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Centrobasket Day 2 August 21st

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August 21, 2018

Group A:

This group finished the day again as Cuba played for the first time and beat the Dominican Republic 85-52 behind Yamara Amargo.  The expectation is that they will beat Guatemala on Wednesday to secure the top spot in the group, which would also lead the Dominican Republic to advance as well.

Dominican Republic vs. Cuba 52-85 DOM Morton 18 Monsac 11/8r Estrella 7 Zapata 4 Frias 4 Evangelista 4 Reynoso 2 Paniagua 1 Jones 1 Jimenez 0 Soto 0 Rodriguez 0 CUB Amargo 24 Avila 17/11r Oquendo 14/6r Galindo 13 Cepeda 4 Tornell 4 Perez 3 Martinez 2/8r/8a Becquer 2 Ochoa 2 Bouly DNP

Group B:

Tuesday started with the one game in this group where the outcome was considered slightly in doubt.  Mexico started fast to make sure that there was no upset as they beat the Bahamas 74-52.  Their advancement was confirmed when hosts Puerto Rico bagelled Costa Rica in the first quarter on their way to a 113-20 win.  Both teams will now face off for the group lead even though both know that they will also be playing next summer.

Mexico vs. Bahamas 74-52 MEX Luna 18 Ramos 17/8r Silva 13 Beltran 10/6r Valenzuela 7/11r Avila 7/8a Taylor 2 Moreno 0 Asencio 0 Arellano 0 Pardo DNP BAH Grant 19/15r/6s Neely 10/8r Dean 10/7r Lewis 9 Moss 2 Harrison 2 Greene 0 Forbes 0 Fernander 0 Demeritte 0 Thompson 0

Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico 20-113 CRC Jimenez 5 Malavassi 5 Matamoros 2 Pinnock 2 Galvez 2 Sanchez 2 M. Mora 2 Reyna 0 Miller 0 Quesada 0 Alfaro 0 P. Mora 0 PUR Jones 17 O’Neill 14 Gwathmey 12/8r Perez 12 Gonzalez 12 Gibson 11/6s Quinones 10/7r Placido 6 Rosado 6/9a Maldonado 5/8r Salaman 4 Melendez 4

2018 Centrobasket Day 1 August 20th

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Manati is playing host to this week’s tournament as Puerto Rico has recovered to be able to host big basketball games again.  The top four teams in this tournament, the two teams in each group, will qualify for next summer’s Americas-wide tournament and keep their Olympic hopes alive.

Group A:

Suspense was largely taken out of this group early as the US Virgin Islands did not field a team.  That means that only one game will be played per day in this group as Monday’s action finished with Giocelis Reynoso leading the Dominican Republic past Guatemala 82-29.

Guatemala vs. Dominican Republic 29-82 GUA Gonzalez 13/7r Vasquez 6/7r Garcia 3 Lopez 2/8r E. Rosales 2 Cano 2 Rivas 1 Rivera 0 Larranga 0 A. Rosales 0 Juarez 0 Camacho 0 DOM Reynoso 20/16r Zapata 10 Morton 9 Paniagua 9 Jones 6/7r Frias 6 Jimenez 6 Estrella 5/6r Rodriguez 5 Monsac 4/9r Evangelista 2 Soto 0/6r

Group B:

Mexico ended up starting the day and they rolled past Costa Rica 77-42.  The hosts are the only team for which this is not the end of their summer as they prepare for the World Championship.  A fast start helped them win 95-50, although Leashia Grant did have a big game for the Bahamas.

Mexico vs. Costa Rica 77-42 MEX Luna 16 Valenzuela 12/7r Avila 11/7r Silva 9 Beltran 7 Ramos 5 Taylor 5 Arellano 5 Moreno 4/6r Pardo 3 Asencio 0 CRC Matamoros 15/12r Galvez 8 Sanchez 7 Pinnock 4 Quesada 4 P. Mora 2 Jimenez 2 M. Mora 0 Miller 0 Reyna Malavassi 0 Alfaro 0

Bahamas vs. Puerto Rico 50-95 BAH Grant 24/10r Neely 7 Lewis 6 Fernander 4 Harrison 2/6r Moss 2/6a Dean 2 Greene 2 Forbes 1 Thompson 0 Demeritte 0 PUR Gibson 12 Salaman 12 Gwathmey 12 Rosado 11 Gonzalez 10 O’Neill 10 Jones 9/7r Placido 8 Perez 5 Maldonado 3 Quinones 2 Melendez 1

CBC Championship Day 3 June 19th

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June 19, 2018

Group A:

Cuba started Tuesday by sealing first place in the group with a 108-32 win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Cuba 32-108 VIN Joseph 18/7r Adams 13 Jordon 1 Sam 0 S. Weekes 0 N. Weekes 0 De Shong 0 Jackson 0 John 0 Caesar DNP King DNP Frederick DNP CUB Amargo 18 Galindo 17 Cepeda 15/9r Avila 10 Gilbert 9/6r Colas 9 Bouly 8/10r Becquer 8 Tornell 8 Perez 2 Thompson 2 Martinez 2

Standings: Cuba 2-0, Bahamas 1-1, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0-2

Group B:

Andreina Paniagua outscored Guyana herself as the Dominican Republic continued their dominance with a 112-24 win.  That meant the winner of the next game would take the last spot in the playoffs and it was Barbados, which prevailed 73-55 over the hosts to grab that place.

Guyana vs. Dominican Republic 24-112 Stats not available

Suriname vs. Barbados 55-73 Stats not available

Standings: Dominican Republic 3-0, Barbados 2-1, Suriname 1-2, Guyana 0-3

Bracket:

The important knockout games start on Wednesday.  The two semifinal winners will qualify for Centrobasket while the losers will have to play each other for the final spot.  There will also be a game for fifth place to help determine the final standings.

Semifinals:

Dominican Republic vs. Bahamas

Barbados vs. Cuba

5th Place:

Suriname vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines

CBC Championship Day 2 June 18th

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June 18, 2018

Group A:

St. Vincent and the Grenadines was the last team to make their debut as they opened play on Monday.  The Bahamas bounced back from a first day loss to win 75-50 and put themselves in solid position to advance.

Bahamas vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 75-50 BAH Lewis 14/7r Bethel 12/7r Nesbitt 12 Forbes 9/7r Harrison 6 Neely 6 Greene 6 Moss 5/7r Poitier 3 Rolle 2 Wildgoose 0 Fernander 0 VIN Adams 16/11r N. Weekes 10 Jackson 9/6r Joseph 7/7s Sam 5 De Shong 2 S. Weekes 1/6r John 0 Caesar 0 King 0 Frederick 0 Jordon 0

Group B:

The Dominican Republic seized control of the group with a 93-33 win over Barbados.  The local rivals closed the day as Cyarah Kensmil and Suriname beat Miriam McKenzie and Guyana 73-52.

