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Polish League Round 15 January 6th-9th

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On Wednesday, Sarah Sagerer and Torun beat Stephanie Jones and Sleza Wroclaw 68-63 in a Round 13 game.  The last Round 10 game was also played in Gdynia as the trio of Laura Miskiniene, Alice Kunek, and Marissa Kastanek got the hosts past Aaryn Ellenberg-Wiley, Keisha Hampton, and Polkowice.  A full round of games was played on Saturday.  Julia Tyszkiewicz and Nikola Dudasova led Sleza Wroclaw past GTK Gydnia 109-59.  Briahanna Jackson had a good game for Torun, but Bydgoszcz left with an 85-63 win.  Arka Gdynia found themselves in another close game as Sydney Wallace went off for Zaglebie Sosnowiec, but still won 85-78.  Shatori Walker-Kimbrough helped Gorzow force overtime, but Jennifer O’Neill and Morgan Bertsch and Lublin won 79-78.  Poznan beat the Gdansk University of Technology 68-55.

January 6, 2021

Torun vs. Sleza Wroclaw 68-63 TOR Sagerer 24/7r Jackson 13/7a Tlumak 10 SLE Jones 21/14r Tyzkiewicz 13 Dedic 10/9r Jakubiuk 10/7r Dobrowolska 4

Arka Gdynia vs. Polkowice 100-85 GDY Miskiniene 27/14r Kunek 20 Kastanek 20 Greinacher 10 Balintova 10/12a Spanou 4 POL Ellenberg-Wiley 27 Hampton 24 Gertchen 10 Nacickaite 9

January 9, 2021

GTK Gdynia vs. Sleza Wroclaw 59-109 GTK Marcinkowska 19 SLE Tyszkiewicz 26 Dudasova 21/9r/14a Jones 19/7r Jakubiuk 14 Dedic 13/6r Dobrowolska 7

Torun vs. Bydgoszcz 63-85 TOR Jackson 20 Sagerer 17 Pszczolarska 10 BYD Michalek 16 Burdick 15/9r Evans 12 Miedzik 12 Jeffery 10/10r McBride 7

Zaglebie Sosnowiec vs. Arka Gdynia 78-85 SOS Wallace 32 Jarosz 18/15r January 7/9a Vuckovic 0 GDY Miskiniene 19/13r Kunek 17/8r Balintova 13/9a Kastanek 10 Slamova 10 Spanou 8 Greinacher 8

Lublin vs. Gorzow 79-78(OT) LUB O’Neill 22 Bertch 20/7r Fassina 19/11r GOR Walker-Kimbrough 29 Hristova 19/6r Green 11/8r Gustafson 10/8r

Poznan vs. Politechnika Gdanska 68-55 POZ Parzenska 19 Brown 18/11r/6a Popovic 16/6a Davis 4 GUT Davis 19 Rymarenko 17/10r Hamblin 10/14r

Israeli Cup Quarterfinals December 31st-January 7th

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Three of the quarterfinals were played last Thursday.  Sequoia Holmes led Elitzur Holon past Hapoel Petah Tikva 66-57.  Alex Harden and Maccabi Ramat Hen edged Jackie Young and Ramat Hasharon 72-68.  Elitzur Ramla did not ease up against Kaela Davis and Maccabi Raanana, rolling 111-69 behind Betnijah Laney and Drew Edelman.  The last game was played one week later as Khadijiah Cave and Maccabi Ashdod eased to a 91-65 win over Feyonda Fitzgerald and Maccabi Haifa.

December 31, 2020

Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Elitzur Holon 57-66 PET Willoughby 19/10r Simon 17/11r Charles 9/10r Sahar 4 HOL Holmes 21/8r Hopkins 11/8a Kelley 10/11r

Ramat Hasharon vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 68-72 HAS Young 23 Hannoun 16 Simms 9/8r Coates 5/11r RAH Harden 20/7a Rotberg 19 Hillsman 14/14r Hiedeman 9/7r Shea 0

Elitzur Ramla vs. Maccabi Raanana 111-69 RAM Laney 30/11r Edelman 20/7r Mitchell 15/6r Baron 15 Hightower 13 Shafir 6 Cohen 5 RAA Davis 24 Givon 13 Emery 11 Holmes 9/13r

January 7, 2021

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Maccabi Haifa 91-65 ASH Cave 28 Dayan 17 Peterson 12/12r/7a Adams 11/6r/6a Danan 9 Snow 3 Purvis 2 Cohen 1 HAI Fitzgerald 26 Singer 13 Muldrow 12/14r Douglass 12

Czech League Round 13 January 3rd-6th

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A game from Round 12 was played on Sunday as Hradec Kralove beat Stella Tarkovicova and Ostrava 96-78.  On Tuesday, everyone got in the act for Brno in a 103-53 win in Trutnov.  KP Brno also won, getting past Petra Malikova and Slovanka 85-56.  On Wednesday, Klara Vojtikova and Hradec Kralove beat Slavia Praha 77-62.  Brionna Jones led USK Praha as they crushed Chomutov 124-35.

