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German League Round 13 January 13th-17th

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On Wednesday, a game from Round 2 was made up as Alexandra Wilke and Marburg edged Halle 58-53.  This round started on Saturday with Laura Zolper pacing Herner in a 97-65 win over Hannover.  Laura Hebecker led Wasserburg past Marburg 70-56.  Daneesha Provo had her usual scoring explosion and got some help from Dominique Toussaint in Freiburg’s 84-66 win over Saarlouis.  On Sunday, Jennifer Crowder had a triple-double in Gottingen’s 74-59 win over Halle.  Keltern rolled past Franziska Worthmann and Heidelberg 92-65.  Osnabruck edged Donau-Ries 58-57.

January 13, 2021

Halle vs. Marburg 53-58 SVH Kasparkova 15 Fouraki 10 Thomas 6 Simpson 6 Huff 5 White 3 BCM Wilke 23 Klug 11/8r Simon 10 Arthur 6 Crymble 4 Bertholdt 2 Baker 2

January 16, 2021

Herner vs. Hannover 97-65 HTC Zolper 20 Goodwin 15/6a Vucetic 13 Polleros 12 Westerik 10 Harris 7/7r Rouse 6 TKH Masic 15/6r Gardner 12/6r/6a Gorsic 11/6r Brown 10 Rohkohl 6/6r

Wasserburg vs. Marburg 70-56 WBG Hebecker 23 Fiebich 17/8r Moten 13 Pullins 10 Mulligan 4/6r BCM Crymble 17 Wilke 16/7r Bertholdt 8 Arthur 4 Klug 2 Baker 2

Freiburg vs. Saarlouis 84-66 USC Provo 31/7r Toussaint 21 Boensch 17/9r TVS Richards 17 Perisa 15/6r Brown 11/7a Waters 7/9r Kotnik 2

January 17, 2021

Gottingen vs. Halle 74-59 BG Lupfer 16 Crowder 15/11r/11a Dzankic 13/7r Karambatsa 11/10r Blazevic 10/10r Roscoe 7 SVH Huff 13 Schinkel 11 Fouraki 10/6r Thomas 6 White 4

Keltern vs. Heidelberg 92-65 RSK Deura 16 Thomas 14/7r Kiss-Rusk 14 Cvitkovic 13 Pavic 12 Mingo 6 USCH Worthmann 20 Daub 12/6r/6a Bagdanaviciene 11 Karavassilis 5

Donau-Ries vs. Osnabruck 57-58 (partial information only) DOE Waldner 13/15r James 12 Leaphart 12 Schluter 7 OSC Strozyk 14 Dolle 11 Fuehring 10/19r

Polish League Round 16 January 12th-17th

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On Tuesday, Round 12 was finished with Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley and Weronika Telenga helping Polkowice complete a big comeback to beat Megan Gustafson, Borislava Hristova, and Gorzow.  Arka Gdynia started the round on Wednesday with continental play on the horizon and beat Torun 94-57.  Saturday’s games started with Lublin besting Jazmine Davis and the Gdansk University of Technology 77-70.  Gorzow had their trio of Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Borislava Hristova, and Megan Gustafson firing in a 100-89 win over Sydney Wallace and Zaglebie Soswnowiec.  Kamile Nacickaite and Polkowice did not ease up against the youngsters of GTK Gdynia at all, crushing them 72-23.  There was extra basketball on Sunday as G’mrice Davis and Poznan finally edged Stephanie Jones and Sleza Wroclaw 81-80.

January 12, 2021

Polkowice vs. Gorzow 90-86 POL Ellenberg-Wiley 29/12a Telenga 21/8r Hampton 17 Nacickaite 3 Kantzy 2 GOR Gustafson 26/13r Hristova 25 Walker-Kimbrough 15 Green 8

January 13, 2021

Arka Gdynia vs. Torun 94-57 GDY Kunek 18 Podgorna 16 Kastanek 15/7a Miskiniene 12/10r Slamova 12/6r Greinacher 8 TOR Sagerer 18/6r Pszczolarska 12 Jackson 11 Burkholder 2