Dominican Republic vs. Barbados 93-33 DOM Morton 19/6r Zapata 12 Paniagua 12 Monsac 10 Martinez 9/6r Hodge 6 Reynoso 5/6r Jones 5 Estrella 5 Rodriguez 4 Ramirez 3 Evangelista 3 BAR Atherley 11 Small 8 Lorde 4 Lassiter 4 Daniel 4 Wood 2 Alleyne 0 Flatts 0 Cumberbatch 0 Phillips 0 Thorne 0 Ashby 0

Guyana vs. Suriname 52-73 GUY McKenzie 24/11r Leacock 13 Greene 6 Ifill 4/7r Barclay 2 Charles 2 Hunter 1 Campbell 0/6r Bobb-Semple 0 Rogers 0 Nicholas 0 Mohan DNP SUR Kensmil 22 Zeefuik 17/9s Sedoc 10/7s Shepperd 8 Marica 8 Riedewald 4/6r Leter 2/6r Vianen 2 Schurman 0 Naarden 0 De Rijp 0 Fang 0

2018 CBC Championship Day 1 June 17th

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June 17, 2018

Seven teams descended on Paramaribo in Suriname for the Caribbean Basketball Championship this week as the top three teams will qualify for the upcoming Centrobasket tournament to keep their Olympic hopes alive.  The first three days will be a group phase with the top two teams in each group advancing.

Group A:

Sunday started with Anisleidy Galindo and Cuba beating the Bahamas 77-50 after a fast start.

Cuba vs. Bahamas 77-50 CUB Galindo 24/8r Amargo 15 Avila 12 Martinez 8 Becquer 4/8r Bouly 4 Tornell Millan 3 Perez 3 Thompson 2 Cepeda 2 Colas 0 Gilbert 0 BAH Nesbitt 19 Forbes 14 Neely 7/6r Harrison 6/7r Moss 3 Lewis 1 Rolle 0 Greene 0 Poitier 0 Fernander 0 Wildgoose 0

Group B:

Barbados started their tournament with a 79-39 win over Guyana.  The hosts closed the day with a tough test against the Dominican Republic, losing 90-49.

Guyana vs. Barbados 39-79 Stats not available

Suriname vs. Dominican Republic 49-90 SUR Vianen 15/6r Shepperd 11/7r Sedoc 9 Kensmil 9 Riedewald 3 Zeefuik 2 De Rijp 0 Naarden 0 Leter 0 Marica 0 Li 0 Schurman 0 DOM Monsac 15/8r Martinez 14/6r Hodge 12 Zapata 11 Jones 9/6r Reynoso 8/11r Estrella 5/6r Ramirez 5 Rodriguez 4/7r Evangelista 3 Paniagua 3 Morton 1/6a

EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers Game 4 February 13th-14th

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One game in Group F was played on Tuesday with the rest of the games on Wednesday.

Group A:

The highlight game of the game came in this group in Ruzomberok, where balanced Slovakia finally prevailed after three overtimes 100-95 as Marica Gajic tried to do everything again for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Milica Deura played all 55 minutes.  Helena Sverrisdottir tried to carry Iceland again, but they lost to Montenegro 69-37 in Podgorica to remain winless and get officially eliminated.

Slovakia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 100-95(3OT) SLO Slamova 19 Hruscakova 18/10r Oroszova 15/6a Palenikova 15 Balintova 11/6r/9a Remenarova 9/6r Mistinova 9 Felixova 4/6r Kovacikova 0 Haskova 0 Palusna DNP BIH Gajic 39/19r Deura 24/6a Vrancic 10 Kapor 7 A. Delic 7 Dzinic 4/8r N. Delic 2 Dzebo 2 Kalusic 0 Babic 0 Brcaninovic DNP

Montenegro vs. Iceland 69-37 MNE Johnson 14/15r Mujovic 14/7r/6a Dubljevic 11 Rakovic 7 Aleksic 6 Pasic 6 Popovic 4 Matovic 3 Jovanovic 2 Zivkovic 2 Bigovic 0 Jaksic 0 ISL H. Sverrisdottir 22/9r Hrafnkelsdottir 8 Arnardottir 3 Kjartansdottir 2/7r Gunnarsdottir 2 Jonsdottir 0 G. Sverrisdottir 0 Thrastardottir 0 Petursdottir 0 Bjarnadottir 0 Sveinsdottir 0 Sigurdardottir 0

Standings: Slovakia 3-1, Montenegro 3-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-2, Iceland 0-4

Group B:

Turkey remained undefeated with an 86-48 win over Estonia in Istanbul.  Belarus is in strong position to at least be in second place as they beat Poland 71-50 in Minsk.

Turkey vs. Estonia 86-48 TUR Koksal 14 Caglar 10/6r Canitez 10 Hollingsworth 9/6r Alben 9 Cora 7 Guner 6 Bilgic 6 Cakir 5 Ural 4 Emirtekin 3 Gulcan 3 EST Anderson 11 Bratka 8 Asi 5 Lilleallik 5 Nikolai 4 Rits 4 Pulk 4 Reinvald 3 Koster 2/6r Uiga 2 Pokk 0 Piibur 0

Belarus vs. Poland 71-50 BLR Papova 13/8r Ziuzkova 12 Snytsina 11 Likhtarovich 8/6r Hasper 8/6r Verameyenka 8 Bentley 6 Tarasava 3 Rytsikava 2 Leuchanka 0 Filonchyk DNP Holubeva DNP POL Gajda 9 Misiek 9 Skobel 7 Kaczmarczyk 6/7r Trzeciak 5 Szajtauer 3 Adamowicz 3 Witkowska 2 Zietara 2 Zurowska-Cegielska 2 Pawlak 2 Dobrowolska DNP

Standings: Turkey 4-0, Belarus 3-1, Poland 1-3, Estonia 0-4

Group C:

Russia remained undefeated as Maria Vadeeva and Anna Leshovtseva led them past Albania 148-35 in Perm.  Hard luck Lithuania looks to be on the outside looking in as they got good games from both Gintare Petronyte and Kamile Nacickaite, but lost to Bernadett Hatar and Hungary 78-76 in Miskolc.

Russia vs. Albania 148-35 RUS Vadeeva 24/7r/7a Leshkovtseva 22 Petrushina 18 Musina 17/14r Levchenko 14/7a Tikhonenko 13 Vieru 10/14r/6a Ogun 10 Beglova 9/8a Maiga 6 Belyakova 3 Zavialova 2/6a ALB Xhanaj 11 Myrto 7 Aliaj 6 G. Bujari 5 E. Bujari 3 Zykaj 3 Gjoni 0 Palko 0 Toska 0 Berranija 0 Sinani 0 Fekollari 0

Hungary vs. Lithuania 78-76 HUN Hatar 20 Raksanyi 18/7s Studer 14 Dubei 11 Krivacevic 10 Goree 4 Katona 1 Simon 0 Varga 0 Medgyessy 0 Theodorean 0 Mansare DNP LTU Petronyte 20/8r Nacickaite 20 Labuckiene 12 Grigalauskyte 7 Okockyte 7 Kvederaviciute 4 Sulciute 4 Juskaite 2 Knyzaite 0 Svaryte 0 Saurazaite DNP Druskyte DNP

Standings: Russia 4-0, Hungary 3-1, Lithuania 1-3, Albania 0-4

Group D:

Evanthia Maltsi continues to defy age as she led Greece past Maria Correia and Portugal 81-59 in Chalkida.  Temi Fagbenle and Great Britain kept pace as they were embroiled in another tight game, edging Alysha Clark and Israel 76-74 in Tel Aviv.

