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EuroLeague Round 7 Recap

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With only 3 games to play, teams are starting to clinch spots in for the next stages of competition.

Group A:

Shenise Johnson had quite a performance as Good Angels Kosice went to Sopron and won 86-70, keeping themselves within touching distance of the last spot for the next round.  Dynamo Kursk got another solid effort from Nneka Ogwumike as they beat Avenida.  Proceedings in France went to overtime before visiting Schio could take the 73-70 win over Villeneuve as the visitors relied on the veteran presence of Laura Macchi.  The latest installment of Istanbul’s biggest rivalry was another close game with Fenerbahce escaping at home with a 57-56 win over Galatasaray to stay on top of the group.

Uniqa Sopron vs. Good Angels Kosice 70-86 SOP Ciglar 16 Krnjic 14/8r Simon 13 GAK Johnson 21/15r Jurcenkova 15/12r Zirkova 14/10a Langhorne 12/7r Hruscakova 10/7r Kissova 10

Dynamo Kursk vs. Perfumerias Avenida 77-64 KUR Ogwumike 22 Jekabsone-Zogota 15 Miyem 14/6r Augustus 8 Harding 6 Osipova 4 AVE Gidden 12/8r Ndour 12 Marginean 9 Rodriguez 9 Gemelos 7 Vitola 6 Liston 5

ESBVA-LM vs. Famila Schio 70-73 (OT) ESB Amant 17/11r Gomis-Halilovic 15 Mahoney 6 SCH Macchi 18/7r Anderson 11/9r Yacoubou 11/6r Sottana 10/8a Walker 9/9r Masciadri 8

Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray 57-56 FEN Quigley 12 Coleman 10 Lavender 10 Hollingsworth 8 Canitez 0 Kobryn 0 Cakir 0 GAL Dubljevic 14 Yilmaz 10/6r Loyd 7 Martinez 7 Kizer 6

Standings:

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

Group B:

The round started with a rare Tuesday game in Belgium as Nadezhda let hosts Castors Braine get the early lead, then stifling them for a 67-47 win.  Kayla McBride and DeWanna Bonner led the way in the win as the team held Castors Braine to 20 points in the final 3 quarters after giving up 27 in the first period alone.  Wisla Krakow pulled themselves back into the picture by hanging on to a 67-66 win at home over AGU Spor with Cristina Ouvina and Yvonne Turner leading the way.  The much anticipated final rematch from last season did not disappoint as UMMC Ekaterinburg reversed the result from last time, winning 76-73.  Diana Taurasi was at her best in the win, which was needed because Katerina Elhotova could not be stopped on the other end.  Bourges also kept itself in the picture by going to Spain and winning 56-47 at Girona.  Celine Dumerc continues to take up more of a scoring role as Noemi Jordana continues to try to fill in the scoring gap on the other side.

Castors Braine vs. Nadezhda 47-67 CAS Hodges 12 Spencer 8 Wauters 7/9r Trahan-Davis 2/6r NAD McBride 18 Bonner 16/10r Anoikina 12 Beglova 11 Cruz 6/8r/6a Robinson 2/7r

Wisla Can-Pack vs. AGU Spor 67-66 WIS Ouvina 18 Turner 17 Nicholls 11/7r Peters 6/7r AGU Gray 15 Sanders 13/7r Dimitrakou 12 McCarville 7 Mazic 6/6r

UMMC Ekaterinburg vs ZVVK USK Praha 76-73 EKA Taurasi 19/6a Griner 15/9r Torrens 13 Gruda 6 Lyttle 6 Toliver 4 Baric 2 Nolan 0 USK Elhotova 25 Vaughn 16/13r Palau 12/12 Petrovic 12 Xargay 6 Burgrova 0 Robinson 0

Spar Citylift Girona vs. Bourges 47-56 GIR Jordana 19/6a Mingo 9 Mieloszynska-Zwolak 2 BOU Dumerc 21/6r/6a Page 8/8r Leedham 8 Tchatchouang 8 Hodges 2