January 16, 2021

Politechnika Gdanska vs. Lublin 70-77 GUT Davis 20/9a Hamblin 14/16r Pyka 10 Ossowska 10 LUB Fassina 16 O’Neill 15/9a Milazzo 14/10r Bertsch 13

Gorzow vs. Zaglebie Sosnowiec 100-89 GOR Walker-Kimbrough 29 Hristova 22 Gustafson 21/9r Green 16/15r Kaczmarczyk 10 SOS Wallace 22 Jarosz 16/10r Jasnowska 14/6r January 14 Stasiuk 13 Vuckovic 4/8r

Polkowice vs. GTK Gdynia 72-23 POL Nacickaite 26 Hampton 17/14r Kantzy 9/7r GTK Niemojewska 6/6r

January 17, 2021

Poznan vs. Sleza Wroclaw 81-80(OT) POZ Davis 29/16r/6s Popovic 14/7a Brown 13 Adamowicz 11 SLE Jones 30/11r Jakubiuk 18/6r/6s Sutton 17/6a Dobrowolska 3

Italian League Round 16 January 12th-17th

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On Tuesday, Danielle McCray and Paulina Hersler led Battipaglia’s continued search for their first win as Egle Sulciute and Jolene Anderson helped San Martino di Lupari prevail 89-81 in a Round 11 game.  This round started on Wednesday with continental play looming for teams as Venezia beat Gaia Gorini and Campobasso 95-78.  On Thursday, Jillian Harmon and Sandrine Gruda led Schio in an 87-62 win over Empoli.  On Saturday, Kennedy Burke had a good game for Sassari, but Ragusa showed off their superior depth with tremendous balance in an 88-54 win.  On Sunday, Bashaara Graves had an incredible game in Sesto San Giovanni’s 75-71 win over San Martino di Lupari.  Jaisa Nunn paced Costa Masnaga, but they fell to Lucca 77-67.  Bologna danced past Macarena Rosset and Vigarano 71-61.  Battiapaglia continues to fight for a first win, but Sara Madera and Marida Orazzo helped Broni slam the door on them 71-63.

January 12, 2021

San Martino di Lupari vs. Battipaglia 89-81 SAM Sulciute 23/11r Anderson 22/11r Tonello 18 Pasa 10 BAT McCray 31/9r Hersler 23/6r Melgoza 9

January 13, 2021

Venezia vs. Campobasso 95-78 VEN Anderson 19/7r Petronyte 17/9r Howard 12/13r Carangelo 12 Bestagno 11 Penna 11 Attura 5 Pan 3 CAM Gorini 21/6a Ostarello 14/7r Tikvic 13/10r Bonasia 13 Sanchez 10 Wojta 7/6a

January 14, 2021

Empoli vs. Schio 62-87 EMP Smalls 17 Ravelli 11 Mathias 4/6r SCH Harmon 25/8r Gruda 20 Mestdagh 18

January 16, 2021

Sassari vs. Ragusa 54-88 SAS Burke 20/10r Mataloni 11 Calhoun 9/8r RAG Romeo 16/7a Harrison 14 Tagliamento 12/7r Kuier 10/8r Santucci 10/7r Nicolodi 10 Marshall 1

January 17, 2021

San Martino di Lupari vs. Sesto San Giovanni 71-75 SAM Anderson 19/8r/6a Sulciute 17/10r/6a Tonello 11 SES Graves 30/15r Gwathmey 19 Verona 13/9r Panzera 10 Oroszova 0

Lucca vs. Costa Masnaga 77-67 LUC Harper 18/7r Miccoli 17/7r Russo 11/6r Pastrello 10 Jakubcova 4 Tunstull 3 COS Nunn 20/12r M. Villa 17 Jablonowski 4

Vigarano vs. Bologna 61-71 VIG Rosset 20/7r Tapley 12/11r BOL Bishop 16/18r Williams 15/7r Barberis 11 D’Alie 2

Battipaglia vs. Broni 63-71 BAT Bocchetti 16 Melgoza 15/10r Hersler 13/12r McCray 13/9r BRO Madera 26 Orazzo 21/6r Roma 2

Hungarian League Makeup Games January 12th-17th

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Games from multiple rounds are scattered all over the period before the international break.  Sopron beat PEAC 72-53 a Round 17 game on Tuesday.  The battle of Briannas went to Fraser individually, but Kiesel teamwise as Gyor beat Vasas 83-71 in a Round 10 game.  After a day of rest Thursday featured the same teams swapping venues as Sopron beat PEAC again, this time 88-53 in a Round 6 game.  Csata managed to grind out a 54-42 win over neighbors Vasas in a Round 9 game.  After a close first quarter, PEAC crushed ZTE for a 110-47 Round 7 win.