Greece vs. Portugal 81-59 GRE Maltsi 20/6a Gemelos 16 Fasoula 11/6r Kaltsidou 10 Sotiriou 8 Spanou 5 Spyridopoulou 4 Chatzinikolaou 3/6r Nikolopoulou 2 Kosma 2 Lymoura 0 Stamati 0 POR Correia 24 Viana 10 Costa 7 Silva 5 Da Silva 4/7r Domingues 4 Brandao 3 Neves 2 Livulo 0 Filipe 0 Rosario 0 Goncalves DNP

Israel vs. Great Britain 74-76 ISR Clark 20/11r/7a Levitsky 15/12r Doron 14 Shafir 13 Zairy 5 Ben Nun 3 Diamant 2 Lev 2 Kedem 0 Shalon 0 Suez-Karni DNP Yizchaki DNP GBR Fagbenle 21/14r Collins 19/10r Samuelson 13 Jones 6 Vanderwal 5/6a Stewart 4/9r Handy 2 Fong Lyew Quee 2 Simpson 2 Campbell 2 Prior DNP Allen DNP

Standings: Greece 3-1, Great Britain 3-1, Israel 2-2, Portugal 0-4

Group E:

Slovenia continues to lead the group, doing enough at home in Celje to beat Ashley Walker and Romania 78-70 thanks to Teja Oblak.  France bounced back in Brest with a 90-40 win over Finland with Sandrine Gruda leading the way again.

Slovenia vs. Romania 78-70 SLO Oblak 24 Evans 16/6r Trebec 10 Prezelj 9 Jakovina 6 Abramovic 6 Friskovec 4 Ocvirk 3 Senicar 0 Cvijanovic DNP Gwashavanu DNP Kroselj DNP ROU Walker 21/7r A. Parau 13/6r Pavel 9/7r Marginean 9 Ursu 8 Stoenescu 6 Ardelean 2 Irimia 2 Kilin 0 Neagu 0 I. Parau 0 Ghizila DNP

France vs. Finland 90-40 FRA Gruda 27 Tchatchouang 12 Johannes 11/6a Ciak 10 Miyem 8 Ayayi 7 Chartereau 4 Bernies 4 Epoupa 3/7a Michel 2 Duchet 2 Badiane 0 FIN Holopainen 16 Lahtinen 6 Bejedi 5 Kuier 4/10r Iiskola 4 Pounds 2 Gronberg 2 Lehtoranta 1 Arike 0 Pirttinen 0 Kesanen 0 Makitalo DNP

Standings: Slovenia 4-0, France 3-1, Romania 1-3, Finland 0-4

Group F:

The lone Tuesday game saw Spain take care of business in Guadalajara, winning 97-57 to stay undefeated and eliminating winless Bulgaria.  On Wednesday, Alina Iagupova put on a show in Kiev as Ukraine beat the Netherlands 84-49 to at least give themselves a solid second place position.

Spain vs. Bulgaria 97-57 ESP Casas 14 Xargay 14 Torrens 13 Rodriguez 10 Arrojo 8 Sanchez 8 Araujo 7 Conde 7 Gil 6/8r Palau 4 Romero 4 Nicholls 2/6r BUL Georgieva 11/9r Ivanova 9 I. Kostova 7 Voynova 6/7r Peteva 6 Sharenkapova 5 Konstantinova 4 Kocehva 4 Zhelyazkova 3 Dimitrova 2 G. Kostova 0

Ukraine vs. Netherlands 84-49 UKR Iagupova 39/10r Udodenko 15 Bilotserkivska 8 Berezhynska 5 Kurasova 5 Naumenko 5 Olkhovyk 3 Samburska 2 Krayevska 2 Horobets 0 Uro-Nile DNP Zavidna DNP NED Van Grinsven 14/7r Broring 10/6r L. Bettonvil 7 J. Bettonvil 6/6r Adams 4 Ndiba 3 Butter 3 Jongeling 2 Slim 0 Klerx 0 Westerik 0 Van Den Adel DNP

Standings: Spain 4-0, Ukraine 3-1, Netherlands 1-3, Bulgaria 0-4

Group G:

Alena Hanusova and the Czech Republic remained undefeated and put Germany in a tough spot with an 82-67 win in Prague.  Belgium is still in a strong position, eliminating Marielle Giroud and Switzerland 98-59 in Kortrijk.

Czech Republic vs. Germany 82-67 CZE Hanusova 27/9r/6a Hejdova 10/9r Brezinova 9 Kat. Elhotova 9/6a Peckova 9 Vaughn 8 Bartakova 6/7a Kar. Elhotova 4 Zaplatova 0 Vorackova 0 Peckova 0 Bartonova DNP GER Greunke 14/7r Schaake 14 Brunckhorst 12/10r Ilmberger 12/7r Bertholdt 6/7r Brodersen 6 Wagner 3 Grigoleit 0 Korner 0 Wilke DNP Henningsen DNP Zipser DNP

Belgium vs. Switzerland 98-59 BEL Meesseman 19/7a K. Mestdagh 14 Vanloo 14/8a Delaere 11 Carpreaux 8 Raman 7 H. Mestdagh 6 Linskens 6 Allemand 4 Resimont 4 Nauwelaers 3 Hendrickx 2 SUI Giroud 28/8r Simioni 7 Tolusso 6 Franchina 4 Fora 4 Chardon 4 Baumann 4 Clement 2 Herminjard 0 Lugt 0 Constantin 0 Tomezzoli DNP

Standings: Czech Republic 4-0, Belgium 3-1, Germany 1-3, Switzerland 0-4

Group H:

Italy took care of business in Pavia 93-33 behind Cecilia Zandalasini and Giorgia Sottana, eliminating Macedonia in the process.  Sweden kept pace by beating Marija Rezan and Croatia 63-55 in Stockholm.

Italy vs. Macedonia 93-33 ITA Zandalasini 21 Sottana 20/6a Andre 12/11r Dotto 12/6r Masciadri 10 Dotto 7 Cinili 5 Filippi 4 Nicolodi 2 Ercoli 0/6r Crippa 0 Consolini 0 MKD Mitrasinovik 9/7r Kmetovska 4/9r Paris 4/7r Lazareska 4 Tanturovska 4 Trajchevska 3 Nikolikj 2 Kozhobashiovska 2 Musa 1 Stonjanovska 0 Petrushevska 0 Shekjeroska DNP

Sweden vs. Croatia 63-55 SWE Loyd 12 Zahui B 11/16r F. Eldebrink 11 Barthold 11 E. Eldebrink 6/7a Lundquist 5 Fontaine 4 Halvarsson 3 Drammeh 0 Hamilton-Carter 0 Abdi DNP Nystrom DNP CRO Rezan 23/9r Dojkic 11 Sandric 10/7r/6a Premasunac 4/9r Begic 3/9r Slonjsak 2 Buzov 2 Todoric 0 Tikvic 0 Miloglav DNP Bura DNP Miletic DNP

Standings: Italy 3-1, Sweden 3-1, Croatia 2-2, Macedonia 0-4

EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers Game 3 February 10th

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February 10, 2018

All teams were in action on Saturday as the halfway point of qualifying has been reached.

