"There is no offseason"
by Andrew
May 6, 2021
The championship series started on Thursday with top seed Venezia hosting the first two games. Schio played them tough early, but the visitors could not keep up late and fell 69-59. The teams will play again on Saturday in the same place.
Venezia vs. Schio 69-59 VEN Howard 16/10r Pan 12 Petronyte 10/9r Penna 9/8r Fagbenle 4/8r Attura 3 SCH Gruda 16 Sottana 11 Harmon 6/7r Mestdagh 4
by Andrew
May 6, 2021
Finals:
All series, including this one in Sfantu Gheorghe, continued on Thursday. After a close first game, both teams looked for the edge early here, but Sepsi dominated the second half for a 73-50 win. Bria Goss led Satu Mare, which now needs a win at home on Monday to extend their season.
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Satu Mare 73-50 SEP Gardner 13 Mandache 12 Orban 10/6r Parau 10/7a Pavlopoulou 7 Keleman 7 Tobin 5/9r SAT Goss 25 Bright 7/7r
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe leads series 2-0
3rd Place:
Sara Dickey and Brasov looked ready to force a deciding game at home early, but Arad established control and finished a sweep with an 87-73 win.
Arad vs. Olimpia Brasov 87-73 ARA Beadle 19/8r Hadzovic 19 Fodor 12/6r Akathiotou 11 Poole 10/9r/6a BRA Dickey 29 Pesovic 18/8r/7a Al Ash Hab 12/9r McDonald 2
Arad wins series 2-0
5th Place:
It was a close game in the consolation bracket, but Ancuta Stoenescu and Targoviste avoided a trip to Constanta by edging Shereen Sutherland and company 73-70.
Targoviste vs. Phoenix Constanta 73-70 TAR Stoenescu 24 Irimia 16/14r Croitoru 13/7r Chivu 13/6a CON Sutherland 20/19r Kelly 13 Beldian 12
Targoviste wins series 2-0
7th Place:
This series started the day as Agronomia’s late charge was not enough against Korinne Campbell and Cluj-Napoca, which swept the series with a 65-59 win.
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca vs. Agronomia Bucuresti 65-59 CLU Campbell 24/17r Timbilla 17/7r/9a Chis 11/8r AGR Sipos 18/8r Panait 18 Vilcinschi 5
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca wins series 2-0
by Andrew
May 6, 2021
The two great rivals squared off on Thursday to begin the championship series. Fenerbahce had a long wait for these games, but started well with the scoring coming from their wings as Kayla McBride and Alina Iagupova paced them in a 73-66 win. Galatasaray kept it reasonably close, but will be looking for the win on Saturday to tie up the series before playing on their home floor.
Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray 73-66 FEN McBride 28 Iagupova 21 Vaughn 8 Sabally 7 Stokes 4/14r Cakir 2 Canitez 0 GAL Hollingsworth 16/8r Prince 13 Bilgic 10/7a Steinberga 9/9r Russell 8 Hruscakova 3
by Andrew
May 5, 2021
Finals:
All four last series started on Wednesday, including the championship battle, which opened in Sfantu Gheorghe under the 2-2-1 best-of-five format. Sepsi knew that they would be tested by Satu Mare and they ended up getting tested by Bria Goss and company, but did win 69-68.
Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Satu Mare 69-68 SEP Gardner 18/8r Pasic 16 Mandache 11 Tobin 8 Pavlopoulou 3 Keleman 1 SAT Goss 24/6r Bright 19/8r Solopova 11/10r
3rd Place:
The other series are best-of-three using a 2-1 hosting format. The first game in the bronze medal series was excellent as the Serbian players on each side led their teams. Brasov managed to force overtime behind Ines Corda and Biljana Pesovic, but Brankica Hadzovic and Arad prevailed 90-80 at home.
Arad vs. Olimpia Brasov 90-80(OT) ARA Hadzovic 23/6r/9a Beadle 14/17r Poole 12/7r/6s Karakasevic 12 Ardelean 10/9r Armanu 10 Akathiotou 2 BRA Corda 21/9r Pesovic 20/6r Dickey 17/7r Al Ash Hab 10 McDonald 2
5th Place:
In the consolation bracket, Targoviste beat Constanta 68-57.
Targoviste vs. Phoenix Constanta 68-57 TAR Stoenescu 14/6r Irimia 13/7r Petrof 13 Ghita 12/6r CON Beldian 17 Sutherland 12/11r Kelly 5
7th Place:
The first game of the day came in this series as Korine Campbell led Cluj-Napoca past Agronomia 80-55.
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca vs. Agronomia Bucuresti 80-55 CLU Campbell 25/10r Timbilla 15/13r Uiuiu 15/8a Chis 10/6r AGR Plavitu 18 Sipos 12/14r Filip 10/6r
by Andrew
May 5, 2021
There were two chances for Broni to win at home and on Wednesday, Taya Reimer and company decided that they did not need another chance, rolling past depleted Battipaglia 69-41 to secure safety.