January 12, 2021

PEAC vs. Sopron 53-72 PEAC Kiss 15/9r Szucs 10 Strautmane 6 SOP Krajisnik 18/12r Williams 12 January 12 Fegyverneky 10 Walker 7 Brooks 5

January 13, 2021

Vasas vs. Gyor 71-83 VAS Fraser 31/12r Papp 14/6a GYO Kiesel 25 Mompremier 15/13r Dombai 11 Lass 4

January 14, 2021

Sopron vs. PEAC 88-53 SOP Walker 14 Williams 13/6r Krajisnik 12/12r January 11 Hatar 10 Brooks 9 PEAC Strautmane 10

January 17, 2021

Csata vs. Vasas 54-42 CSA Zempare 15/17r Lelik 13 Horvath 10/6a Hegedus 3 VAS Bach 11/11r Fraser 5

PEAC vs. ZTE 110-47 PEAC Kaposi 17 Wentzel 16 R. Szucs 15/9a Kiss 14/6r Andusic 12/7r Strautmane 9 ZTE Kulcsar 15 Tuchscherer 13 P. Szabo 12

Russian League Round 11 January 13th-17th

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A new round started on Wednesday with teams preparing for continental play and Dynamo Kursk pulled away in the second half for a 103-74 win over Enisey.  On Thursday, Allie Quigley led Ekaterinburg past Spartak Noginsk 102-35.  Monique Billings and Nadezhda beat Galina Kiseleva 77-63 in Orenburg.  On Sunday, Jillian Alleyne and Japreece Dean teamed up to lead Dynamo Novosibirsk past Svetlana Tohtash and Dynamo Moscow 78-60.

January 13, 2021

Enisey Krasnoyarsk vs. Dynamo Kursk 74-103 ENI Kiryanova 18 Kolosovskaya 10 Grant-Allen 8 Diop 4 DYK Musina 18/9r O. Frolkina 17 Burovaya 15 Maiga 14/10r Bentley 13 Kozik 10/6r

January 14, 2021

Ekaterinburg vs. Spartak Noginsk 102-35 EKA Quigley 27 Meesseman 18 Stewart 13/7r Vadeeva 9/6r Vandersloot 8/7a Belyakova 7 SPN Karpunina 10

Nadezhda Orenburg vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 77-63 NAD Billings 23/14r Logunova 14/9r Komarova 11 Babkina 8 DYN Kiseleva 21 Alleyne 14/17r Dean 12 Polyashova 10

January 17, 2021

Dynamo Moscow vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 60-78 DYM Tohtash 20 Cheremisina 11 DYN Alleyne 22/17r Dean 21 Kiseleva 12/6r Polyashova 11/8r

Spanish League January 15th-17th

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The round was supposed to start on Wednesday to give teams heading to continental play more time to prepare, but virus issues postponed the first two games.  That meant that play did not start until Friday in Caceres, where the hosts were dire in a 69-38 loss to Gernika.  Promete beat Gran Canaria 73-66.  Girona used a strong fourth quarter to beat Clarinos 63-54.  The day ended in Lugo with Aleksandra Stanacev leading Ensino past Zaragoza 88-55.  The rest of the games were played early Sunday.  Gipuzkoa beat their Basque Country neighbors Araski 60-52.  Arica Carter helped Estudiantes beat Zamarat 82-55.