Group A:

In Sarajevo, Marica Gajic and Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Helena Sverrisdottir and Iceland 97-67.  Slovakia created a three-way tie at the top of the standings by edging Milica Jovanovic and Montenegro 73-72 in Podgorica to hand the hosts their first loss.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iceland 97-67 BIH Gajic 31/16r Kapor 15 Deura 11 Dzebo 10 Dzinic 7 Brcaninovic 7 Vrancic 6/7a Kizer 2/6r A. Delic 2/7a N. Delic 2 Kalusic 2 Babic 2 ISL H. Sverrisdottir 32/6r Kjartansdottir 16/8r Jonsdottir 6 Thrastardottir 4 G. Sverrisdottir 4 Hrafnkelsdottir 3 Gunnarsdottir 2 Sveinsdottir 0 Bjarnadottir 0 Sigurdardottir 0 Arnardottir 0 Petursdottir 0

Montenegro vs. Slovak Republic 72-73 MNE Jovanovic 24 Dubljevic 19/8r Johnson 12/17r Aleksic 10 Mujovic 5/8a Rakovic 2 Pasic 0 Matovic 0 Popovic 0 Jaksic DNP Vucetic DNP Zivkovic DNP SVK Felixova 19 Palenikova 13 Hruscakova 11/10r Balintova 10/6a Oroszova 7/6r Slamova 5 Kovacikova 4 Mistinova 4 Palusna 0 Remenarova 0 Haskova DNP

Standings: Montenegro 2-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1, Slovakia 2-1, Estonia 0-3

Group B:

The two winless teams faced off in Tallinn with Poland leaving Estonia with an 87-68 win.  The undefeated teams met in Minsk and Turkey used a fast start to beat Belarus 64-54.

Estonia vs. Poland 68-87 EST Pokk 19/6r Bratka 15 Anderson 10 Koster 8/12r Asi 8 Piibur 5 Pulk 3 Uiga 0 Nikolai 0 Lilleallik 0 Rits 0 Korjus 0 POL Gajda 15 Skobel 13 Trzeciak 11 Kaczmarczyk 9 Misiek 9 Pawlak 8 Zietara 8 Zurowska-Cegielska 8 Witkowska 6 Szajtauer 0 Adamowicz 0 Dobrowolska 0

Belarus vs. Turkey 54-64 BLR Bentley 12 Leuchanka 9/8r Ziuzkova 7 Verameyenka 6/8r Papova 6 Likhtarovich 6 Rytsikava 4/9r Hasper 4 Snytsina 0 Tarasava 0 Masko DNP Filonchyk DNP TUR Alben 19/6r Hollingsworth 15/8r Canitez 13/10r Cakir 9 Koksal 7 Caglar 1/7r Bilgic 0 Cora 0 Guner 0 Gulcan DNP Emirtekin DNP Ural DNP

Standings: Turkey 3-0, Belarus 2-1, Poland 1-2, Estonia 0-3

Group C:

The two undefeated teams met in Miskolc and Russia’s strong start was too much for Hungary to overcome in a 71-64 win.  Lithuania finally got the chance to play Albania, picking up their first win 119-61 in Tirana as Gintare Petronyte and Kamile Nacickaite led the way.

Hungary vs. Russia 64-71 HUN Krivacevic 13 Studer 12 Hatar 8 Varga 8 Raksanyi 8 Simon 7 Goree 4 Dubei 4 Medgyessy 0 Theodorean 0 Katona 0 Mansare DNP RUS Musina 12 Vadeeva 11/8r Belyakova 11 Maiga 10 Zhedik 7 Tikhonenko 5 Petrushina 5 Beglova 5/6a Leshkovtseva 5 Zavialova 2 Vieru 0 Levchenko 0

Albania vs. Lithuania 61-119 ALB Zykaj 19 E. Bujari 13 Myrto 9 Aliaj 6 Xhanaj 5 G. Bujari 4 Palko 3 Berranija 2 Sinani 0 Gjoni 0 Toska 0 Fekollari DNP LTU Petronyte 24/11r Nacickaite 20 Grigalauskyte 17/9r Labuckiene 17/8r Sulciute 10/7r Kvederaviciute 10 Okockyte 9 Saurazaite 4 Druskyte 3 Knyzaite 3 Svaryte 2 Juskaite DNP

Standings: Russia 3-0, Hungary 2-1, Lithuania 1-2, Albania 0-3

Group D:

Alysha Clark was the difference for Israel in Tel Aviv as they fended off Greece 65-63 to hand the visitors their first loss.  Great Britain looked to be about to squander a golden opportunity in Loule, but buckled down in the fourth quarter as Chantelle Handy led them to a 64-56 win over Portugal and the top spot in the tiebreaker.

Israel vs. Greece 65-63 ISR Clark 27/16r/6a Doron 12 Diamant 10 Levitsky 8 Shafir 7 Lev 1 Ben Nun 0 Zairy 0 Shalom 0 Suez-Karni 0 Pelc DNP Yizchaki DNP GRE Maltsi 14/7r Spanou 12/10r Kaltsidou 9 Gemelos 6 Sotiriou 6 Spyridopoulou 6 Kosma 4 Chatzinikolaou 3 Stamati 3 Nikolopoulou 0 Fasoula 0 Lymoura 0

Portugal vs. Great Britain 56-64 POR Correia 16/9r Da Silva 13/11r Costa 7 Silva 6 Brandao 5 Filipe 3 Domingues 2 Viana 2 Livulo 2 Goncalves 0 Rosario 0 Neves 0 GBR Handy 21 Fagbenle 15/10r Vanderwal 10 Collins 5/6r Stewart 4/6r Fong Lyew Quee 4 Jones 3 Prior 2 Samuelson 0 Campbell 0 Simpson 0 Allen DNP

Standings: Great Britain 2-1, Greece 2-1, Israel 2-1, Portugal 0-3

Group E:

The two winless teams met in Helsinki as Taru Tuukkanen had a good game for the hosts, but Romania beat Finland 80-59.  There was a surprise in the battle of undefeated teams in Celje as Slovenia upended Sandrine Gruda and France 68-62.

Finland vs. Romania 59-80 FIN Tuukkanen 24/17r Arike 8 Lahtinen 6 Makitalo 6 Bejedi 4 Kuier 3/6r Pirttinen 3 Wahlgren 3 Kesanen 2 Holopainen 0 Lehtoranta 0 Iiskola 0 ROU Walker 17/9r A. Parau 16/6a Pavel 10/6r Stoenescu 10 Ursu 8/8r Marginean 7 Irimia 5 Ghizila 3 Neagu 2 Ardelean 2 Kilin 0 I. Parau 0

Slovenia vs. France 68-62 SLO Oblak 18/10a Evans 14/12r Trebec 10 Abramovic 7 Friskovec 5 Senicar 4/6r Jakovia 4 Ocvirk 3 Kroselj 3 Gwashavanhu 0 Cvijanovic DNP Prezelj DNP FRA Gruda 24 Ayayi 7 Epoupa 6/9r/8a Ciak 6 Miyem 5 Bernies 4 Johannes 4 Tchatchouang 3 Chartereau 3 Michel 0 Konteh 0 Berkani 0

Standings: Slovenia 3-0, France 2-1, Romania 1-2, Finland 0-3

Group F:

The battle of undefeated teams in Kiev was a good one as Ukraine had the better start, led by Taisia Udodenko and Alina Iagupova, but Spain fought their way back and escaped 72-68.  The duo of Chatilla Van Grinsven and Zera Butter helped the Netherlands complete a comeback in Sofia to beat Dimana Georgieva and Bulgaria as both teams looked for their first win.

