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Romanian League Quarterfinals Game 1 April 12th-13th

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Quarterfinals:

The playoffs did not get off to an auspicious start with Constanta being unable to play due to virus cases, meaning that Arad advanced automatically.  Two series did start on Monday, including Becca Tobin leading Sepsi past Agronomia 88-56 in Sfantu Gheorghe.  In Satu Mare, Bria Goss and Claudia Cuic led Satu Mare past Cluj-Napoca 94-44.  The last series started on Tuesday with Brasov getting big games for Biljana Pesovic and Ines Corda to get past Ancuta Stoenescu and Targoviste 77-72.

April 12, 2021

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Agronomia Bucuresti 88-56 SEP Tobin 26/6r Pasic 15/9r Mandache 14/6r Orban 12/7r Pavlopoulou 8 Gardner 0 AGR Filip 12/9r Sipos 12/6r

Satu Mare vs. Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 94-44 SAT Goss 24/7r Cuic 20/8r/6a Solopova 17/8r Bright 8/6r CLU Campbell 13 Timbilla 12/12r

April 13, 2021

Olimpia Brasov vs. Targoviste 77-72 BRA Pesovic 30/14r Corda 23 Nan 11 Dickey 7 McDonald 0 TAR Stoenescu 20 Ghita 18/6r Irimia 13/10r

Consolation Bracket:

At the other end of the standings, teams played series under the same format starting Monday with the team that finished higher getting to host the first two games.  The unusual format of the season meant that not all teams had played at home and teams could be eliminated without ever playing in their usual venues.  Florina Stanici and Teodora Manea led Rapid past Alexandria 70-62 to start the day.  Chelsea Mitchell had a triple-double and Iringo Debreczi also chipped in across the board as Targu Secuiesc kept Oradea winless 124-37.

April 12, 2021

Rapid Bucuresti vs. Alexandria 70-62 RAP Stanici 22 Manea 20/7r Cazacu 10/8r ALE Mazilu 14/7r Burcica 14/7r Craciunescu 12 Cucu 11

Targu Secuiesc vs. Oradea 124-37 TAS Mitchell 28/14r/11a/6s Debreczi 20/6r/6a Thomas 19/9r Wilson 15 Domokos 12 ORA Rosu 14

Czech League Finals Game 2 April 13th

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April 13, 2021

On Tuesday, USK Praha moved to within one game of another championship with Brionna Jones leading them to a 100-68 win over Hradec Kralove.  The teams will swap venues again for the next game on Friday.

Hradec Kralove vs. USK Praha 68-100 HKR Effangova 17 Mareckova 16 Vojtikova 15 USK Jones 24/8r Elhotova 16/6r Dojkic 16 Oblak 11 Rezan 10/6r Vorackova 9/9r

USK Praha leads series 2-0

Israeli League Lower Group Round 5 April 12th

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April 12, 2021

Play continued on Monday as Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion got past Shenise Johnson and Hapoel Petah Tikva 71-56.  Jennie Simms fired Ramat Hasharon past Maccabi Raanana 81-72.

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 71-56 RIS Eisner 19/8a Sutherland 17/8r Revah 15 Karsh 13 PET Johnson 21/12r Simon 13/8r Sahar 7

Maccabi Raanana vs. Ramat Hasharon 72-81 RAA Davis 18/6r Holmes 17/8r Garzon 15/11r Cohen 15 Spector 5 HAS Simms 30/9r Bradford 19/11r Karsh 10 Hannoun 8 Coates 2

Standings:

  1. Ramat Hasharon 12-12
  2. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 11-13
  3. Hapoel Petah Tikva 8-16
  4. Maccabi Raanana 4-20

Israeli League Upper Group Round 5 April 11th

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April 11, 2021

The last games of the round-robin were played on Sunday.  There was plenty of scoring in Ashdod as Danielle Adams and Khadijiah Cave led the hosts past Teana Muldrow, Feyonda Fitzgerald, and Maccabi Haifa 102-84.  Both teams were down a player in Herzliya as Shae Kelley helped Elitzur Holon leave with a 74-70 win over Marina Mabrey and company.  Betnijah Laney led Elitzur Ramla past Khaalia Hillsman and Maccabi Ramat Hen 72-66 with both teams looking towards the playoffs.

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Maccabi Haifa 102-84 ASH Adams 33/13r Cave 30/13r Purvis 11 Peterson 9/6a Danan 9/8a Dayan 6 HAI Muldrow 30/13r Fitzgerald 30/8a Douglass 5

Bnot Herzliya vs. Elitzur Holon 70-74 HER Mabrey 24/12r/9a Pollard 19/13r Hadad 11 Presley 6 Peleg Pelc 0 HOL Kelley 34/14r Rinat 12 Raber 10/6r Holmes 6/9r Doron 5

Maccabi Ramat Hen vs. Elitzur Ramla 66-72 RAH Hillsman 20/12r Rotberg 15 Lev 10 Harden 9/6r/7a Wallace 7/9r/7a Shea 0 RAM Laney 25/8r/6a Baron 18 Edelman 8/6r Shafir 7 Cohen 5 Hightower 4

Standings:

  1. Elitzur Ramla 21-2
  2. Maccabi Ashdod 16-7
  3. Elitzur Holon 14-9
  4. Maccabi Ramat Hen 11-12
  5. Maccabi Haifa 10-13
  6. Bnot Herzliya 10-13

EuroCup Final April 11th

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April 11, 2021

Sunday in Szekszard started with the 3rd place game that was added for this format as DeWanna Bonner led the hosts past Carolo 68-55 to at least finish on a winning note.  That set up an excellent final clash between teams that had been consistently strong in this competition.  The game more than lived up to the hype and stayed close throughout.  The veterans paced each team as Yvonne Anderson led top seed Reyer Venezia and Queralt Casas took charge for Valencia, but it was the key young player who made the deciding play.  Raquel Carrera drew the foul right at the end and calmly sank both free throws to give Valencia an 82-81 win and leave a big final impression ahead of the WNBA draft.