January 3, 2021

Ostrava vs. Hradec Kralove 78-96 OVA Tarkovicova 21 Zubac 15 Mihaljevicova 13 Thompson 6 HKR Cuperkova 18 Mareckova 17/12r Effangova 14 Klaudova 13 Matuskova 13

January 5, 2021

Lokomotiva Trutnov vs. Brno 53-103 TRU Rylichova 12 Kralova 10 Finkova 10 ZAB Krivankova 18/11r/7a Stoupalova 15/6r Kopecka 14 Galickova 14 Soukalova 13/7r Vackova 11/9r Adamcova 10

Slovanka vs. KP Brno 56-85 SLO Malikova 22/6r Brejchova 11 KPB Page 19 Brezinova 12 Berankova 11/8r Zohnova 10 Dudackova 10 Kopecka 10 Potter 6 Fadrhonsova 0

January 6, 2021

Hradec Kralove vs. Slavia Praha 77-62 HKR Vojtikova 20 Klaudova 19/6r Mareckova 12/8r Matuskova 10/9r SLA Zilova 18 Miklikova 12 Bakajsova 10 Hoskova 10

USK Praha vs. Chomutov 124-35 USK Jones 20 Rezan 18 Thomas 15/7r/8a/9s Dojkic 14/9a Vyoralova 13 Elhotova 13 Vorackova 10/6r CHO Vorlova 10

Israeli League Round 7 January 3rd-5th

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On Sunday, Maccabi Haifa was finally back to having a full complement of imports and Teana Muldrow had a good game, but Kaela Davis and Joyner Holmes helped Maccabi Raanana leave with an 86-68 win.  Two games could not be played on Monday.  Tiffany Mitchell and Elitzur Ramla rolled past Hapoel Petah Tikva 86-52.  Maccabi Ashdod got good games from Danielle Adams and Alexis Peterson and a professional debut from Michelle Cohen in an 89-80 win over Chelsea Nelson, Sidney Cook, and company as Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion finished shuffling their lineup.  Testing came through in time to play the last two games on Tuesday.  Maccabi Ramat Hen edged Ramat Hasharon 73-71.  Marina Mabrey and Victoria Macaulay had good games for Herzliya and Noga Peleg Pelc had a strong debut after deciding to leave college for her home country, but they lost Shae Kelley and Elitzur Holon 75-67.

January 3, 2021

Maccabi Haifa vs. Maccabi Raanana 68-86 HAI Muldrow 23/11r Douglass 16 Fitzgerald 10 Hollivay 4 RAA Davis 31/8r Holmes 20/9r Emery 17 Garzon 13/10r/7a

January 4, 2021

Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Elitzur Ramla 52-86 PET Charles 18/13r Simon 12 Willoughby 9/7r Sahar 8 RAM Mitchell 21/7r Laney 16/7r Baron 14/7r/6a Hightower 13 Edelman 9/11r Shafir 8

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 89-80 ASH Adams 23/9r Peterson 23/8a Cave 18/8r Dayan 11 Danan 6 Snow 3 Purvis 0 Cohen 0 RIS Nelson 27/7r Cook 22/9r Zipel 15/7r/6a Barbee 5

January 5, 2021

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Ramat Hasharon 73-71 RAH Lev 18/7r Hiedeman 17/10r Rotberg 14/8r Hillsman 11/10r Harden 8/6a Shea 0 HAS Young 17/10r Simms 16/11r Karsh 14 Hannoun 6 Coates 4/15r

Elitzur Holon vs. Bnot Herzliya 75-67 HOL Kelley 21/6r Hopkins 18/11r/9a Holmes 14 Raber 11/8r HER Mabrey 24 Macaulay 20/15r Peleg Pelc 12/7r

Standings:

