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EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers Round 3 February 20th

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February 20, 2016

Group A:

It was expected to be one of the most evenly matched groups, but it is probably the least likely of the three teams taking the lead halfway through qualification.  Slovenia downed Latvia 69-51 in a battle of unbeatens, an impressive feat given the strength of Latvia’s roster as they managed to bring in their key players.

Slovenia vs. Latvia 69-51 SLO Pirsic 13/10r Baric 11 Oblak 10 Erkic 9 Lisec 8/9r Trebec 8 Abramovic 8 Ljubenovic 2 Zdolsek 0/8r Rupnik DNP Jakovina DNP Prezelj DNP LAT Steinberga 12/7r Vitola 12 Jekabsone-Zogota 9/6a Rozenberga 6 Teilane 4/12r Basko-Melnbarde 3 Babkina 3 Krastina 2 Priede 0 Putnina 0 Melnika 0 Eibele DNP

Standings: Slovenia 2-0, Latvia 1-1, Lithuania 0-2

Group B:

The Netherlands just managed to get the important 66-63 win at winless Estonia to stay in solid shape at the halfway point.  Croatia got a big game from Iva Ciglar, but it was not enough to get the win against France, which would have put them right back into the picture for qualification.  The visitors took the win by a 79-70 margin to stay in firm position atop the standings.

Estonia vs. Netherlands 63-66 EST Nikolai 17/9r Pokk 11 Anderson 8 Piibur 8 Mesila-Kaarmann 6 Kasemagi 4 Bratka 4 Puu 3 Koster 2 Sokman 0 Maaring DNP Rits DNP NED Treffers 13/17r Halman 12 Klein 12 Broring 11 Bettonvil 4 Van Den Adel 4 Butter 3 Adams 3 Ligthart 2/7r De Roos 2 Fokke 0 Ndiba DNP

Croatia vs. France 70-79 CRO Ciglar 25/6a Rezan 13/11r Ivezic 11 Lelas 7 Zellous 6 Begic 5 Tikvic 2 Sandric 1 Dzankic 0 Packovski 0 Borovic 0 Miletic DNP FRA Ayayi 15 Skrela 14/8r Miyem 14/7r Gaye 12 Ciak 8 Dumerc 4/7a Tanqueray 4 Epoupa 3 Michel 2 Johannes 2 Amant 1 Salagnac 0

Standings: France 3-0, Netherlands 2-1, Croatia 1-2, Estonia 0-3 [Read more…]

EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers February Preview

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The second of the three two game windows for qualification will take place on Saturday and Wednesday.  Teams will be looking to grab that top spot in their group, which guarantees passage to the main tournament in the Czech Republic.  After those nine teams join the hosts, six more teams will qualify as group runners up after comparing their records against the first and third place teams in the group.  For several teams, these games take on added meaning as they know that they will have more basketball to play this summer.  Serbia will be looking to continue to build cohesion ahead of the Olympics while other teams still need to qualify, meaning that preparations now could be critical to success later.

In Group A, the two undefeated teams will face each other on Saturday to try and gain an advantage as Slovenia welcomes Latvia to Celje.  On Wednesday, Latvia makes the trip to Kedainiai as neighbors Lithuania look for their first win.

In Group B, the Netherlands looks to continue its momentum from earlier, but face a tricky trip to Tallinn against winless Estonia.  The other game on Saturday sees undefeated France try to navigate their most difficult remaining game visiting Croatia in Slavonski Brod.  France completes the road trip on Wednesday in Tallinn while Croatia will be looking to pull themselves back into the picture when they host the Dutch in Osijek.

In Group C, two undefeated teams headline Saturday’s slate as Montenegro visits Italy in Schio.  Great Britain welcomes Albania to Manchester as both teams look for their first wins and a chance to fight their way back into the picture.  On Wednesday, Italy should have an easy time at Albania in Tirana, but Montenegro will continue their toughest stretch with their trip to Manchester with the British team certainly looking to take advantage. [Read more…]

Chinese League Semifinals Game 2 February 18

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Top seeded Xinjiang brought the series lead home with them on the long journey across the country from Guangdong.  The second game of the series played out as expected with the hosts relying on Tina Charles for the bulk of their scoring. Candace Parker had an all around effort and even got help from a few of her teammates.  A fourth quarter comeback was needed for Xinjiang and the strength of Charles inside made the difference down the stretch. Xinjiang now has a commanding 2-0 series lead.  The other series shifted scenes from Shanghai to Beijing and played out quite similarly to the first game.  Sylvia Fowles was leaned on for scoring by the hosts while Elizabeth Cambage again found herself limited in shot attempts. Shi Xiufeng ended up leading Shanghai in scoring with 21 points. This time around, without huge scoring from Cambage, Shanghai were unable to pull out the win against second seeded Beijing who have now tied the series at one game a piece.