Ukraine vs. Spain 68-72 UKR Udodenko 21/10r Iagupova 20 Olkhovyk 12 Kurasova 9 Naumenko 2/6r Bilotserkivska 2 Samburska 2 Yatskovets 0 Horobets 0 Rymarenko DNP Uro-Nile DNP Zavidana DNP ESP Torrens 18 Nicholls 13 Ndour 10 Dominguez 9 Xargay 9 Casas 7 Gil 2 Palau 2 Sanchez 2 Rodriguez 0 Araujo DNP Romero DNP

Bulgaria vs. Netherlands 78-83 BUL Georgieva 20 Voynova 18 Dimitrova 11 Kocheva 11/8a H. Ivanova 10 Peteva 8 Sharenkapova 0 I. Kostova 0 G. Kostova 0 G. Ivanova 0 Konstantinova 0 Yancheva DNP NED Van Grinsven 24/7r Butter 22 Van Den Adel 13 Ndiba 10/8r Broring 8/7a Adams 4 J. Bettonvil 2 L. Bettonvil 0 Klerx 0 Slim 0 Jongeling DNP Westerik DNP

Standings: Spain 3-0, Ukraine 2-1, Netherlands 1-2, Bulgaria 0-3

Group G:

The two winless teams met in Fribourg and Switzerland’s solid start was wiped out by a stirring comeback from Germany in the second half to win 56-54.  The Czech Republic ground out a 53-48 win over Emma Messeman and Belgium in the battle of undefeated teams in Prague.

Switzerland vs. Germany 54-56 SUI Baumann 11 Fora 10 Herminjard 9 Franchina 8 Giroud 7/10r Simioni 7 Clement 2 Lugt 0 Tolusso 0 Chardon 0 Constantin DNP Ruga DNP GER Greunke 19/17r Grigoleit 13 Brunckhorst 10/12r Schaake 10 Bertholdt 2/9r Ilmberger 2 Brodersen 0/6a Wagner 0 Korner 0 Henningsen 0 Wilke DNP Zipser DNP

Czech Republic vs. Belgium 53-48 CZE Hanusova 16/7r Kat. Elhotova 8 Stepanova 8 Hejdova 7/8r Vorackova 4/7r Peckova 4 Zaplatova 4 Bartakova 2 Kar. Elhotova 0 Bartonova DNP Sujanova DNP Reisingerova DNP BEL Meesseman 23/12r K. Mestdagh 10/6r Linskens 6 Vanloo 6 Carpreaux 2 Raman 1 Allemand 0 Delaere 0 Resimont 0 Hendrickx 0 Massey 0 H. Mestdagh 0

Standings: Czech Republic 3-0, Belgium 2-1, Germany 1-2, Switzerland 0-3

Group H:

Giorgia Sottana and Italy handed Sweden their first loss 69-47 in Boras.  Antonija Sandric and Croatia took care of business in Skopje, beating Andzelika Mitrasinovik and Macedonia 108-47 to form a three-way tie.

Sweden vs. Italy 47-69 SWE Zahui B 16/9r Fontaine 8 E. Eldebrink 6 F. Eldebrink 5 Barthold 4 Abdi 3 Lundquist 2 Drammeh 2 Halvarsson 1 Loyd 0 Nystrom DNP Hamilton-Carter DNP ITA Sottana 22 Zandalasini 19/6r Dotto 11 Andre’ 8/9r Cinili 5 Dotto 2 Crippa 2 Nicolodi 0/9r Filippi 0 Consolini DNP Masciadri DNP Ercoli DNP

Macedonia vs. Croatia 47-108 MKD Mitrasinovik 22/7r Kmetovska 5 Nikolikj 5 Trajchevska 4/7r Paris 4/6r Stojanovska 3 Musa 2 Tanturovska 2 Lazareska 0 Kozhobashiovska DNP Petrushevska DNP Shekjersoska DNP CRO Sandric 22/8a Rezan 18/7r Begic 13/7r Dojkic 11 Miloglav 11 Buzov 10 Premasunac 6 Tikvic 6 Todoric 5/6r Miletic 3 Slonsjak 2 Bura 1

Standings: Italy 2-1, Croatia 2-1, Sweden 2-1, Macedonia 0-3

Spanish League Round 10 December 1st-3rd

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The round started on Friday with a battle between the two promoted teams.  Sant Adria kept Estudiantes winless 77-69.  Saturday started with Avenida stifling Zaragoza 64-39.  Joy Brown led Al-Qazeres, but they lost to Ferrol 75-71.  Brittany Brown and Bembibre beat Zamarat 81-66.  Araski beat Promete 66-57.  The tradtional Basque Country rivalry went to Ameryst Alston and Gernika 76-55 over Gipuzkoa.  There was only one game on Sunday as Girona beat Sedis 72-60.

December 1, 2017

Estudiantes vs. Sant Adria 69-77 EST Menendez 17 Selby 14 Bogicevic 10/8r Gonzalez 10 SAN Coulibaly 18/9r Arrojo 16 Pena 10 Vila 6/9r Llobet 0

December 2, 2017

Zaragoza vs. Avenida 39-64 ZAR Barbee 12 Abalde 8 AVE Elonu 16 Moss 13 Robinson 10/10r Givens 7/7s De Souza 6/6r Quevedo 0

Ferrol vs. Al-Qazeres 75-71 FER Weisner 18 Sanchez 15/9r Prince 14/13r Perez 10 Vanderwal 9 ALQ Brown 22/9r Cooper 16 Nascimento 11 Jones 10

Bembibre vs. Zamarat 81-66 BEM Brown 22/8r Rakovic 16 Dornstauder 14/15r Gustavsson 5 ZAM Jenkins 18/11r Lizarazu 17 Butler 14 Garcia-Paunero 0

Araski vs. Promete 66-57 ARA Tudanca 11/8r Forster 9/9r Silva 9 Van Den Adel 9 PRO Gidden 12/15r Knight 11 Da Silva 10/7r Hall 7

Gernika vs. Gipuzkoa 76-55 GER Alston 23 Caldwell 15/6r Pina 15 Bas 11 Gastaminza 3 GIP Weaver 15 Alleyne 13/14r Nystrom 0

December 3, 2017

Girona vs. Sedis 72-60 GIR Gomes Colhado 15/12r Traore 15 Conde 13 Martinez 11/7a Romeo 7 Evans 2 SED Kraker 18 Lo 11 Richards 8 Vilaro 6/6r

Standings:

  1. Avenida 9-1
  2. Girona 8-2
  3. Ferrol 8-2
  4. Sant Adria 7-3
  5. Zaragoza 6-4
  6. Gipuzkoa 6-4
  7. Araski 6-4
  8. Gernika 5-5
  9. Al-Qazeres 5-5
  10. Bembibre 4-6
  11. Sedis 4-6
  12. Promete 1-9
  13. Zamarat 1-9
  14. Estudiantes 0-10

EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers Game 2 November 15th

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November 15, 2017

Group A:

A battle of winless teams in Ruzomberok  went to the Slovak Republic 78-62 despite Helena Sverrisdottir’s best efforts for Iceland.  That left the undefeated teams to square off in Podgorica, where Jelena Dubljevic and Montenegro beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 76-55.