  1. Elitzur Ramla 7-0
  2. Hapoel Petah Tikva 4-3
  3. Maccabi Ramat Hen 4-3
  4. Elitzur Holon 4-3
  5. Maccabi Ashdod 4-3
  6. Maccabi Haifa 3-4
  7. Bnot Herzliya 3-4
  8. Maccabi Raanana 2-5
  9. Ramat Hasharon 2-5
  10. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 2-5

Spanish League Round 19 January 3rd-5th

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Just as it looked like the league was going to be completely on schedule again, games were affected left and right, leaving four games on Sunday.  Avenida started the new year with another win, getting past Laura Quevedo and Araski 76-65.  Zamarat did move in the right direction in their difficult attempt to escape danger, beating Sedis 68-58.  Angie Bjorklund helped Gernika leave Lugo with a 78-66 win over Ensino.  Bembibre also moved towards safety with a 66-63 win over Zaragoza despite a great game from Markeisha Gatling for the visitors.  The final count of games that could not be played was three, but testing did come through in time for Valencia to beat Clarinos 98-60 on Tuesday.

January 3, 2021

Araski vs. Avenida 65-76 ARA Quevedo 21 Berezhynska 13 Garcia 12 Seda 6 Brown 6 AVE Hayes 19 Kat. Samuelson 12 Hof 11/7r Rodriguez 7 Cazorla 6 Kar. Samuelson 4 Vilaro 4

Sedis vs. Zamarat 58-68 SED Bahi 12/6r Dornstauder 9/13r Ortiz 9 Raventos 8 Mestres 5 Geldof 4 ZAM Montoliu 19 Lizarazu 12 Okonkwo 11/11r Gidden 8/13r Wolf 2

Ensino vs. Gernika 66-78 ENS Stanacev 16/6a White 15 Hempe 10 Van Den Adel 8 Gimeno 6 Prieto 6 GER Bjorklund 20 Ivanovic 15 Cornelius 11 Roundtree 10 Gomes Colhado 9

Bembibre vs. Zaragoza 66-63 BEM Gladkova 18 Silva 17/6r Higgs 9/8r Camara 7 Rhine 6/9r Kalin 4 ZAR Gatling 31/10r Handy 7/6r Cruz 7 Wurtz 5 Ayuso 0

January 5, 2021

Valencia vs. Clarinos 98-60 VAL Allen 16 Gulich 15 Trahan-Davis 11 Romero 11 Casas 10/6r/9a CLA Taylor 12 Kostourkova 12 Atkinson 6 Nogic 6

Italian League Round 14 January 3rd

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All games were played as scheduled on Sunday, starting with Bologna’s 82-65 win over Costa Masnaga.  Ragusa beat Empoli 69-57.  Jolene Anderson and San Martino di Lupari edged Lucca 73-71.  Marida Orazzo fired Broni past Vigarano 72-63.  Paulina Hersler and Battipaglia were finally able to return to play, but lost to Kennedy Burke, Sierra Calhoun, and Sassari 94-72.  The day ended with Venezia staying perfect after a 91-49 win over Sesto San Giovanni.

January 3, 2021

Bologna vs. Costa Masnaga 82-65 BOL Williams 19/11r Bishop 15/10r/8a Tassinari 12 Begic 11/10r D’Alie 6 COS M. Villa 16/10r/7a E. Villa 14 Nunn 10/11r Jablonowski 5/6r

Empoli vs. Ragusa 57-69 EMP Smalls 16 Mathias 11/11r Premasunac 10/8r Ravelli 3 RAG Romeo 17 Harrison 16 Kuier 15/13r Marshall 9/7r Santucci 0

Lucca vs. San Martino di Lupari 71-73 LUC Harper 15/6r Orsili 12/7a Russo 11 Pastrello 11 Jakubcova 9/9r Tunstull 4 SAM Anderson 21/7r Sulciute 14/6r Fietta 11 Ciavarella 10

Vigarano vs. Broni 63-72 VIG Rosset 13/6r Tapley 13 BRO Orazzo 25 Madera 17/17r Rulli 13/7r Roma 0

Battipaglia vs. Sassari 72-94 BAT Hersler 22/8r Bocchetti 17/6r McCray 14/10r Moroni 10 SAS Burke 33/13r Calhoun 27/7r Mataloni 15/6a Fekete 8/7r

Venezia vs. Sesto San Giovanni 91-49 VEN Petronyte 17/6r Attura 15 Anderson 14/7r Bestagno 14 Penna 13/7r Fagbenle 6/6r Pan 3 SES Verona 17/6r Graves 9 Gwathmey 6 Oroszova 5

