superior depth with their third game in four days with Endene Miyem coming in cold and leading them to an 80-58 win. Spartak Moscow now tries to keep the season going on Tuesday as they return home trailing in the series.
April 30, 2016
Dynamo Kursk vs. Spartak Moscow 80-58 DYK Miyem 24/6r Ogwumike 12 Logunova 10/8r Vidmer 10/6r Augustus 10 Eldebrink 5 Osipova 0 SPM Vadeeva 11/10r Alexander 10/7r
Dynamo Kursk leads series 2-0
5th Place:
MBA needed a win on Sunday to extend their season and needed overtime to beat Dynamo-GUVD 93-85. Anna Leshovceva lead the way. Both teams will meet again in the same place on Monday to decide the series and end their seasons.
May 1, 2016
MBA vs. Dynamo-GUVD 93-85 (OT) MBA Leshovceva 20 Toropova 18 Kaytukova 12 Sytnyak 11/8r Loginova 11/6r Degtyarskaya 10/6r DYG Langlois 19/10a/6s Abayburova 19 Chalaya 18 Dorovskikh 13
Series tied 1-1
7th Place:
Britney Jones helped Chevakata extend their season on Sunday as they beat Enisey 75-61 to tie the series. The teams meet again in Vologda on Monday to wrap up their seasons and decide the series.
May 1, 2016
Chevakata vs. Enisey 75-61 CHE Jones 24/6a Medvedeva 15/9r Petrushina 11 ENI Kiryanova 13 Tarasova 13 Hamson 12/7r
Series tied 1-1