Standings:

  1. UMMC Ekaterinburg 6-1
  2. Nadezhda 5-2
  3. ZVVZ USK Praha 4-3
  4. AGU Spor 4-3
  5. Bourges 3-4
  6. Wisla Can-Pack 3-4
  7. Castors Braine 2-5
  8. Spar Citylift Girona 1-6

EuroLeague Round 6 Recap

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Group A

The second half of the group stage started Wednesday as teams fight to be playing pan-continental basketball late into the season.  Villeneuve had a tricky time in Slovakia, needing overtime to grind out a win against Crystal Langhorne and Shenise Johnson powered Good Angels Kosice 60-55 as both teams look to stay in the hunt.  Even with roster adjustments, Dynamo Kursk rolled past Sopron 98-63 with Nneka Ogwumike and a near triple-double from Irina Osipova.  Avenida tried to climb back in the picture in Turkey, but Galatasaray closed the door on them with a 61-59 win thanks to Jewell Loyd.  The game for the top spot in the group in Italy saw visiting Fenerbahce escape Schio with a 64-62 win.  The shooting of Allie Quigley helped cancel out the inside presence of Isabelle Yacoubou.

Good Angels Kosice vs. ESBVA-LM 55-60 (OT) GAK Langhorne 20/11r Johnson 14/9r Oblak 11 Zirkova 4/8r Hruscakova 0 ESB Mahoney 16/7r Sacko 15/8r Gomis-Halilovic 12

Dynamo Kursk vs. Uniqa Sopron 98-63 KUR Ogwumike 20/6r Miyem 14 Jekabsone-Zogota 12 Eldebrink 12 Osipova 10/11r/9a Augustus 6 Harding 5 SOP Krnjic 18/10r Fegyverneky 14 Ciglar 10 [Read more…]

EuroLeague Round 6 Preview

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After being on break for the EuroBasket Women 2017 qualifier Euroleague teams will be back in action beginning on December 2nd. In group A Familia Schio and Fenerbahce both sit atop the standings with a 4-1 record. Those teams are followed by Dynamo Kursk and Galatasaray who both have records of 3-2 to round out the top half of the group. These top teams can create some separation in their group if they are able to find success during round 6.

Good Angels who are currently in 6th place in group A will take on 5th place Villeneuve d’Ascq this round. Villeneuve d’Ascq are coming off a huge win where they knocked off 3rd placed Dynamo Kursk at home. Good Angels lost last round and are in a must win situation if they want a chance to make it out of group play.

Dynamo Kursk will take on last placed Sopron at home. Kursk, who will be without Prince for the rest of the season due to injury will look to get back on track this round. Despite having to play without Prince they shouldn’t have a problem winning this game. (Kursk signed Lindsey Harding during the break to replace Prince)

Galatasaray will take on Perfumerias Avenida at home. Avenida who sits at the bottom of the group with a 1-4 record are also in a must win situation if they want to make it out of group play. A win for Galatasaray would keep them in the top half of the group. This should be a good game as Avenida played Turkish rivals Fenerbahce close in the last round. The most exciting game of this round will be between [Read more…]

Epiphanny Prince Suffers Knee Injury

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Epiphanny Prince suffered a devastating knee injury during Dynamo Kursk’s fifth round loss to Villeneuve d’Ascq. Prince has already returned to the U.S. to have the injury evaluated. This could be a devastating loss to Dynamo Kursk in both their domestic and Euroleague play  if she is out for the remainder of the season. [Read more…]

EuroLeague Round 5 Recap

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Group A

Most of the games in this group were on Wednesday as Schio went to Slovakia and beat Good Angels Kosice 69-56.  Villeneuve started and ended their game strong at home to beat Dynamo Kursk 78-70 despite a strong performance from Seimone Augustus.  The day ended in Spain, where Fenerbahce came back late to beat Avenida 75-70.  There was one game on Thursday, as Galatasaray went to Hungary and beat Sopron 76-60.

