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French League Finals Game 5 May 23rd

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May 23, 2019

After a long wait, the final game of the season was played on Thursday with the championship on the line.  Top seed Lyon hosted and used that advantage to build an early lead, coasting to a 75-61 win.  After coming under new ownership, the club had ambitions to build themselves into a powerhouse in the country like their brother team and it ended up happening a bit ahead of schedule with a trophy to show for it.  Lattes Montpellier fell at the final hurdle despite a brave fight, but they too will be thinking about their return to title challengers in the league after falling back for a few seasons.

Lyon vs. Lattes Montpellier 75-61 LYO Clark 15/8r Badiane 13/8r Dos Santos 11/7r Plouffe 10/7r/6a Allemand 10/6a MTP Miyem 16/6r Whitcomb 13/9r Wurtz 7 Dabovic 5 Tchatchouang 2

Lyon wins series 3-2

Romanian League Finals Game 5 May 21st

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May 21, 2019

The season came down to one final game on Tuesday for the championship.  Satu Mare gained confidence from erasing the series deficit, but Sepsi rallied late in the fourth quarter to take the lead in the last minute, holding on to a 59-56 win.  Most of the regular season had no drama and the playoffs looked to be following that pattern, but excitement game right at the end only for the heavy favorites to clinch another title.

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Satu Mare 59-56 SEP Higgins 12/9r Slamova 12 Parau 11 SAT Olah 17 Denson 15/11r Amukamara 6/7a

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe wins series 3-2

Romanian League Finals Game 4 May 18th

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May 18, 2019

On Saturday, Satu Mare was looking to force a deciding game.  Sepsi had a better start, but the hosts had a lead by halftime and then managed to hang on late again, winning 59-56.  That means that there will be one final game in Sfantu Gheorghe on Tuesday with everyone wondering if an upset could be on the cards.

Satu Mare vs. Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 59-56 SAT Olah 18 Amukamara 12/6r Denson 12 Tavic 12 SEP Higgins 14/9r Solopova 14/7r

Series tied 2-2

French League Finals Game 4 May 16th

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May 16, 2019

On Thursday, Lattes Montpellier started well in their quest to force a deciding game.  Marieme Badiane and Lyon fought back to take a late lead, but the hosts managed to send the game into overtime, where they prevailed 91-85.  Ana Dabovic gave them much needed scoring punch off the bench and Endy Miyem also had a big game as the championship will now not be decided until next week.

Lattes Montpellier vs. Lyon 91-85(OT) MTP Dabovic 23 Miyem 21 Duchet 15 Tchatchouang 10/9r Whitcomb 6/6s Wurtz 0 LYO Badiane 24/7r Tanqueray 15 Salagnac 15 Plouffe 14/9r Clark 13/12r/7a Allemand 2/6a

Series tied 2-2

Romanian League Finals Game 3 May 16th

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May 16, 2019

Satu Mare needed a win at home on Thursday to extend their season.  They got a great game from Brittany Denson and managed to fend off Sepsi 52-47 to set up another game on Saturday.

Satu Mare vs. Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 52-47 SAT Denson 21/15r Amukamara 15/6r SEP Higgins 13/10r Parau 13

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe leads series 2-1

Turkish League Finals Game 4 May 15th

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May 15, 2019

On Wednesday, Fenerbahce looked to end the series without having to hit the road again.  They built up a big lead again and Chelsea Gray could not bring Cukurova back on her own this time as the top seed lost 80-68.  It was a season filled with drama for the league powerhouse, but when it mattered most, they found a lineup to stick with and won another championship.

Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 80-68 FEN Vardarli 18/9r/6a Plum 14 Zandalasini 13 Vaughn 10/7r Canitez 9 Stokes 8/14r CUK Gray 26/6a Bone 11/7r Uzun 11 Ndour 4 Mestdagh 0

Fenerbahce wins series 3-1

French League Finals Game 3 May 14th

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May 14, 2019

On Tuesday, Lattes Montpellier knew that they needed to win to extend their season and played like it early.  Lyon raced back late, but left themselves too big of a deficit to overcome and lost 72-61.  The teams will play again in Lattes on Thursday.

Lattes Montpellier vs. Lyon 72-61 MTP Whitcomb 19/7r Wurtz 18/7r Bankole 13/7r Miyem 7 Tchatchouang 4/8r/6a Dabovic 0 LYO Plouffe 18/6r Badiane 15/6r Allemand 15 Clark 8/9r

Lyon leads series 2-1

Turkish League Finals Game 3 May 13th

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May 13, 2019

The series moved to Istanbul on Monday and Kelsey Plum and Fenerbahce quickly built a big lead, winning 88-70.  Cukurova will now need a win on Wednesday to bring the series back home while the hosts will be trying to win again to close out the series.

Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 88-70 FEN Plum 27 Vardarli 18/7a Stokes 11/15r Zandalasini 11 Canitez 7 Vaughn 4/6r CUK Bilgic 16 Gray 16/7a Ndour 13 Bone 11/10r Mestdagh 3

Fenerbahce leads series 2-1

Romanian League Finals Game 2 May 8th-12th

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Finals:

May 12, 2019

The series continued on Sunday in Sfantu Gheorghe.  Satu Mare fought hard again, but fell short against Annemarie Parau and Sepsi 57-49.  They will feel better about their chances to extend the season at home on Thursday though after the first two games.

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Satu Mare 57-49 SEP Parau 20/6a Pasic 16/8r Solopova 11/10r Higgins 10/11r SAT Mandache 13/10r Amukamara 11 Denson 9/7r Lloyd 0

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe leads series 2-0

3rd Place:

May 11, 2019

Having already won first on the road, Arad just needed a home win to end the series.  They fended off Biljana Pesovic and Brasov 84-69 to complete the sweep.

Arad vs. Olimpia Brasov 84-69 ARA Williams 19/19r Lee 17/13r Ardelean 13 Fodor 11 Mercea 10/7r BRA Pesovic 21 Prlja 17/7s Filip 13/7r Bartee 9 Tanacan 4

Arad wins series 2-0

5th Place:

May 9, 2019

On Thursday, Ancuta Stoenescu helped Targoviste offset another big game from Tierra Henderson to leave Cluj with an 81-68 win and the series.

Universitatea Cluj vs. Targoviste 68-81 CLU Henderson 23/9r Parau 14/9r Begenisic 11 TAR Stoenescu 20/9a Irimia 12/10r Chivu 11 Vaida 10

Targoviste wins series 2-0

7th Place:

May 8, 2019

This series had a quick turnaround as Bianca Fota and Constanta traveled to Oradea on Wednesday and got the 71-46 win to complete a sweep.

Oradea vs. Phoenix Constanta 46-71 ORA Orban 18/13r/9a Campeanu 9 CON Fota 20/7r Beldian 13 Cutas 10/7r

Phoenix Constanta wins series 2-0

French Cup Final May 11th

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May 11, 2019

As a part of a weekend of six cup finals in France, the premier women’s knockout competition finished on Saturday.  With both teams eliminated from the league playoffs, they were ready for this final game and it was close early before Bourges could build a lead in the second half, beating Sara Chevaugeon and Charleville 67-58.

Bourges vs. Charleville 67-58 BRG Raincock-Ekunwe 16/8r Ouvina 12/9r/7a Rupert 12 Johannes 11 Plouffe 8/10r Sharp 3 CHM Chevaugeon 24 Filip 11/10r Peters 10 Mosqueda-Lewis 6