Broni vs. Battipaglia 69-41 BRO Reimer 21/8r Orazzo 14 Madera 11/12r/6a BAT Potolicchio 12 Seka 11 Bocchetti 11
Broni wins series 2-0
by Andrew
May 4, 2021
The two-legged quarterfinals were supposed to start on Tuesday, but Tarbes had too many virus cases to safely field a team so Bourges was awarded the first game and the other three series played. A wild game saw shorthanded Charleville put up a fight behind Jaime Nared and Sasa Cado, but Helena Ciak and Lyon won 121-93 as their depth helped them control the second half. Lattes Montpellier was missing key players, but carry home an 83-77 lead after a win over Haley Peters and Villeneuve. The last game of the day ended up being the closest, but Valeriane Vukosavljevic and Landes are bringing home a lead after a 85-82 win over Ornella Bankole and Roche.
Charleville vs. Lyon 93-121 CHM Nared 30/6r Cado 21/6r Pouye 17/6r Turner 8 Koizar 5 LYO Ciak 21/7r Johannes 19/7r/14a Chevaugeon 19/6r Plouffe 18/7r/7a Raincock-Ekunwe 14/9r Tanqueray 11/6r/6a Crvendakic 10/10r/7a Fauthoux 3 Robinson 0
Villeneuve vs. Lattes Montpellier 77-83 VIL Peters 20/9r Berkani 14 Gomis 12/6a Dos Santos 7/9r Hurt 5 MTP Allemand 18/6r/10a Filip 13/6r Toure 13 Dabovic 11 Bernies 11 Tchatchouang 10
Roche vs. Landes 82-85 RVB Bankole 23/10r Heriaud 19 Amant 10 Higgins 6/6r Clarke 4 Lucet 3 LAN Vukosavljevic 22/7r Gaye 16 Plouffe 13/8r Turcinovic 11/6a Paget 10 Ayim 7 Dumerc 2
Tarbes vs. Bourges awarded to Bourges
by Andrew
May 4, 2021
On Tuesday, Szekszard needed another surprise at home to extend the season. Sopron started well and built a lead after three quarters, hanging on for a 62-54 win and the championship.
Szekszard vs. Sopron 54-62 SZE Friskovec 17 McCall 8/11r Goree 8 Szabo 4 Krnjic 0 SOP Brooks 15/7r Williams 11 Walker 10 January 9 Hatar 9
Sopron wins series 3-1
by Andrew
May 3, 2021
The championship series continued on Monday. Maccabi Ramat Hen wanted to avoid losing at home after a loss in the first game and was happy to be at full strength, but the game was close until they could build a lead late to win 67-59. Maccabi Ashdod will host the next game on Thursday.
Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Maccabi Ashdod 67-59 RAH Hillsman 18/13r Rotberg 15 Shea 11 Harden 10/9r/6a Wallace 9/8r ASH Cave 17/13r Adams 12/13r Dayan 10 Peterson 6/8a Danan 6 Purvis 0
Series tied 1-1
by Andrew
After a substantial delay, this series started last Friday with Galatasaray still missing players. Anete Steinberga and Quanitra Hollingsworth tried to carry the hosts, but Nesibe had a stronger second half behind Shey Peddy and Ruthy Hebard to win 71-68. Last Sunday, Katsiaryna Snytsina and Nesibe looked to bring a series lead back to Ankara, but Galatasaray was helped by having more players available and rallied to win 70-68. On Wednesday, Anete Steinberga and Galatasaray had a strong lead after the first half. Nesibe stormed back after the break to take a lead, but the visitors recovered and dominated the fourth quarter to win 81-73. On Friday, Shey Peddy and Nesibe faced elimination, but won 68-58 to send the series back to Istanbul. The deciding game was played on Monday and Anete Steinberga and Galatasaray started well on their way to a 70-58 win. There will not be much time to rest as they visit their arch-rivals to start the finals on Thursday.
April 23, 2021
Galatasaray vs. Nesibe 68-71 GAL Steinberga 21/7r Hollingsworth 20/6r Bilgic 14/14r/7a NES Peddy 27 Hebard 22/14r Snytsina 16
April 25, 2021
Galatasaray vs. Nesibe 70-68 GAL Hollingsworth 17 Prince 16/6a Steinberga 14/12r Bilgic 11/6a Russell 7 Hruscakova 2 NES Snytsina 25 Peddy 13/6a Hebard 11/6r
April 28, 2021
Nesibe vs. Galatasaray 73-81 NES Peddy 18/7r/7a Hebard 16 Snytsina 13/6r/6a Uygul 11 Akgun 11 Aslan 0 GAL Steinberga 30 Hollingsworth 13 Prince 11/12a Bilgic 10 Hruscakova 5 Russell 4
April 30, 2021
Nesibe vs. Galatasaray 68-58 NES Peddy 21 Uygul 15 Snytsina 13/9r Hebard 8 GAL Russell 13/7r Bilgic 11/7a Prince 10/6a Hollingsworth 9 Steinberga 8/13r Hruscakova 0
May 3, 2021
Galatasaray vs. Nesibe 70-58 GAL Steinberga 23 Bilgic 13/9r Prince 13/10a Hollingsworth 10/8r Russell 6/6r Hruscakova 0 NES Hebard 17/9r Snytsina 15/6r Peddy 9/10r/9a
Galatasaray wins series 3-2
by Andrew
May 2, 2021
This series started on Sunday and was not expected to be competitive with Battipaglia having a weakened roster. Sara Madera and Broni quickly took a lead on their way to doubling up the hosts 88-44. They will now get the chance to finish the series at home on Wednesday and officially secure safety.
Battipaglia vs. Broni 44-88 BAT Potolicchio 11 BRO Madera 23/19r Reimer 19/10r Ianezic 11/6r Orazzo 10