3rd Place:

(4) Szekszard vs. (7) Carolo 68-55 KSC Bonner 25/6r Studer 15/6a McCall 10/11r Goree 4 Krnjic 0 CARO Akhator 18/6r Miyem 18 Nared 5 Turner 4

Final:

(1) Reyer Venezia vs. (3) Valencia 81-82 VEN Anderson 26 Howard 16 Fagbenle 12 Petronyte 10/11r Penna 10 Attura 5 Pan 2 VAL Casas 20 Allen 16/7r Trahan-Davis 15/6r Carrera 13 Gulich 6/7r Romero 6

German League Semifinals Game 1 April 10th-11th

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The first game of the semifinals was on Saturday and it was a good one as Emma Eichmeyer and Osnabruck just edged Kristina Topuzovic and Herner 60-59.  The other series started on Sunday with an 82-65 win for Krystal Vaughn and Keltern over Marburg.

April 10, 2021

Herner vs. Osnabruck 59-60 HTC Topuzovic 25/19r Bully 8 Harris 5/6r Rouse 0 OSC Eichmeyer 21 Fuehring 11/8r

April 11, 2021

Keltern vs. Marburg 82-65 RSK Vaughn 20/6r Thomas 16 Kiss-Rusk 14/11r Cvitkovic 9 Mingo 5/7a BCM Bertholdt 16 Wilke 14 Simon 13/9r Arthur 8 Baker 7 Klug 2 Crymble 0

Polish League Finals Game 2 April 11th

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April 11, 2021

The teams had a quick turnaround Sunday after a close game the day before.  This game was also close throughout, but Alice Kunek led Gdynia again, this time to a 71-65 win.  Polkowice will need to extend the series with wins at home with the next game on Wednesday.

Arka Gdynia vs. Polkowice 71-65 GDY Kunek 22 Kastanek 17 Spanou 9/6r Greinacher 2 POL Nacickaite 17 Ellenberg-Wiley 15 Hampton 13 Stankovic 8/7r

Arka Gdynia leads series 2-0

Czech League 3rd Place Series

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The city rivals squared off for 3rd place in the league starting Wednesday as the hosts won the first game 76-68 over Teniya Page and KP Brno.  The teams crossed town for the next game on Friday and it was Eliska Hamzova and Brno building their series lead after pulling away from Emily Potter, Renata Brezinova, and KP late for an 83-75 win.  Brno had the chance to clinch at home on Sunday and they took the lead in the second half and held on for a 73-67 win and the sweep.

April 7, 2021

Brno vs. KP Brno 76-68 ZAB Hamzova 19 Vondrackova 14 Stoupalova 13 Vackova 12/9r KPB Page 22 Potter 13 Remenarova 10/7r Zohnova 10 Fadrhonsova 0

April 9, 2021

KP Brno vs. Brno 75-83 KPB Potter 25/16r Brezinova 23 Page 11 Fadrhonsova 0 BRN Hamzova 20 Adamcova 15 Galickova 13 Vackova 10/11r Stoupalova 10

April 11, 2021

Brno vs. KP Brno 73-67 ZAB Adamcova 18/9r Hamzova 16 Vackova 13/9r KPB Potter 19/10r Remenarova 11/7r Zohnova 11 Page 6

Brno wins series 3-0

Italian League Round 26 April 10th

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April 10, 2021

Saturday was supposed to be the final day of the regular season, but a pair of games were lost, leaving four simultaneous tipoffs.  Laura Spreafico led Costa Masnaga past Sara Madera and Broni 83-70.  Schio doubled up Sassari 82-41.  Lucca beat Campobasso 62-49.  Sabina Oroszova paced Sesto San Giovanni in a 64-52 win over Kamiah Smalls and Empoli.

Broni vs. Costa Masnaga 70-83 BRO Madera 20/7r Reimer 12/7r Ianezic 11 Rulli 10 Orazzo 10 Roma 0 COS Spreafico 26 Villa 17/7a Nunn 16/14r Jablonowski 2/7r

Schio vs. Sassari 82-41 SCH Gruda 18 De Pretto 13 Harmon 12 Mestdagh 9/7r SAS Burke 15/9r Calhoun 15 Fekete 3

Campobasso vs. Lucca 49-62 CAM Marangoni 13 Tikvic 10/10r Wojta 8/10r Ostarello 0/6r LUC Jakubcova 14/12r Orsili 13/6r Harper 10/8r Tunstull 5

Empoli vs. Sesto San Giovanni 52-64 EMP Smalls 21/6r Premasunac 10/6r Mathias 2/7r Ravelli 2 SES Oroszova 20 Verona 14/8r Graves 11/12r Gwathmey 9