Slovak Republic vs. Iceland 78-62 SVK Hruscakova 17/14r Oroszova 17/8r Felixova 12 Mistinova 12 Kovacikova 9/6r Dudasova 7 Bartanusova 4 Haskova 0 Jelencikova 0 Janoscikova 0 Jakubcova 0 ISL H. Sverrisdottir 22/7r/6a Kjartansdottir 9/10r Amundadottir 9 Agustsdottir 8 E. Gunnarsdottir 4 Thrastardottir 4 B. Gunnarsdottir 3 T. Jonsdottir 3 Benonysdottir 0 G. Sverrisdottir 0 H. Jonsdottir 0 Hrafnkelsdottir DNP

Montenegro vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 76-55 MNE Dubljevic 26/7r Pocek 12/8r Jovanovic 12/6r Aleksic 12 Mujovic 6 Vucetic 5 Popovic 3 Pasic 0 Matovic 0 Zivkovic 0 Rakovic 0 Jaksic 0 BIH Vrancic 10 Dzinic 8 N. Delic 8 Deura 7 Gajic 6/11r Rahmanovic 4 Babic 4 Kalusic 3 Brcaninovic 3 Dzebo 2 Dzombeta 0 A. Delic 0

Group B:

This group started early in Minsk as Viktoriya Hasper and Belarus beat Merike Anderson and Estonia 80-63.  They are joined in the undefeated column by Turkey, which overcame a slow start in Ankara to beat Poland 73-53.

Belarus vs. Estonia 80-63 BLR Hasper 20 Tarasava 15 Snytsina 13 Papova 9/7r Verameyenka 7/10r Rytsikava 5 Likhtarovich 4 Masko 2 Ziuzkova 2 Brych 2 Ivashchanka 1 Holubeva 0 EST Anderson 22 Pokk 11/6r Bratka 8 Pulk 6 Koster 5/9r Asi 5 Rits2 Lilleallik 2 Reinvald 2 Piibur 0 Vaino 0 Pajumets 0

Turkey vs. Poland 73-53 TUR Hollingsworth 14/8r Koksal 14 Cakir 11/6a Canitez 10/8r Cora 7/6r Caglar 5/8r Senyurek 5 Aydin 4 Bilgic 3 Emirtekin 0 Guner DNP Ural DNP POL Pawlak 12 Misiek 11 Gajda 9 Kaczmarczyk 8/6r Zietara 6 Zurowska-Cegielska 2 Stankiewicz 2 Szajtauer 2 Pobozy 1 Makurat 0 Skobel 0 Adamowicz 0

Group C:

In Moscow, Russia just managed to fend off Lithuania 64-62.  Dorina Zele and Hungary eased to a 137-48 win over Albania in Miskolc to also remain unbeaten.

Russia vs. Lithuania 64-62 RUS Maiga 13 Leshkovtseva 11 Vadeeva 8/9r Petrushina 8 Beglova 7 Cherepanova 6 Tikhonenko 4 Belyakova 4 Musina 3 Vieru 0/6r Zavialova 0 Logunova 0 LTU Petronyte 19/9r Nacickaite 16 Saurazaite 8 Sulciute 4 Okockyte 4 Grigalauskyte 4 Svaryte 3 Kvederaviciute 2 Labuckiene 2 Druskyte 0 Juskaite 0 Solopova DNP

Hungary vs. Albania 137-48 HUN Zele 25 Hatar 17/11r Studer 14 Szabo 14 Krivacevic 12/7r Dubei 12/6r Goree 11/7r Katona 8/8a Varga 7 Raksanyi 7/6a Medgyessy 4/10a ALB Lalaj 10 Myrto 9 Zykaj 9 Aliaj 8/7r Bujari 8 Qypi 2 Rreshpja 2 Xhanaj 0 Gjoni 0 Toska 0 Berranija 0 Sinani 0

Group D:

A battle of undefeated teams in Kozani was quite entertaining as Greece fended off Great Britain 61-59.  In Tel Aviv, Israel needed a big second half to overcome feisty Portugal 59-56 as both teams were looking for their first win.

Greece vs. Great Britain 61-59 GRE Christinaki 18 Stamati 10 Kaltsidou 8 Spanou 6/10r Chatzinikolaou 6 Maltsi 5 Nikolopoulou 2 Spyridopoulou 2 Sotiriou 2 Fouraki 2 Tsineke DNP Lymoura DNP GBR Leedham 17/10r Fagbenle 16/8r Handy 9 Collins 7 Jones 3 Simpson 3 Stewart 2/9r Vanderwal 2 Prior 0 Shaw DNP Sunley-Paisley DNP Emanuel-Carr DNP

Israel vs. Portugal 59-56 ISR Clark 19/10r Zairy 10 Levitsky 8/6r Shafir 8 Lev 6 Ben-Nun 3 Diamant 3 Kedem 2 Rotberg 0 Shalom 0 Raber DNP Yizchaki DNP POR Da Silva 12/8r Correia 11/6r Domingues 9 Silva 7 Viana 7 Brandao 5 Neves 3 M. Goncalves 2 Filipe 0 Rosario 0 C. Goncalves 0 Ferreira DNP

Group E:

Slovenia emphatically beat Finland 97-57 in Celje to remain undefeated.  Sandrine Gruda and France had a slower start in Villeneuve, but joined them with an 87-45 win over Romania.

Slovenia vs. Finland 97-57 SLO Prezelj 18 Evans 14/10r Lisec 12/13r Abramovic 12 Baric 10/7r Oblak 8/7a Friskovec 7 Ocvirk 6 Trebec 4 Senicar 2 Jakovina 2 Kroselj 2 FIN Tuukkanen 16/14r Bejedi 11/10r Lahtinen 9 Holopainen 6 Makitalo 5 Kuier 4/6r Arike 4 Pounds 2 Lehtoranta 0 Kesanen 0 Gronberg 0 Aaltonen 0

France vs. Romania 87-45 FRA Gruda 23/9r Ciak 13 Minte 10 Johannes 9 Michel 7 Chartereau 7 Bouderra 7 Ayayi 5 Gaye 4 Amant 2 Epoupa 0/8a ROM Marginean 13 Walker 11 Parau 9 Pavel 8 Irimia 4 Ursu 0 Nagy 0 Ghizila 0 Kilin 0 Stoenescu 0 Neagu 0 Filip 0

Group F:

Even by her lofty standards, Alina Iagupova put on a memorable show in Kiev, nearly outscoring Bulgaria on her own in Ukraine’s 94-44 win.  Marta Xargay tried to duplicate the feat in Valladolid as Spain comprehensively dismantled the Netherlands 92-26 as they could have stopped scoring after the first quarter and still won the game.  Both teams remain unbeaten.