Good Angels Kosice vs. Famila Schio 56-69 GAK Oblak 12 Johnson 10 Langhorne 9/11r Hruscakova 8 Zirkova 6/6a SCH Yacoubou 13/6r Walker 12/15r Sottana 12 Anderson 11/7r Macchi 10 Masciadri 3 Ress 1/6r

ESBVA-LM vs. Dynamo Kursk 78-70 ESB Sacko 14/7r Amant 14 Gaye 13 Kaltsidou 12 Mahoney 9 KUR Augustus 25/7a Ogwumike 13/12r Jekabsone-Zogota 12 Osipova 11/7 Prince 5

Perfumerias Avenida vs. Fenerbahce 70-75 AVE Marginean 20 Rodriguez 14 Ndour 11/11r Dominguez 11/9a Vitola 6/7r Gidden 4 Liston 4 Gemelos 0 FEN Quigley 19/9r Coleman 15 Kobryn 10/7r Verameyenka 10 Cakir 8 Lavender 7/13r Hollingsworth 0 Canitez 0

Uniqa Sopron vs. Galatasaray 60-76 SOP Crvendakic 12/8r Krnjic 10/6r GAL Dubljevic 19/6r Yilmaz 17 Loyd 16 Caglar 14

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EuroLeague Round 5 Preview

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There weren’t any “upsets” in round four of EuroLeague play. The most interesting game was probably Castors Braine playing UMMC close on their floor and losing only by 5. Also in Group B, Girona and Bourges are still in search of that elusive second win while Wisla is still on the hunt for their first. Orenburg continues to keep pace as their only loss is to undefeated UMMC. AGU Spor and USK Praha both had convincing wins against their opponents. In Group A Dynamo Kursk, Fenerbahce, familia Schio and Galatasaray all had dominant performances in their wins this round.

Looking ahead to round 5 which will be played on the 11th and 12th of November in group A Good Angels Kosice will look to get back in the win column against Familia Schio. After losing to dynamo Kursk by 20 points last round their work will be cut out for them against the Italian club who dominated Avenida. Luckily for Kosice they will be playing on their home court which is always a tough venue to play. This will be a true test to where they stand in the midst of this group where they currently sit in the middle of the pack.  Will Good Angels pull off the upset? [Read more…]

EuroLeague Round 4 Recap

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Group A games started in Russia on Wednesday as Dynamo Kursk eventually built a lead on visiting Good Angels Kosice to win 70-49.  Fenerbahce used a solid second half to beat Sopron 86-69 cancelling out a strong effort from Aleksandra Crvendakic.  Galatasaray had a sluggish start in the other game in Istanbul, but toughened up on defense to only allow Villeneuve to score 15 points in the final quarter after allowing 20 points in the first quarter for a 59-35 win.  Jewell Loyd led the way in the victory, but the team was also glad to see Nevriye Yilmaz return to the court.  Schio closed the round on Thursday in Italy with an 88-70 win over Avenida as Jolene Anderson put in one of the strongest individual performances of the week.

Group B started the action on Wednesday as Abdullah Gul University welcomed Girona to Turkey and won 79-69 despite the best efforts of Chelsea Gray.  Defending champions USK Praha pulled away from Wisla Krakow in the second half to win 64-40 in the Czech Republic.  They got immediate help from the return of Sonja Petrovic to the lineup as their Polish visitors remain the only winless team.  The day closed with Nadezhda winning 71-61 in France over Bourges as the duo of DeWanna Bonner and Kayla McBride led the way.  On Thursday, Castors Braine put in a creditable effort in Russia against UMMC Ekaterinburg, but the Phoenix Mercury duo of Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi kept their team undefeated with a 75-70 win.

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