Polish League Round 14 December 27th-January 3rd

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A game from Round 18 was brought forward to last Sunday and Alice Kunek led Arka past GTK 105-56 in a battle of Gdynia teams.  Arka Gdynia got an unexpected test from Chucky Jeffery and Bydgoszcz, but stayed the league favorites with a 68-64 win on Wednesday.  Sydney Wallace had an impressive game, but Keisha Hampton helped Polkowice leave Sosnowiec with a 93-76 win in a Round 13 game.  This round started on Saturday with Polkowice rolling past Torun 79-34.  The rest of the games were on Sunday as Gorzow came back to beat the Gdansk University of Technology 78-72.  Sydney Wallace and Jessica January had big games for Zaglebie Sosnowiec, but Shante Evans and Bydgoszcz won 82-77.  Laura Miskiniene and Arka Gdynia found themselves challenged again, this time by Morgan Bertsch and Lublin, but won 85-78.  Daria Marciniak led Poznan in a 76-58 win over GTK Gdynia.

December 27, 2020

Arka Gdynia vs. GTK Gdynia 105-56 GDY Kunek 21 Morawiec 17 Spanou 13 Miskiniene 12/11r Greinacher 8/8r GTK Marcinkowska 15 Niemojewska 11/7r/7a Rudzka 10

December 30, 2020

Bydgoszcz vs. Arka Gdynia 64-68 BYD Jeffery 25 Evans 18 Burdick 16/10r McBride 3 GDY Miskiniene 14/14r Balintova 14 Kunek 14 Greinacher 10/8r Spanou 8

Zaglebie Sosnowiec vs. Polkowice 76-93 SOS Wallace 31 Toure 13 Jasnowska 12 Vuckovic 10 January 5/8r/7a Jarosz 5/7r POL Hampton 26 Stankovic 19/14r Nacickaite 14 Ellenberg-Wiley 10/6r/8a

January 2, 2021

Polkowice vs. Torun 79-34 POL Telenga 16/13r Gajda 14/8r/7a Hampton 13/7r Ellenberg-Wiley 9 Nacickaite 7 TOR Sagerer 9/11r Jackson 6

January 3, 2021

Politechnika Gdanska vs. Gorzow 72-78 GUT Davis 18/8a Bujniak 12 Koc 10 Hamblin 6/11r GOR Hristova 16 Green 15/12r Owczarzak 15/6r/12a Gustafson 14/7r Walker-Kimbrough 8

Bydgoszcz vs. Zaglebie Sosnowiec 82-77 BYD Evans 27 Miedzik 15 Michalek 13 McBride 9 Burdick 7/18r Jeffery 4 SOS Wallace 28/6s January 21/6r Jasnowska 12 Vuckovic 4/6r Jarosz 1/6r

Arka Gdynia vs. Lublin 85-78 GDY Miskiniene 27/18r Kunek 19 Balintova 12/7a Spanou 11/7r Kastanek 3 Greinacher 0 LUB Bertsch 27 Pobozy 16 O’Neill 10/7r

Poznan vs. GTK Gdynia 76-58 POZ Marciniak 20/11r Banaszak 13 Parzenska 12/6r Popovic 12 Brown 9 Davis 7 GTK Zytkowska 17 Marcinkowska 11 Rudzka 11

Hungarian League Round 19 January 2nd-3rd

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A new round started on Saturday with Maja Skoric and Szekszard fending off Barbara Angyal and Csata 87-83.  On Sunday, Sopron left Ujbuda with a 77-52 win over BEAC.  Beatrice Mompremier paced Gyor in a 97-63 win over Pecsi.  Keyona Hayes led DVTK past PEAC 71-66.  Katerina Sotiriou helped Cegled withstand MTK’s trio of Reka Bernath, Chanise Jenkins, and Alisia Jenkins to hang on to a 93-89 win.  Petra Szabo had a big games for ZTE, but Vasas won 86-62.