Ukraine vs. Bulgaria 94-44 UKR Iagupova 41/9r Moss 11/10r Samburska 11 Yatskovets 7 Olhovyk 6 Berezhynska 5 Naumenko 5 Rymarenko 4 Horobets 2 Bilotserkivska 2 Uro-Nile 0 Zavidna 0 BUL Stoycheva 8/7r Ivanova 7 Kocheva 6 Zlatanova 5 Dimitrova 5 Sharenkapova 5 Georgieva 4/7r Kostova 2/8r Peteva 2 Ivanova 0 Voynova DNP Nikolova DNP

Spain vs. Netherlands 92-26 ESP Xargay 22/7r Ndour 17/6r Nicholls 11/10r Rodriguez 10 Perez 8 Cruz 8 Torrens 7/6r Romero 4 Sanchez 3 Dominguez 2 Conde 0 Ouvina 0 NED Butter 5 J. Bettonvil 5 Van Grinsven 4/9r Van Den Adel 4 Ndiba 3 Broring 2 Kuijt 2 L. Bettonvil 1 De Kleijn 0 Adams 0 Treffers 0 Slim 0

Group G:

The Czech Republic continued a strong start to life in the qualifiers as they pulled away from Switzerland in the second half to win 62-35 in Prague.  Emma Meesseman was unstoppable in Kortrijk as they beat Germany 103-60 to also remain undefeated.

Czech Republic vs. Switzerland 62-35 CZE Elhotova 13/6r Peckova 12 Hanusova 9/9r Vorackova 6 Vaughn 6 Reisingerova 5 Zaplatova 5 Bartakova 4 Hejdova 2 Bartonova 0 Sujanova 0 Pudlakova 0 SUI Giroud 17/14r Fora 7 Franchina 4 Simioni 3 Baumann 2 Tomezzoli 2 Michaux 0 Herminjard 0 Clement 0 Lugt 0 Zali 0 Tolusso 0

Belgium vs. Federal Republic of Germany 103-60 BEL Meesseman 31 K. Mestdagh 19 Wauters 15/8r Vanloo 9/7a Linskens 8/6r Raman 8 Delaere 6 Carpreaux 5/9a Hendrickx 2 Nauwelaers 0 H. Mestdagh 0 Maes DNP GER Brunckhorst 13/6r Bertholdt 13 Greinacher 12/8r Ilmberger 9/6r Schaake 6 Brodersen 4 Grigoleit 3 Korner 0 Greunke 0 Wagner 0 Wilke DNP Zipser DNP

Group H:

Two teams looked for their first win in Sodertalje and it was Sweden coming out on top over Macedonia 91-51.  Marija Rezan dominated in the post and got some help from Antonija Sandric as Croatia got the 83-71 win in San Martino di Lupari over Giorgia Sottana and Italy, which could prove to be the crucial result in the final standings.

Sweden vs. Macedonia 91-51 SWE Zahui B 19/16r Drammeh 13 F. Eldebrink 10/8a Hamilton-Carter 9 Loyd 9 E. Eldebrink 7 Abdi 7 Lundquist 7 Fontaine 6 Barthold 4 Nystrom 0 Vesterberg 0 MKD Givens 18/7r Mitrasinovik 17 Trajchevska 7 Lazareska 5 Stojanovska 2 Kmetovska 2 Petrushevska 0 Adamovska DNP Dimova DNP Janevska DNP Selcova DNP Shekjeroska DNP

Italy vs. Croatia 71-83 ITA Sottana 25 Zandalasini 17/10r De Pretto 8 Dotto 7 Crippa 5 Cinili 4 Formica 4 Kacerik 1 Andre’ 0 Masciadri 0 Bestagno 0 Gorini DNP CRO Rezan 35/13r Sandric 22 Dojkic 16 Premasunac 8/7a Begic 2 Todoric 0 Slonjsak 0 Miletic 0 Dzankic 0 Buzov 0 Bura 0 Miloglav DNP

EuroBasket 2019 Qualifiers Game 1 November 11th

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November 11, 2017

For a second consecutive cycle, qualification will take place during the club season with two games in each of the three windows.  There is an even number of teams this time so there will be eight groups of four.  The winners and six best runners up will join hosts Serbia and Latvia in the tournament that will determine qualification for the next Olympics.

Group A:

Montenegro debuted a new naturalized player, but it was Jelena Dubljevic who led them in Reykjavik as they won 84-62.  Hildur Bjorg Kjartansdottir led Iceland.   This is probably one of the more open groups and Bosnia and Herzegovina had a promising start in Sarajevo as Milica Deura led them past Sabina Oroszova and the Slovak Republic 79-67.

Iceland vs. Montenegro 62-84 ISL Kjartansdottir 23/6r H. Sverrisdottir 18/10r/9a Jonsdottir 5 Amundadottir 4 Jonsdottir 4 Brynsjarsdottir 3 Gunnarsdottir 2 G. Sverrisdottir 2 Thrastardottir 1 Agustdottir 0 Benonysdottir 0 Benonisdottir 0 MNE Dubljevic 30/6r Johnson 11 Rakovic 8 Jovanovic 7 Matovic 6 Pasic 5 Aleksic 5 Pocek 4 Mujovic 3 Zivkovic 3 Vucetic 2 Popovic 0

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Slovak Republic 79-67 BIH Deura 27 Gajic 15/10r Vrancic 10 Kalusic 6 Dzinic 6 A. Delic 6 Brcaninovic 5 N. Delic 2 Rahmanovic 2 Babic 0 Dzombeta DNP Dzebo DNP SVK Oroszova 24/12r Mistinova 12 Hruscakova 10/11r Kovacikova 10 Jelencikova 5 Felixova 4 Dudasova 2 Bartanusova 0/6a Jakubcova 0 Janoscikova 0 Haskova 0

Group B:

The first game of the day was in Tallinn, where Turkey beat Estonia 81-56.  Belarus won 70-62 in Walbrzych as Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk and Poland missed a big opportunity for a win that could have given them the inside track.

Estonia vs. Turkey 56-81 EST Pokk 19 Anderson 13 Piibur 8 Koster 5/9r Reinvald 4 Nikolai 4 Asi 3 Bratka 0 Lilleallik 0 Uiga 0 Rits 0 Pajumets 0 TUR Koksal 14 Hollingsworth 12 Cakir 12/6a Bilgic 11 Senyurek 10 Cora 9 Aydin 4 Guner 4 Caglar 3 Ural 2 Canitez 0 Emirtekin 0

Poland vs. Belarus 62-70 POL Kaczmarczyk 22 Zurowska-Cegielska 10 Misiek 8 Makurat 7 Gajda 7 Zietara 5/7r/7a Szajtauer 2 Skobel 1 Pobozy 0 Stankiewicz 0 Pawlak DNP Trzeciak DNP BLR Verameyenka 16/8r Papova 14/6r Hasper 13 Snytsina 9/6a Tarasava 8 Likhtarovich 7/6a Rytsikava 3 Ziuzkova 0 Ivashchanka DNP Masko DNP Filonchyk DNP Holubeva DNP

Group C:

Russia has had another change in philosophy and went to work early in Tirana, getting enough points in the first quarter to win 122-37.  Hungary debuted a new naturalized player and Cyesha Goree made the difference in Kedainiai as they got a critical 73-70 win over Lithuania.