January 15, 2021

Al-Qazeres vs. Gernika 38-69 ALQ Christinaki 13/6r Jones 9 Hart 3 O’Dwyer 0 GER Ivanovic 15 Lo 12/7r Bjorklund 11 Roundtree 10/6r Cornelius 2 Gomes Colhado 2

Promete vs. Gran Canaria 73-66 PRO Flores 16 Alarcon 14 Knezevic 11 Diarra 10/14r Estebas 10 Weaver 6 GRA James 14/8r Espana 12 Kones 10/14r Taylor 10 Ndiaye 10 Hermida 8/6a Fall 2 Hartmann 0

Girona vs. Clarinos 63-54 GIR Reisingerova 14 Palau 11 Elonu 11 Vasic 9 Gray 7/6r Ferrari 6 Eldebrink 0 CLA Atkinson 17 Fasoula 11 Kostourkova 8 Nogic 5 Abdi 0

Ensino vs. Zaragoza 88-55 ENS Stanacev 22/6a Van Den Adel 19 White 12/9r Hempe 12 Prieto 7 ZAR Vanloo 13 Gatling 12/6r Wurtz 11 Ayuso 5 Cruz 2 Handy 0

January 17, 2021

Araski vs. Gipuzkoa 52-60 ARA Berezhynska 14 Abalde 7/8r Seda 7 Quevedo 4 Brown 0 GIP Coulibaly 16/11r Garcia 10 Delaere 10 Cousseins-Smith 10

Zamarat vs. Estudiantes 55-82 ZAM Vivians 13/6r Gidden 12/15r Lizarazu 8 Wolf 4 EST Carter 20 Knight 16 Raman 13/7r Da Silva 12 Grande 7 Alonso 4

Czech League Round 15 January 13rd-16th

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More games were made up on Wednesday.  Pamela-Therese Effangova and Hradec Kralove prevailed 96-94 in a wild Round 10 game.  USK Praha coasted in an 89-57 Round 9 win over KP Brno.  This round had four games on Saturday.  Ostrava won 76-65 at Slovanka.  Hradec Kralove rolled in Trutnov 128-59.  Brno had no issues beating Strakonice 83-40.  USK prepared to return to continental competition with a 102-49 win over neighbors Slavia behind Brionna Jones as they were also able to finish adjusting their roster.

January 13, 2021

Brno vs. Hradec Kralove 94-96 ZAB Krivankova 19/10r/7a Vackova 18/7r Soukalova 15 Vondrackova 15 Adamcova 11 HKR Effangova 29 Cuperkova 18 Mareckova 17 Matuskova 14

KP Brno vs. USK Praha 57-89 KPB Kopecka 15 Dudackova 12 Page 10 Potter 2/8r USK Jones 19/9r Oblak 17/7r Vorackova 13/7r Elhotova 11 Conde 8

January 16, 2021

Slovanka vs. Ostrava 65-76 SLO Engelman 16 Brejchova 15 Malikova 14/6r OVA Mihaljevicova 17 Tarkovicova 16 Kubickova 12 Motycakova 11 Zubac 11 Thompson 6/10r

Lokomotiva Trutnov vs. Hradec Kralove 59-128 TRU Rylichova 14/6r Jezkova 12 Potockova 11 HKR Matuskova 18/6r Paurova 18 Fiserova 15 Vojtikova 13/8r Levinska 13/6r Mareckova 13 Cuperkova 11 Sotolova 10

Strakonice vs. Brno 40-83 STR Ruzkova 15 ZAB Galickova 16/6r Adamcova 16 Soukalova 14

USK Praha vs. Slavia Praha 102-49 USK Jones 21/7r Conde 17/6r Dupree 15 Rezan 12/6r Elhotova 11 Vorackova 6/9r SLA Hoskova 12

French League Round 7 January 13th-16th

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This round, originally scheduled for months ago, started on Wednesday with teams getting ready for continental play.  Isabelle Yacoubou was quite efficient in Bourges’s 87-63 win over Hainaut.  Lyon beat Villeneuve 85-68 and Landes beat Charlevile 74-68.  Luisa Geiselsoder led Landerneau past Tiffany Clarke and Roche 83-75.  On Saturday, Meighan Simmons had a promising debut for Charnay as she teamed up with Vionise Pierre-Louis in their 76-58 win over Nantes.  Lattes Montpellier beat Tarbes 80-65 to finally close out a round that was played in full without issues.

