Group A:

Wednesday’s games started with an excellent game in Turkey between undefeated teams as Angel McCoughtry and Dynamo Kursk were able to overcome good games from Sandrine Gruda and Allie Quigley to beat Fenerbahce 72-69.  It was also tight in the Czech Republic as USK Praha edged Lattes Montpellier 61-59.  A battle of winless teams on Thursday in Hungary went to Meighan Simmons and Wisla Krakow 91-61 over Gyor.  The week ended in Italy with Schio beating Mersin 71-64.

November 30, 2016

Fenerbahce vs. Dynamo Kursk 69-72 FENE Gruda 21/6r Quigley 21 Lavender 11/7r Stricklen 8 Canitez 2 KURS McCoughtry 23/8r Ogwumike 12/10r Vadeeva 12 Cruz 7/7r/10a Prince 0

ZVVZ USK Praha vs. BLMA 61-59 ZVVZ Vaughn 17/10r Xargay 12 Steinberga 9 Petrovic 4/17r BLMA Robert 18 Skrela 10 Jarry 7

December 1, 2016

Uni Gyor vs. Wisla Can Pack 61-91 GYOR Goree 12 Likhtarovich 12 Kiesel 6 WIS Simmons 23 Kobryn 17/6r Morrison 16 Ygueravide 11/10a Ben Abdelkader 11

Famila Schio vs. Mersin 71-64 SCHI Zandalisini 17 Sottana 16 Anderson 14/6r Yacoubou 8/12r Macchi 5 Masciadri 3 Ress 0 MERS Hayes 19/6r Newlin 18/7r Petronyte 16/11r Coleman 8/9r Eldebrink 3 [Read more…]

Group A:

The first game in this group was played in Turkey on Wednesday.  USK Praha had a great start on the road, but then had to hang on to fend off Mersin 75-69 with Sonja Petrovic leading the way.  A back and forth game in Krakow saw visiting Schio escape 76-75 even though Ziomara Morrison had the edge in the battle in the post for Wisla.  A day of road success continued with Dynamo Kursk visiting France and blasting Lattes Montpellier 88-50.  The away team trend continued with the lone Thursday game as Fenerbahce escaped Hungary with a surprisingly lackluster 64-66 win over Gyor.

November 9, 2016

Mersin vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 69-75 MERS Petronyte 19/6r Hayes 15/8r Coleman 14 Eldebrink 7 Parker 4 Newlin 2 ZVVZ Petrovic 20/8r Xargay 17 Vaughn 15/6r Steinberga 5 Burgrova 2

Wisla Can-Pack vs. Famila Schio 75-76 WIS Morrison 23/10r Kobryn 15/9r/6a Ygueravide 15/6a Simmons 12 Ben Abdelkader 7/9a SCHI Yacoubou 19/10r Sottana 17 Miyem 16 Masciadri 8 Macchi 5 Ress 4/8r Anderson 2/7r Martinez 0

BLMA vs. Dynamo Kursk 50-88 BLMA Sacko 11/7r Michel 10 Jarry 10 KURS Ogwumike 16/14r Prince 14 Ciak 13 Kirllova 13 Vadeeva 11 Cruz 10 McCoughtry 7

November 10, 2016

Uni Gyor vs. Fenerbahce 64-66 GYOR Simon 14 Kiesel 11 Hruscakova 10/11r Goree 8 FENE Gruda 15/7r Lavender 13 Quigley 8 Stricklen 6 Canitez 0

Standings: [Read more…]

Group A:

The frontcourt cavalry certainly arrived on time for Fenerbahce as Sandrine Gruda was critical to helping them past Lattes Montepellier 69-63 in Istanbul on Wednesday.  An infusion of a WNBA champion was also key in Russias as Nneka Ogwumike led Dynamo Kursk to a 73-67 win over Gintare Petronyte and Mersin.  Sonja Petrovic and USK Praha rolled past Wisla Krakow 84-63 at home.  The only Thursday game of the week was in Italy, where Endy Miyem and Schio beat Gyor 77-65.