Albania vs. Russia 37-122 ALB Bujari 12 Lalaj 12 Aliaj 7 Xhanaj 2 Zykaj 2 Myrto 2 Qypi 0 Gjoni 0 Toska DNP Rreshpja DNP Berranija DNP Sinani DNP RUS Vadeeva 18/10r Leshkovtseva 16 Belyakova 14 Cherepanova 14 Logunova 13 Musina 13 Tikhonenko 10/10r Petrushina 5 Maiga 5 Beglova 5 Zavialova 5/6a Vieru 4

Lithuania vs. Hungary 70-73 LTU Petronyte 19/9r Okockyte 12/10a Sulciute 12 Nacickaite 12 Grigalauskyte 7 Labuckiene 5 Kvederaviciute 2 Saurazaite 1 Solopova 0 Gabalyte 0 Juskaite 0 Svaryte DNP HUN Goree 21/7r Krivacevic 14 Raksanyi 7 Simon 7 Studer 6/6r Katona 6 Zele 5 Medgyessy 3 Dubei 2 Varga 2 Hatar 0 Szabo DNP

Group D:

Greece had a good start in Almada, but needed to hang on late to beat Portugal 66-60.  There was extra basketball to close the day as there is no clear cut favorite in the group.  Great Britain successfully defended their home court as Johannah Leedham helped them prevail 90-87 in overtime against Katia Levitsky and Israel.

Portugal vs. Greece 60-66 POR Da Silva 18 Domingues 12 Filipe 10 Viana 7 Brandao 4/6a Correia 4 Neves 3 Silva 2 C. Goncalves 0 Rosario 0 Ferreira 0 M. Goncalves DNP GRE Kaltsidou 15/7r Spyridopoulou 14 Stamati 11 Spanou 9 Nikolopoulou 7 Chatzinikolaou 5 Sotiriou 3 Christinaki 2 Maltsi 0 Fouraki 0 Lymoura 0 Tsineke 0

Great Britain vs. Israel 90-87(OT) GBR Leedham 22/13r Fagbenle 19/8r Jones 14 Handy 13 Vanderwal 11/7r Stewart 6/6r Simpson 3 Collins 1 Sunley-Paisley 1 Emanuel-Carr 0 Prior DNP Shaw DNP ISR Levitsky 23 Clark 19/6a Diamant 17 Zairy 12 Shafir 10/9a Ben Nun 6 Lev 0 Yizchaki 0 Rotberg 0 Raber 0 Shalom DNP Kedem DNP

Group E:

Eva Lisec and Slovenia looked to build on their momentum from the summer and went to Oradea and beat Romania 80-59.  Sandrine Gruda and France started fast in Helsinki and rolled to a 103-44 win over Finland.

Romania vs. Slovenia 59-80 ROM Walker 17/7r Marginean 10 Parau 9 Pavel 5 Ursu 4 Kilin 4 Stoenescu 4 Filip 4 Ardelean 2 Nagy 0 Neagu 0 Irimia 0 SLO Lisec 26 Evans 15 Baric 15/7a Oblak 8 Prezelj 6 Friskovec 4 Abramovic 2 Trebec 2 Ocvirk 1 Senicar 1 Jakovina 0 Kroselj 0

Finland vs. France 44-103 FIN Holopainenn 8 Lehtoranta 7 Pounds 6 Kuier 5/6r Tuukkanen 5 Bejedi 4 Makitalo 3 Lahtinen 3 Sten 3 Kesanan 0 Aaltonen 0 Wahlgren 0 FRA Gruda 21/7r Miyem 16/7r Johannes 13 Chartereau 11 Gaye 10 Epoupa 6/7r/9a Bouderra 6 Ciak 6 Michel 5 Minte 4 Tchatchouang 3 Ayayi 2

Group F:

Defending champions Spain started in Sofia, beating Bulgaria 92-42.  A strong second half in Amsterdam fueled by just another great Alina Iagupova game got Ukraine the 72-58 win over the Netherlands.

Bulgaria vs. Spain 42-92 BUL Voynova 8 H. Ivanova 8 Georgieva 8 Stoycheva 7 Dimitrova 6 Kocheva 3 Sharenkapova 2 Peteva 0 Kostova 0 Zlatanova DNP G. Ivanova DNP Nikolova DNP ESP Nicholls 14 Ndour 13/9r Xargay 13 Ouvina 11 Torrens 7/7r Sanchez 7 Cruz 7 Dominguez 6 Rodriguez 6 Perez 4/6r Romero 4 Conde 0

Netherlands vs. Ukraine 58-72 NED Treffers 11/13r Van Den Adel 10 Broring 8 J. Bettonvil 7 Van Grinsven 6/9r De Kleijn 6 Butter 5 Kuijt 5 Ndiba 0/6r Adams 0 Slim 0 L. Bettonvil DNP UKR Iagupova 33/10r Moss 11/7r Berezhynska 11 Olkhovyk 6 Samburska 5 Yatskovets 2 Bilotserkivska 2 Naumenko 2 Zavidna 0 Horobets DNP Rymarenko DNP Uro-Nile DNP

Group G:

Emma Meesseman and Belgium went to Fribourg and beat Switzerland 85-58.  The Czech Republic did not have to go through the last set of qualifiers due to being hosts, but had a good start in this round with an 89-56 win in Saarlouis over Germany behind Alena Hanusova and Katerina Elhotova.

Switzerland vs. Belgium 56-85 SUI Giroud 15/6r Fora 15 Herminjard 12 Simioni 10 Baumann 4 Franchina 0 Lugt 0 Michaux 0 Zali 0 Clement 0 Tolusso 0 Tomezzoli 0 BEL Meesseman 26 K. Mestdagh 15/6a Delaere 11 Wauters 8/6r Linksens 6 Vanloo 6/7a Nauwelaers 5 Hendrickx 2/7r H. Mestdagh 2 Raman 2 Carpreaux 2/7a Allemand DNP

Federal Republic of Germany vs. Czech Republic 56-89 GER Greinacher 12 Brunckhorst 11 Ilmberger 11 Bertholdt 8 Grigoleit 6 Schaake 4 Brodersen 2 Greunke 2 Korner 0 Wagner 0 Wilke DNP Zipser DNP CZE Hanusova 21 Kat. Elhotova 20 Hejdova 11 Vaughn 10 Peckova 10 Zaplatova 5 Vorackova 2 Bartonova 2 Bartakova 2 Kar. Elhotova 2 Sujanova 2 Stepanova 2

Group H:

Italy was far from convincing in Skopje with their superior depth, but beat Chrissy Givens and Macedonia 61-52.  This group is wide open and Sweden’s 57-54 win in Zagreb could give them the edge over Croatia later.

Macedonia vs. Italy 52-61 MKD Givens 22/6r Mitrasinovik 14 Kmetovska 10/9r Trajchevska 6/8r Lazareska 0/6r Stojanovska 0 Adamovska DNP Petrushevska DNP Dimova DNP Janevska DNP Selcova DNP Shekjeroska DNP ITA Cinili 12/6r Sottana 11 Andre’ 10/12r Zandalasini 8/7a Crippa 7/8r Dotto 7 Bestagno 2 Formica 2 De Pretto 2 Masciadri 0 Gorini 0 Kacerik DNP

Croatia vs. Sweden 54-57 CRO Rezan 19/9r Sandric 17/7r Buzov 10 Begic 4/6r Dojkic 2 Miletic 2 Bura 0 Premasunac 0 Dzankic 0 Slonjsak 0 Todoric DNP Miloglav DNP SWE Zahui B 18/17r Abdi 15 Fontaine 9 E. Eldebrink 7 Drammeh 5 F. Eldebrink 3/6r Lundquist 0 Barthold 0 Loyd 0 Astrom DNP Hamilton-Carter DNP Nystrom DNP