"There is no offseason"
May 5, 2019
On Sunday, Girona was looking to take care of business at home and avoid a return trip to Salamanca. Avenida had the lead at halftime, but the hosts surged out of the break on their way to a 73-65 win and the title.
Girona vs. Avenida 73-65 GIR Reisingerova 17 Williams 14/10r Hampton 12/7r Pierre-Louis 9 Martinez 7 AVE Gil 15/9r Loyd 15 Robinson 12/6r Elonu 9 Goree 2/6r Givens 2 De Souza 2
Girona wins series 2-0
May 4, 2019
The championship came down to one last game on Saturday. Road teams had success all series long and Herner was wary of the threat of Ezinne Kalu and Keltern, but used a fast start to win 80-60. After years of domination by one team, this league is now wide open and all teams will have to plan carefully for next season.
Herner vs. Keltern 80-60 HTC Frericks 18/11r Attura 13 Burton 11/6r Bully 9 Sannes 3 RSK Kalu 20 Thomas 14 Pierre-Louis 10/6r Stach 4 Tobin 1/6r
Herner wins series 3-2
May 4, 2019
The fierce rivals met one final time on Saturday to end a thrilling series and the last game did not disappoint. Galatasaray was shorthanded, but managed to build a lead in the third quarter. Fenerbahce fielded the same lineup as the last game and rallied down the stretch, scraping by with a 54-51 win. Despite all of the drama, the outcome was the expected one in the end and Fenerbahce will now travel to Cukurova for the first game of the championship series on Wednesday.
Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray 54-51 FEN Stokes 13/8r Plum 12 Canitez 10/11r Zandalasini 4 Vaughn 2 GAL Abdi 18 Grigalauskyte 12/9r Macaulay 11/8r
Fenerbahce wins series 3-2
May 3, 2019
Schio did not mess around on Friday, jumping out to a massive lead and rolling to a 65-47 win behind Jantel Lavender. While they will be looking to close out the series on Tuesday, Ragusa did come back from the same deficit in the last round and will still feel like they fight their way back into contention when they host.
Schio vs. Ragusa 65-47 SCH Lavender 21/8r Gruda 12/8r Quigley 11 Dotto 10 Masciadri 0 RAG Romeo 13 Gianolla 10 Kuster 8 Hamby 6/10r Harmon 0
Schio leads series 2-0
Finals:
May 2, 2019
On Thursday, Sopron was looking to quickly end the series and lock up another title and they took a big lead early to roll to a 67-53 win over DVTK and pick up the sweep.
Sopron vs. DVTK 67-53 SOP Crvendakic 17/8r Casas 12 Turner 11/6a Zahui B 9/9r Dupree 8/8r DVTK Mokango 19/7r Putnina 7/9r Walker-Kimbrough 5/7r Szabo 0
Sopron wins series 3-0
3rd Place:
May 3, 2019
The sweep in the other series meant that this one would close out the season on Friday. ZTE used excellent balance to cancel out Gyor’s post duo of Artemis Spanou and Reshanda Gray to win 80-60.
ZTE vs. Gyor 80-60 ZTE Maltsi 17 Koizar 16/8r/8a Pusztai 15 Ndiba 10/6r Parker 10/6r Horti 10/6r GYO Spanou 22 Gray 21/6r Raksanyi 11 Krnjic 0
ZTE wins series 2-1
May 2, 2019
There were two games on Thursday to wrap up this stage with vastly different amounts at stake. In the game with less on the line, Hainaut beat Villeneuve 89-65 to finish in the top spot. The other game lived up to expectations as a scrappy affair for the chance to stay in the league next season. Mondeville started well as they tried to win their fifth game out of six in this stage having won only once in the regular season, but Nantes had their home fans and managed to grind out a 54-49 win.
Hainaut vs. Villeneuve 89-65 HAI Garcia 18 Bruner 17 Plust 15 Zempare 12 VIL Mendy 11 Bjorklund 11 Diallo 10 Evans 8 Berkani 0
Nantes vs. Mondeville 54-49 NAN Wallace 13 Djaldi-Tabdi 12/10r Suarez 12 Hollivay 6/10r MDV Mann 13/8r Hurt 12 Gaucher 8 Thorburn 3/6a
Standings:
May 2, 2019
The now expected annual matchup in the finals started with a game in Salamanca on Thursday. Keisha Hampton and Girona took a big lead, but Jewell Loyd and Avenida closed the gap, falling short 70-64. Girona can now win the title at home on Sunday.
Avenida vs. Girona 64-70 AVE Loyd 25 Dominguez 14 Robinson 10/10r Elonu 6 Givens 4 De Souza 2 GIR Hampton 25 Williams 12 Reisingerova 12 Martinez 11 Pierre-Louis 2
Both series continued at the homes of the lower seeds. Galatasaray was looking to clinch at home on Wednesday, but Fenerbahce was not going to let their rivals go without a deciding game on Saturday, shuffling their lineup again in a 57-49 win. One team did take care of business as Chelsea Gray and Cukurova built a lead with a fast start and managed to hold off Botas 63-57 on Thursday.
May 1, 2019
Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce 49-57 GAL Jefferson 16 Macaulay 13/8r Abdi 11 FEN Zandalasini 16/6r Canitez 14/7r Plum 12 Stokes 4 Vaughn 2/8r
Series tied 2-2
May 2, 2019
Botas vs. Cukurova 57-63 BOT Krivacevic 13 Williams 11/9r Cakir 11/6a CUK Gray 20 Bilgic 17/12r Ndour 15/7r Bone 11/11r
Cukurova wins series 3-1
May 1, 2019
The fight for the championship started on Wednesday. Fresh off a dramatic series win to reach this point, Ragusa showed early that they were not going to back down from the favorites. Schio recovered in the second half, dominating the final frame behind Allie Quigley to win 69-64. The top seed will also get to host the next game on Friday.
Schio vs. Ragusa 69-64 SCH Quigley 21/6r Lavender 15/7r Gruda 12/10r RAG Kuster 14/6r Cinili 14 Harmon 13/6r Hamby 8/8r Romeo 7
May 1, 2019
On Wednesday, Keltern knew that they could defend their title with a win at home and started well. Herner clamped down in the second quarter, seizing the lead for good and stifling the hosts 55-41 to force a deciding game on Saturday back at home.
Keltern vs. Herner 41-55 RSK Thomas 12 Tobin 7 Pierre-Louis 6/8r Kalu 4 Stach 3 HTC Frericks 14/17r Burton 7 Bully 7 Attura 5 Sannes 0
Series tied 2-2