November 2, 2016

Fenerbahce vs. BLMA 69-63 FENE Gruda 23/8r Stricklen 16 Lavender 9/8r Quigley 4 Canitez 0 BLMA Sacko 18 Jarry 11 Michel 10

Dynamo Kursk vs. Mersin 73-67 KURS Ogwumike 21/19r McCoughtry 17 Vadeeva 13 Cruz 7 Prince 2 MERS Petronyte 20/9r Hayes 15 Coleman 14/6r Eldebrink 12/8a Parker 4 Newlin 2

ZVVZ USK Praha vs. Wisla Can-Pack 84-63 ZVVZ Petrovic 25 Xargay 15 Vaughn 12/7r Steinberga 11 Burgrova 1 WIS Simmons 16 Kobryn 13 Morrison 13 Ygueravide 12/6a Ben Abdelkader 5 [Read more…]

The first week of the new EuroLeague season started with games spread across Wednesday and Thursday.

Group A:

The opening game was in Turkey as Lattes Montpellier had a good start and went back to France with the 74-68 win as balance helped overcome a big game from Marissa Coleman.  Prodceedings were also close in Poland, where Dynamo Kursk escaped back to Russia with the 67-61 win over Wisla Krakow.  Czech powerhouse USK Praha welcomed Gyor back to the competition on Thursday by going to Hungary and rolling to a 90-51 win.  The day finished with an exciting game in Italy as Fenerbahce returns to Turkey with 75-73 overtime win over Schio thanks to a big game from Allie Quigley, offsetting the work of Jolene Anderson for the hosts.

October 26, 2016

Mersin vs. BLMA 68-74 MERS Coleman 23/9r Hayes 17 Parker 13 Eldebrink 8/7a Newlin 2 BLMA Skrela 15 Sacko 13/7r Godin 12/7r Robert 11/8r Jarry 11 Michel 10

Wisla Can-Pack vs. Dynamo Kursk 61-67 WISL Simmons 17 Kobryn 11/7r Ben Abdelkader 11 Ygueravide 10/8a Morrison 9/10r KURS McCoughtry 16/8r/9a Ciak 14/10r Prince 12

October 27, 2016

Uni Gyor vs. ZVVZ USK Praha 51-90 GYOR Goree 16/6r Hruscakova 10/7r Kiesel 10 ZVVZ Xargay 18 Petrovic 16/13r Hanusova 15/7r Vaughn 10/6r Steinberga 10 Burgrova 6

Famila Schio vs. Fenerbahce 73-75(OT) SCHI Anderson 24 Mitem 14/6r Sottana 14 Yacoubou 12/11r Martinez 3 Macchi 0/6r Ress 0 FENE Quigley 35 Ural 16/9r Canitez 4 Stricklen 2 [Read more…]

It was the last day of the group stage on Wednesday as plenty of teams still had a lot to play for.  There were still several quarterfinal spots on the line and seeding implications for the teams that qualified.  Four teams will drop down to the knockout rounds of EuroCup, meaning that only the bottom two teams in each group would be done with cross country competitions after the day.

Group A:

Fenerbahce dispelled any notion that they might help their rivals out as Jantel Lavender and Allie Quigley condemned Jewell Loyd and Galatasaray to the toughest quarterfinal matchup with a 71-60 win.  Good Angels Kosice took care of business against a Sopron side that will be happy to be done with the competition after a horrendous campaign.  Schio jumped up to take second place and home court advantage as Isabelle Yacoubou led them to a 75-57 win.  Villeneuve lost, but still ended up joining the Slovakian team in EuroCup because of the result of the other late game.  Dynamo Kursk went to Spain and eliminated Avenida 72-66 as Anete Jekabsone-Zogota led the way.

Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce 60-71 GAL Loyd 22 Kizer 16 Yilmaz 2 Martinez 0 FEN Lavender 26 Quigley 21 Coleman 10 Canitez 0 Hollingsworth 0 Cakir 0 Nacickaite 0

Good Angels Kosice vs. Uniqa Sopron 81-53 GAK Johnson 18 Oblak 18 Langhorne 16/9r Stehlikova 11 Zirkova 5 SOP Krnjic 14/7r Lelas 11 Ciglar 10

Famila Schio vs. ESBVA-LM 75-57 SCH Yacoubou 26 Macchi 11 Walker 6 Masciadri 5 Anderson 4 Ress 3 ESB Gomis-Halilovic 15 Mahoney 12 Bremont 11

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Dynamo Kursk 66-72 AVE Ndour 16/11r Dominguez 12 Gemelos 11 Gidden 9 Marginean 8 Kobryn 4/9r Rodriguez 4 Beard 2 KUR Jekabsone-Zogota 25/7r Miyem 11 Ogwumike 10 Osipova 8/9r Harding 8/6r

Standings:

1. Fenerbahce 12-2
2. Famila Schio 10-4
3.  Dynamo Kursk 10-4
4. Galatasaray 9-5
5. Good Angels Kosice 5-9
6. ESBVA-LM 5-9
7. Perfumerias Avenida 4-10
8. Uniqa Sopron 1-13

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With only two games to play, Wednesday was filled with action as teams fought for a small number of spots and qualified teams jockeyed for seeding position in the quarterfinals.