January 13, 2021

Hainaut vs. Bourges 63-87 HAI Lithard 19 Slonjsak 15 Kone 11 Day 7 Gustavsson 5/9r Bailey 2 Ewodo 2 BRG Yacoubou 20/6r Mendy 16/7a Chartereau 13 Duchet 12 Mann 4

Lyon vs. Villeneuve 85-68 LYO Raincock-Ekunwe 15/10r Johannes 13/7a Crvendakic 12 Tanqueray 12/6a Plouffe 11 VIL Berkani 17 Peters 12/7r Ygueravide 11 Gomis 11 Hurt 5

Charleville vs. Landes 68-74 CHM Akhator 16/11r Turner 13 Nared 9 Miyem 6 LAN Dumerc 16/6a Vukosavljevic 13 Ayim 6

Landerneau vs. Roche 83-75 BRE Geiselsoder 25 Naigre 16/11r Bremont 12/7a Kalu 12 RVB Clarke 21 Higgins 15 Lucet 14 Monpierre 10

January 16, 2021

Charnay vs. Nantes 76-58 CHA Simmons 22 Pierre-Louis 21/9r Amukamara 15/6a Epoupa 10/6r/7a NAN Mosqueda-Lewis 12 Morrison 11/16r Mane 11 Dongue 10/7r

Lattes Montpellier vs. Tarbes 80-65 MTP Allemand 13/7a Tchatchouang 12 Hines-Allen 11/9r Parker 11/6r Toure 10 Dabovic 9 TAR Gaillou-Loko 17 Magarity 13/9r Scott 10 Sharp 9

Turkish League Round 17 January 11th-16th

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With so many teams heading to continental play next week, this round was spread over a number of days to give them time to travel, starting with Fenerbahce’s 71-64 win over Cukurova on Monday.  On Tuesday, Hind Ben Abdelkader and Alexis Prince helped Hatay prepare by doubling up Stephanie Madden and Samsun 112-56.  Kayseri beat Adana 96-73.  Angel McCoughtry had a fantastic debut for Galatasaray in an 87-79 win over Elazig.  On Wednesday, Ashley Walker led Orman past Nesibe 88-58.  Elif Emirtekin caught fire beyond the arc in a 70-59 Izmit win over Marina Bas and Botas.  The only weekend game featured two of the more important duos to their teams on Saturday as Angela Salvadores and Crystal Bradford helped Besiktas get past Cankaya University and their partnership of Shavonte Zellous and Tan White.

January 11, 2021

Cukurova vs. Fenerbahce 64-71 CUK Fitik 15 Kurtulmus 15 Anigwe 14/15r Naumenko 13/14r Dogan 0 FEN Vaughn 16/7r McBride 13/6r Thomas 9/7a Canitez 8 Cakir 8 Stokes 4/13r Zandalasini 4

January 12, 2021

Samsun vs. Hatay 56-112 SAM Madden 29/13r HAT Ben Abdelkader 31 Prince 28/9r Ndour 15/9r Yaya 10/6r/8a Canada 8/12a Turk 3

Kayseri vs. Adana 96-73 KAY Harris 21/8r/10a Brown 20 Gulcan 13/6r Ural 10/10r Herbert-Harrigan 10 ADA Fontaine 17/8r Wallace 16 Manlaci 12 Gultekin 2

Elazig vs. Galatasaray 79-87 ELA Dubljevic 18/8r Mitchell 17 Cannon 16/8r Takmaz 11 Baric 7 Ozelci 6 GAL McCoughtry 22 Steinberga 15/8r Yilmaz 13/6r Bilgic 12/6r/10a Hollingsworth 9 Russell 8

January 13, 2021

Orman vs. Nesibe 88-58 ORM Walker 20/6r Williams 17/10r/6a/6s Onar 15/10a Avci 13 Robinson 10/6r Sykes 3 NES Snytsina 13 Hebard 12/8r Peddy 10/7r

Botas vs. Izmit 59-70 BOT Bas 22 Cora 13 Williams 11/11r IZM Emirtekin 23 Wheeler 19/8a Dos Santos 6/16r

January 16, 2021

Besiktas vs. Cankaya Universitesi 75-68 BES Salvadores 30/8r Bradford 20/8r Topuz 12/9r CAU Zellous 29/8r White 22/6s Yavuz 10 Turner 5/7r Warley-Talbert 2/11r