February 18, 2016

Xinjiang vs. Guangdong 90-82 XJ Charles 46/20r Qiu 14/6r/6a GD Parker 23/14r/6a Huang 20

Xinjiang leads series 2-0

Beijing vs. Shanghai 77-68 BJ Fowles 40/12r Gao 14 SH Shi 21 Cambage 12/12r

Series tied 1-1

Chinese League Semifinals Game 1 February 16

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The much anticipated semifinals finally got underway after the break for New Year’s.  The two games could not have turned out differently even though both were quite exciting.  Candace Parker and Guandong hosted Tina Charles and Xinjiang in a game that surpassed the 100 point mark for both teams! The visitors from Xinjiang  came away with the win in overtime 117-113.  Candace Parker nearly scored 50 and got some help from teammate Huang Sijing but those two alone could not carry the load. Instead, it was Tina Charles and Peng Shiqing that had more teammates step up to provide balance, giving the upstarts a big advantage before the series shifts far to China’s northwest.  The other game had far fewer fireworks.  Sylvia Fowles had the expected big scoring game for Beijing, but Elizabeth Cambage did not get as many shots for Shanghai, instead providing opportunities for her teammates to score to grab a 68-66 win at home with a spirited second half.

February 16, 2016

Guangdong vs. Xinjiang 113-117 (OT) GD Parker 48/7r Huang 31/10r XJ Charles 30/15r Peng 25/9r

Shanghai vs. Beijing 68-66 SH Shi 17 Lin 15 Huang 13 Cambage 11/10r BJ Fowles 28/6r Zhang 11/7r

French League Round 16

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There were a number of rescheduled Round 7 games on Wednesday.  Mondeville prevailed 79-76 in overtime at Arras despite the best efforts of Jenny Fouasseau.  Lattes Montpellier looked to take the league lead as they beat Angers 81-47.  A big Latoya Williams effort was not enough for Lyon as they lost 72-53.  Latoya Williams was at her best again two days later as Lyon got the win this time, 84-55 over Nantes on Friday.  The bulk of the games were on Saturday as Sarah Michel led Lattes Montpellier to a 79-56 win over Arras.  Charleville left Toulouse at the bottom of the standings by beating them 82-62 even though Tianna Hawkins had a good game.  Lysa Millavet helped Mondeville to a 79-67 win over Hainaut as both teams battle for the last postseason places.  Bourges doubled up Angers 70-35 as they remained tied for the league lead in the loss column.  A gritty game at Landes went to visiting Nice 51-49 as both teams still sit in semifinal positions.  On Sunday, Villeneuve beat Calais 76-51, but the struggling hosts got their first look at Danielle McCray in her return from injury.

February 10, 2016

Arras vs. Mondeville 76-79 (OT) ARR Fouasseau 20/12r B. Williams 16/9r Loyd 15 Skrba 13/15r Duchet 12 MDV Millavet 18/13r M. Plouffe 17/10r Johannes 15/6a Badiane 14/10r Sharp 11/7r

Lattes Montpellier vs. Angers 81-47 MTP O’Hea 19 Skrela 18 Halman 13/6r Michel 10/8a ANG Aleksandravicius 17/7r Tunstull 5/8r

Lyon vs. Landes 53-72 LYO L. Williams 22 Niamke 15 Ervin 3 LAN Ayim 18/8r Guzman 18 Barennes 15 Plagnard 10/6a Basko-Melnbarde 7/7r Sliskovic 4/6r [Read more…]

Czech League Round 20

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The round started on Friday with an individual battle between Alena Hunkova and Kristyna Minarovicova. Hunkova led Nymburk to an easy 101-54 victory against Slovanka who only dressed five players.  On Saturday, Hradec Kralove maintained their place right below the top teams with a 71-59 win over Valosun Brno.  Kara Trutnov is also in the top third after a 71-65 win at Zabiny Brno.  On Sunday, VS Praha beat Ostrava 72-58.  Krystal Vaughn turned in the week’s best individual effort as she led Slavia Praha to an 80-54 win at last place Strakonice.