January 2, 2021

Szekszard vs. Csata 87-83 SZE Skoric 23/9a Krnjic 19/8r Goree 14/7r Balint 14 Szabo 0 CSA Angyal 24 Zempare 16/11r Horvath 16 Borondy 12/6r Manyoky 11 Hegedus 4

January 3, 2021

BEAC vs. Sopron 52-77 BEAC Small 13/6r Smith 12/11r Czank 10 SOP Krajisnik 17/10r A. Varga 13 Brooks 12 January 8 Williams 7 Walker 5

Pecsi vs. Gyor 63-97 PEC Vari 11 Jahni 11 Vorpahl 10/6a GYO Mompremier 23/13r Dubei 15 Kiesel 14/8a Barnai 12 Lass 6

PEAC vs. DVTK 66-71 PEAC Andusic 16/8r Wentzel 13 Kaposi 11/6r Strautmane 7 DVTK Hayes 24/14r Kiss 12 Mokango 12 Aho 6/6r Montai-Vukov 0

Cegled vs. MTK 93-89 CEG Sotiriou 21/6r Bozoki 18 Ortiz 16/10a McBryde 16 Moore 15 MTK Bernath 27/6r C. Jenkins 27/9a A. Jenkins 22/9r Markovic 4

Vasas vs. ZTE 86-62 VAS Bach 14 Fraser 14 Smailbegovic 13 ZTE Szabo 27/12r Manyoky 13 Tuchscherer 11 Dzombeta 10/10a

Turkish League Round 15 January 3rd

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January 3, 2021

A full round of games was played on Sunday.  Shavonte Zellous led Cankaya University, but they were able to finally get their bench some time in a 119-64 win over Stephanie Madden and Samsun.  Jasmine Thomas and Fenerbahce beat Adana 106-71 as the hosts also added a new piece to the puzzle for the ambitious plans for the season.  Galatasaray’s roster is in flux again, but Pelin Bilgic fired them past Orman 67-56.  Crystal Bradford and Angela Salvadores led Besiktas, but Aysa Cora and Botas won 82-68.  Ty Harris paced Kayseri in an 80-75 win over Jordin Canada and Hatay.  The trio of Jelena Dubljevic, Kelsey Mitchell, and Emma Cannon lifted Elazig past Erica Wheeler and Izmit 91-82.  Kristine Anigwe and Liudmyla Naumenko picked up the slack for Cukurova in a 91-84 win over Shey Peddy, Ruthy Hebard, and Nesibe.

Samsun vs. Cankaya Universitesi 64-119 SAM Madden 34 CAU Zellous 22/7r/7a Kavurmacioglu 19/9r Warley-Talbert 18/8r Cengizhan 14 Yavuz 13 White 11/6r

Fenerbahce vs. Adana 106-71 FEN Thomas 20/6a Sabally 19/7r/6a Iagupova 19/9a Vaughn 16 Uzun 14 Cakir 8 Stokes 5/9r Canitez 3 ADA Taskin 19 Wallace 14 Meskonyte 10 Fontaine 5/7r Gultekin 5

Orman vs. Galatasaray 56-67 ORM Robinson 15/18r Sykes 14 Williams 11/6r Walker 7 GAL Bilgic 27/8r Hollingsworth 9 Russell 6 Steinberga 5/8r Hruscakova 5

Botas vs. Besiktas 82-68 BOT Cora 22 Bas 17/11r Akbas 11 Williams 10/14r BES Bradford 21/9r Salvadores 20

Kayseri vs. Hatay 80-75 KAY Harris 29/6r/7a Brown 18/11r Gulcan 14/13r Gunay 10 Herbert-Harrigan 4/7r HAT Canada 28/8a Prince 13/8r Turk 10 Ben Abdelkader 7

Elazig vs. Izmit 91-82 ELA Dubljevic 23 Mitchell 23/7a Cannon 21/7r Takmaz 12 Ozelci 3 Baric 3 IZM Wheeler 32/10a Siksniute 14 Dos Santos 13 Jovanovic 10

Cukurova vs. Nesibe 91-84 CUK Anigwe 31/15r Naumenko 21/9r Fitik 16/6a Kurtulmus 15 Dogan 0 NES Peddy 26 Hebard 21/11r Eldas 12/12a

Chinese League Finals Game 2 January 3rd

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January 3, 2021

Xinjiang needed a win on Sunday to extend the series and had a lead heading into the last quarter as Wu Di, who had a fairly quiet season, emerged.  Inner Mongolia took the lead again in the final frame and the trio of Yang Liwei, Li Yueru, and Huang Sijing got them a 93-82 win and the championship in their second season of existence.

Inner Mongolia vs. Xinjiang 93-82 NM Yang 27 Li YR 23/12r Huang 23/7r Li SS 12 XJ Wu 20 Wang 19 Qiu 16 Han 9/8r

Inner Mongolia wins series 2-0