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 17-0
  2. Galatasaray 15-2
  3. Nesibe 12-5
  4. Cukurova 11-6
  5. Cankaya University 11-6
  6. Botas 10-7
  7. Izmit 9-8
  8. Orman 9-8
  9. Hatay 7-10
  10. Besiktas 6-11
  11. Elazig 5-12
  12. Kayseri 5-12
  13. Adana 2-15
  14. Samsun 0-17

European League January 9th-15th

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The logistics of this competition continue to be tricky, including team and group shuffling, but more games were played over the week.   Anna Jurcenkova and Young Angels Kosice hosted a pair of games, starting on Saturday with a 77-60 to Tereza Palenikova, Matea Tadic, and fellow Slovak side Piestanske Cajky.  They bounced back on Monday with a 79-73 win over Ostrava.

Two sites in Belarus are hosting games so that the Group B teams from outside the country can face the local teams.  On Tuesday, Nika beat Britney Jones and Tsmoki-Minsk 72-67.  Grodno is borrowing Horizont’s home in Minsk for these games and lost to Nika 67-49 to start play on Wednesday.  The hosts welcomed Kitija Laksa and Riga in the next game, losing 80-72.  Britney Jones had another good game for Tsmoki, but they lost to Kibirkstis 62-58.  Horizont played the first game on Thursday, fending off Lindsay Allen and Nika 81-78.  Kibirkstis then beat Grodno 61-45.  Over at Tsmoki’s arena, Riga beat the hosts 82-61.  Two more games were played at Horizont’s home on Friday.  First, Riga beat Grodno 79-41.  Viktoriya Hasper then led the hosts past Kibirkstis 70-62.

January 9, 2021

Young Angels Kosice vs. Piestanske Cajky 60-77 KOS Jurcenkova 24/19r PIE Palenikova 24 Tadic 20 Miletic 11/13r Hamilton-Carter 10/14r

January 11, 2021

Young Angels Kosice vs. Ostrava 79-73 KOS Jurcenkova 17/14r Bohusova 17 Drobna 13 Blanarova 13 OST Zubac 19/6r Tarkovicova 19 Kubickova 12 Thompson 5/9r

January 12, 2021

Tsmoki-Minsk vs. Nika 67-72 TSM Jones 21/6r Vabishkevich 12 Murauskaya 11 Karchevskaya 11 NIK Fedorenkova 19 Cheren 15/7r Marchenkova 12/12r Cherepanova 11/7r Allen 8

January 13, 2021

Nika vs. Olimpia Grodno 67-49 NIK Cherepanova 17/9r Sazonova 14/7r Allen 8 GRO Karpuk 11

Horizont Minsk vs. Riga 72-80 HOR Webb 17/7r Vrancic 14 Rytsikava 11 Hasper 11 Inkina 2 RIG Laksa 21 Jakobsone 12 Thomas 11 Huff 4/7r

Kibirkstis vs. Tsmoki-Minsk 62-58 KIB Timofejeva 18/8r Miknaite 13/7r Sulske 10/6a Luna-Castro 6 Bungaite 2 TSM Jones 29 Murauskaya 14 Karchevskaya 6

January 14, 2021

Horizont Minsk vs. Nika 81-78 HOR Hasper 18/10r Yalchyk 15 Inkina 14 Webb 9 NIK Allen 20 Marchenkova 14/8r Cherepanova 12/7r Cheren 11

Olimpia Grodno vs. Kibirkstis 45-61 GRO Vasilevich 14/6r/8a KIB Sulske 18 Luna-Castro 11/7r Miknaite 10/6r Bungaite 0

Riga vs. Tsmoki-Minsk 82-61 RIG Udodenko 16/7r Laksa 15 Huff 12/6r Pilabere 10 Thomas 7 TSM Rybalka 13 Venskaya 10 Karchevskaya 6/6r Jones 6

January 15, 2021

Riga vs. Olimpia Grodno 79-41 RIG Huff 18/8r Thomas 15 Laksa 12 GRO Karpuk 9

Kibirkstis vs. Horizont Minsk 62-70 KIB Sulske 14 Timofejeva 12/7r Luna-Castro 11 Sakeviciute 10 Bungaite 0 HOR Hasper 21/6r Verameyenka 14/6r Inkina 9 Webb 7