February 12, 2016

Nymburk vs. Slovanka MB 101-54 NYM Hunkova 23 Siksniute 16 Khomenchuk 12/9r Hamplova 12 Taylor 4 SLO Minarovicova 24 Gobeljic 12/7r Novotna 10

February 13, 2016

Sokol Hradec Kralove vs. Valosun KP Brno 71-59 HRA Krizova 12 Bura 11/6r Effangova 10 Zavazalova 10 VAL Sanford 14/7r Sujanova 14 Sedlakova 10

Zabiny Brno vs. Kara Trutnov 65-71 ZAB Vucurovic 15/7r Horakova 12/13r Dusanic 12 KAT Ovsikova 16 Vondrackova 13 Nagyova 13 Fall 12/8r Russell 7 Cady 6 [Read more…]

Russian League Round 18

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Russian Basketball FederationA game from a different round was played on Wednesday as Chevakata beat Enisey 64-39.  This round started on Friday as Ekaterina Sytnyak and Anna Leshovceva led MBA past Sarah Boothe and Kazanochka 98-75.  None of the EuroLeague teams were challenged on Saturday as Nadezhda beat Spartak Noginsk 81-54.  Nneka Ogwumike and Dynamo Kursk eased past Dynamo-GUVD 102-52.  UMMC more than doubled up Energia Ivanovo 105-50 as they got to try their latest piece of the puzzle in Emma Meesseman.  On Sunday, Chevakata kept Dynamo Moscow in last place 87-55.

 

February 10, 2016

Chevakata vs Enisey 64-39 CHE Jones 17 Volkova 16 Steinberga 10 ENI Vorobyeva 11 Hamson 2

February 12, 2016

MBA vs. Kazanochka 98-75 MBA Sytnyak 23 Leshovceva 20/8r/7a Loginova 16 Gorbacheva 14/6r KAZ Boothe 23/8r Levchenko 14/7r Plohih 12

February 13, 2016

Spartak Noginsk vs. Nadezhda 54-81 SPN Andrianova 18/6r Kuzmina 14/7r Korotygina 12/6r NAD Shilova 13 Beglova 13 Psareva 10/7r Maiga 10 McBride 6 Cruz 4 Robinson 1 Bonner 0

Dynamo Kursk vs. Dynamo-GUVD 102-52 DYK Ogwumike 22 Vidmer 16/8r Sapova 15 Miyem 13 Jekabsone-Zogota 11 Harding 4 Osipova 2 DYG Alexander 14/13r Dorovskikh 11

UMMC vs. Energia Ivanovo 105-50 UMMC Vieru 18/6r Belyakova 16 Meesseman 14 Arteshina 13/9r Torrens 13/6r Griner 12 Nolan 5 Toliver 5 IVA Marchenkova 22/6r Sazonova 7 [Read more…]

German League Round 19

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On Saturday, Aliaksandra Tarasava continued her scoring streak as she led Halle to an 83-78 win over Kierra Mallard and Rotenburg.  Chemnitz beat Marbury 65-56 as they look to pull themselves to safety. An outstanding effort from J. Williams scoring 29 points and pulling down 10 rebounds were not enough to pull Oberhausen to victory against Danau-Ries. They lost 72-68.  Wasserburg continues its dominance with a 85-61 win over Herner.  The teams behind them kept up on Saturday as Saarlouis beat Osnabruck 68-55 and Keltern beat Freiburg 93-62.