Group A

Nneka Ogwumike was the ringleader for Dynamo Kursk as they eased past last place and firmly eliminated Sopron 102-68.  More impressive was Schio’s 66-60 win at Fenerbahce, which also kept them in the hunt for second place.  It is not clear how much Fenerbahce was concerned about winning since they already clinched first place, but Jantel Lavender showed no signs of slowing down.  A game that only matters for the EuroCup places went overwhelmingly to Good Angels Kosice 78-48 as Villeneuve missed a big opportunity.  Galatasaray was led by Lynetta Kizer as they stayed in the big tie for second place with a 62-49 win at Avenida, which still fights for that last EuroCup spot.

In next week games, Good Angels Kosice can put themselves in good position simply by beating Sopron in Slovakia.  Galatasaray figures to get a test from rivals Fenerbahce as they try to gain positioning.  Villeneuve could be in trouble for staying in any competition if they lose to Schio in Italy.  Avenida will host Dynamo Kursk in the other game as they try to at least make the EuroCup while the visitors try to maintain second place.

Uniqa Sopron vs. Dynamo Kursk 68-102 SOP Crvendakic 14 Fegyverneky 13 Lelas 11 Krnjic 6 KUR Ogwumike 22/8r Vidmer 19/9r Jekabsone-Zogota 18 Miyem 10/9r Augustus 6 Harding 5 Osipova 0

Fenerbahce vs. Famila Schio 60-66 FEN Lavender 20/7r Cakir 10 Coleman 8/7r Quigley 8 Nacickaite 6 Canitez 2 Hollingsworth 0 SCH Yacoubou 12/11r Anderson 12/6r Walker 11/6r Masciadri 9 Ress 3/6r Macchi 3

ESBVA-LM vs. Good Angels Kosice 48-78 ESB Sacko 9 Amant 9 Mahoney 6 GAK Johnson 14 Oblak 14 Jurcenkova 13/8r Langhorne 10/9r Hruscakova 8 Zirkova 2

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Galatasaray 49-62 AVE Gemelos 9 Marginean 9 Ndour 7/6r Beard 7 Gidden 5 Rodriguez 3 Kobryn 2/8r Vitola 1 GAL Kizer 19 Loyd 9/6r Yilmaz 9 Martinez 3 [Read more…]

Group A:

Dynamo Kursk qualified for the quarterfinals and helped out the other teams by beating Villeneuve 66-49.  Galatasaray joins them as Lynetta Kizer and Nevriye Yilmaz led them to an 81-56 win over Sopron.  Avenida missed a chance to solidify their shot at a EuroCup place by falling victim to a comeback by Jantel Lavender and Fenerbahce 64-59.  The final spot was decided as Jolene Anderson helped Schio get going early against Good Angels Kosice, easing to an 89-63 win despite the best efforts of Crystal Langhorne.  While the top spot and the other three teams moving on have been decided, the three way tie for second place creates an interesting battle as teams fight for seeding.

Dynamo Kursk vs. ESBVA-LM 66-49 KUR Jekabsone-Zogota 14 Ogwumike 13/7r Miyem 11 Harding 8 Augustus 8 Osipova 6 ESB Sacko 11 Kaltsidou 11

Galatasaray vs. Uniqa Sopron 81-56 GAL Kizer 22/8r Yilmaz 20/10r Loyd 15 Dubljevic 12/7a Martinez 5 SOP Lelas 12/9r Ciglar 10 Krnjic 1

Fenerbahce vs. Perfumerias Avenida 64-59 FEN Lavender 21/8r Quigley 11/8r Coleman 10 Hollingsworth 7/9r Nacickaite 4 Cakir 2 AVE Ndour 14/7r Marginean 14 Dominguez 12 Gemelos 8 Vitola 7 Kobryn 2 Rodriguez 2 Gidden 0/6r

Famila Schio vs. Good Angels Kosice 89-63 SCH Anderson 29/6r Yacoubou 12 Walker 10/7r Macchi 9 Masciadri 6 Ress 0 GAK Langhorne 20/10r Johnson 13/8r Hruscakova 6 Zirkova 3

Standings:

1. Fenerbahce 11-1
2. Dynamo Kursk 8-4
3. Famila Schio 8-4
4. Galatasaray 8-4
5. ESBVA-LM 5-7
6. Perfumerias Avenida 4-8
7. Good Angels Kosice 3-9
8. Uniqa Sopron 1-11

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Group A:

A busy Wednesday continued to clear up the picture in the group.  Dynamo Kursk overcame a solid effort from Zuzana Zirkova and pulled away in the second half to beat Good Angels Kosice 64-53.  Fenerbahce continued to lead the group and virtually guaranteed itself the top spot as Jantel Lavender led them to a 69-52 win at Sopron.  Lynetta Kizer had a critical performance for Galatasaray as they fended off Villeneuve 66-62, making it likely that the current four teams at the top of the standings will be the ones moving on to the quarterfinals.  Avenida was the only home team to win, beating Schio 63-52 to give themselves a reasonable shot at the last EuroCup slot while creating a three way tie for second place.

Good Angels Kosice vs. Dynamo Kursk 53-64 GAK Zirkova 18 Oblak 10 Johnson 8/6r Langhorne 4/9r Hruscakova 0 KUR Ogwumike 15/12r Augustus 15/6r Jekabsone-Zogota 8 Harding 8 Osipova 6/7r

Uniqa Sopron vs. Fenerbahce 52-69 SOP Lelas 13 Ciglar 12 Krnjic 0/6r FEN Lavender 18/18r Quigley 15 Coleman 10/6r Hollingsworth 4 Nacickaite 3 Canitez 3 Cakir 0

ESBVA-LM vs. Galatasaray 62-66 ESB Kaltsidou 11 Amant 11 Mahoney 5 GAL Kizer 26/6r Loyd 15 Yilmaz 11/8r/6a Martinez 2

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Famila Schio 63-52 AVE Ndour 17/8r Marginean 12 Rodriguez 9 Gidden 8 Kobryn 6 Vitola 4 Gemelos 3/7r/6a Beard 2 SCH Anderson 10/8r Walker 8/8r Ress 7 Masciadri 5

Standings:

1. Fenerbahce 10-1
2. Dynamo Kursk 7-4
3. Famila Schio 7-4
4. Galatasaray 7-4
5. ESBVA-LM 5-6
6. Perfumerias Avenida 4-7
7. Good Angels Kosice 3-8
8. Sopron 1-10

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Group A:

On Wednesday, Jewell Loyd led Galatasaray past Good Angels Kosice 69-57.  Fenerbahce beat Villeneuve 77-54, keeping their dominant lead over the other teams and sealing up a quarterfinal spot.  Avenida beat Sopron 74-60 despite a great game from Aleksandra Crvendakic, pushing them into one of the EuroCup spots.  On Thursday, it was a game for second place in the group and Anete Jekabsone’s hot shooting and Nneka Ogwumike’s battle with Isabelle Yacoubou inside was not enough for Dynamo Kursk as they lost 79-72 at Schio.

Galatasaray vs. Good Angels Kosice 69-57 GAL Loyd 26 Kizer 14/10r Yilmaz 7/9r Martinez 4 GAK Langhorne 12/9r Johnson 12 Jurcenkova 10/6r Hruscakova 9 Zirkova 3/6r

Fenerbahce vs. ESBVA-LM 77-54 FEN Lavender 19/10r Vardarli 14 Quigley 10/7r Nacickaite 10 Coleman 8 Cakir 6 Canitez 5 Hollingsworth 3 ESB Kaltsidou 15 Gomis-Halilovic 12 Mahoney 2

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Uniqa Sopron 74-60 AVE Ndour 16/6r Rodriguez 14 Marginean 12 Vitola 10/13r Gidden 9/6r Gemelos 6 SOP Crvendakic 24 Zimon 10 Krnjic 3/11r

Famila Schio vs. Dynamo Kursk 79-72 SCH Yacoubou 19/10r Sottana 14/8a Anderson 11/10r Zandalasini 10 Ress 8 Walker 7/11r/7s Masciadri 3 KUR Jekabsone-Zogota 23 Ogwumike 19/8r Miyem 11 Augustus 9 Harding 4 Osipova 0

Standings:

1. Fenerbahce 9-1
2. Schio 7-3
3. Dynamo Kursk 6-4
4. Galatasaray 6-4
5. ESBVA-LM 5-5
6. Perfumerias Avenida 3-7
7. Good Angels Kosice 3-7
8. Sopron 1-9

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