February 13, 2016

Halle vs. Rotenburg 83-78 SVH Tarasava 27 Hartmann 19/14r McCarthy 15/11r Engeln 13 Horn 4 Pressley 0 AHRS Mallard 22/13r Rodriguez 17 Skuballa 16/12r Selby 7/7r Pakulat 4

Marburg vs. Chemnitz 56-65 BCM Schaake 14 Baker 10 Yohn 10 Lee 4/6r Koppl 4 CCC Menz 17 Buck 14/9r Halasz 11 Koop 10 LeMar 6 Allen 0

Oberhausen vs. Donau-Ries 68-72 NBO J. Williams 29/10r M. Williams 10 Maticka 8/6r Fussell 5 Menz 0 DON Womack 19 Schlegel 18/9r Strange 16/11r Racic 12 Parsons 3/9r

Wasserburg vs. Herner 85-61 WBG Lucet 16/8r Peddy 13/7a De Kleijn 12 Raincock-Ekunwe 11/8r Brunckhorst 10 Sten 9 HTC Bellock 16 Fikiel 15/8r Takacs 11 Greinacher 9 Amojo 2 [Read more…]

Spanish League Round 19

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The round started on Friday with Haley Peters and the Conquero frontcourt beating Ferrol 84-63.  On Saturday, a great game from Oumoul Sarr was not enough for Gipuzkoa as Avenida stayed far atop the standings with a 78-60 win.  Promete was the latest team to beat Azkoitia with Leslie Knight helping provide the 75-62 final margin.  Zamarat won 70-66 over Claudia Pop and Gernika as teams try to pull away from the surprisingly high drop line.  Cadi La Seu stayed just outside the playoff places as they left Gran Canaria in the dreaded 13th place with a 79-70 win.  A strong Estela Royo effort and a triple-double from Taysha Pye were not enough for a team that sits surprisingly at the bottom of the barrel. On Sunday, Paola Ferrari fired Zaragoza past CREF 67-55.  A great individual battle between Chrissy Givens and Shanece McKinney went to visitors Bembibre 72-62 as Girona is in danger of sliding.

February 12, 2016

Conquero vs. Ferrol 84-63 CON Peters 23/7r Elonu 19/6r Caldwell 14/14r FER Kelley 19/13r Quevedo 11 Sanchez 11 Davis 7

February 13, 2016

Gipuzkoa vs. Avenida 60-78 GIP Sarr 24/7r/7a Mieloszynska-Zwolak 12 Houts 7 AVE Gidden 16 Rodriguez 11 Beard 10/6r Marginean 10 Ndour 8 Vitola 8 Kobryn 4 Gemelos 2

Azkoitia vs. Campus Promete 62-75 AZK Silva 18/7s Davydova 17/6r PRO Knight 31/6r Tudanca 12 Covington 6 Thiam 4 Stewart 2/7r Gastaminza 2/7r

Gernika vs. Zamarat 66-70 GER Pop 21/10r Vanderwal 12 Edwards 11 Vega 11 Ross 8 Clark 0 ZAM Pirsic 18/14r Riley 18 Cinili 12 Svitlica 11 Da Silva 9/8r Van Den Adel 0 Simpson 0 [Read more…]

Australian League Round 17

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It was a momentous occasion on Friday as Abby Bishop and DeNesha Stallworth finally helped Canberra to its first win 80-77 over Perth despite the best efforts of Carley Mijovic and Sami Whitcomb.  Townsville assured itself another week at the top of the standings as Suzy Batkovic and Natalie Novosel led an 89-49 dismantling of Dandenong.  On Saturday, it was Mijovic and Whitcomb again, this time with Perth rebounding and beating Katie-Rae Ebzery and Sydney 88-85.  Kayla Standish led Adelaide to an 88-62 win over Melbourne in a battle between teams mostly playing just to finish the season. On Sunday, Leilani Mitchell turned in the leading performance of the week as Adelaide hurt Bendigo’s chances by beating them 92-78.  The Canberra winning trend was short-lived as they fell 81-76 to SEQ with Jordan Hooper and Ify Ibekwe edging the import battle with DeNesha Stallworth and Renee Montgomery.

February 12, 2016

University of Canberra Capitals vs. Perth Lynx 80-77 UCC Bishop 25/15r Stallworth 21/8r Talbot 13/6r Montgomery 13 Haynes 0 Bibby 0 PER Mijovic 26/8r Whitcomb 26/8r/7s Laney 13/7r/6a Wischer 5 Tomlinson 2 Burton 0 Chilcott 0

Townsville Fire vs. Dandenong Rangers 89-49 TSV Batkovic 24/9r Novosel 20 George 14/17r Cocks 13 Gaze 7 Paalvast 2 Zelenka 0 DAN Cumming 13 Pickrel 12/10r Cunningham 0 [Read more…]