"There is no offseason"
by Andrew
May 13, 2022
Only one series needed a deciding game and it was played on Friday. Top seed Bourges got one more scare from Lattes Montpellier, but pulled away in the fourth quarter to advance with an 86-69 win as the semifinals start on Tuesday.
Bourges vs. Lattes Montpellier 86-69 BRG Yacoubou 16 Eldebrink 15 Mann 12/6r/6a Rupert 11/13r Guapo 10 Hampton 8 MTP Epoupa 15 Peters 14/6r Dabovic 13 Naigre 10 Wallace 7 Day 1
Bourges wins series 2-1
by Andrew
May 13, 2022
The halfway point of this group was reached after the games on Friday with the next games on Wednesday. Tarbes moved closer to safety with a 59-54 win over Hainaut, which is still at the top of the standings. The two teams at the bottom met to try and gain the edge for the rest of the season and it was Landerneau with a 72-61 win over Charnay.
Tarbes vs. Hainaut 59-54 TAR Tadic 12/12r Pardon 12/6r/6a Samson 11 Wojta 10/11r HAI Okonkwo 15/6r Thompson 10 Williams 6/8r
Landerneau vs. Charnay 72-61 BRE Limouzin 16/6r Mane 12 Bruner 11/12r Geiselsoder 9/6r Ibekwe 6 Amukamara 2 CHA Guennoc 12 Reimer 10/6rGaucher 5
Standings:
by Andrew
May 12, 2022
On Thursday, Valencia needed a win to keep their season going, but the halftime deficit proved to be too big even as they fought their way back behind Rebecca Allen and Avenida racked up another championship with a 67-62 win with Kahleah Copper being the key again.
Valencia vs. Avenida 62-67 VAL Allen 20 Trahan-Davis 18/6r Gulich 6 Carrera 4 Romero 4 Salvadores 0 AVE Copper 20 Kat. Samuelson 10 Fasoula 8/10r Kar. Samuelson 8 Hof 7/6r Elonu 5 Cazorla 2 Rodriguez 2 Vilaro 0
Avenida wins series 2-0
by Andrew
May 12, 2022
The series continued on Thursday with Cukurova staying with Fenerbahce a little longer, but Satou Sabally and Kayla McBride helping the hosts get the same result with a 95-56 win. Action moves to Mersin on Sunday with a sweep looking more likely than ever.
Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 95-56 FEN Sabally 25/7r McBride 23/10r Iagupova 16 Canitez 13/9r Williams 6 Cakir 5/6r/8a Stokes 4 CUK Bonner 15/8r Zellous 15 Atas 13 Baric 0 Dogan 0
Fenerbahce leads series 2-0
by Andrew
May 10, 2022
All the series continued on Tuesday with the hosts trying to force deciding games on Friday and the visitors hoping to finish sweeps. Bourges was in position for the sweep early, but Sydney Wallace and Lattes Montpellier completed a comeback to win 75-72 and make the top seed host a deciding game. After trailing for a large portion of the opener, Villeneuve quickly took the lead against Angers, but nearly gave it up late before hanging on to a 72-70 win. Tima Pouye and Charleville looked like they would tie the series early, but Kendra Chery and Landes had a strong second half to win 79-72 and advance. Kayla Alexander and Lyon finished the day doubling up Roche 108-54 to finish their sweep.
Lattes Montpellier vs. Bourges 75-72 MTP Wallace 21 Peters 16/7r/7a Naigre 12/8r Epoupa 12/7r Day 4 Dabovic 0 BRG Rupert 18/8r Yacoubou 13/9r Astier 10 Hampton 8/6r Mann 0
Series tied 1-1
Angers vs. Villeneuve 70-72 ANG Cornelie-Sigmundova 19/9r Peterson 15/10a Chidom 13 Richardson 7/7r VIL Diaby 17/7r Anderson 14/8r Diallo 10/6r
Villeneuve wins series 2-0
Charleville vs. Landes 72-79 CHM Pouye 26 Berkani 13/6a Coulibaly 10/9r Monroe 6 Akhator 6 LAN Chery 23/6r Vukosavljevic 13 Magarity 10/8r Fauthoux 10/11a Harmon 8 Dumerc 7 Tolo 2/6r
Landes wins series 2-0
Roche vs. Lyon 54-108 RVB Bankole 14/7r Suarez 14 Plouffe 10 Clarke 10 LYO Alexander 22/8r Johannes 18 Crvendakic 13/6r Badiane 12 Chevaugeon 11 Jocyte 10 Allemand 9/6r/10a Burdick 0
Lyons wins series 2-0
by Andrew
May 10, 2022
Play continued in this group on Tuesday. Hainaut had the lead in the standings, but did not play well in the opener, taking no chances of being dragged into the fight as Peyton Williams led them to a 71-52 win. Two teams tied at the bottom faced off with Ana Tadic leading Tarbes to a 60-52 win over Landerneau.
Hainaut vs. Charnay 71-52 HAI Williams 20/10r Okonkwo 17/12r Lithard 13 Thompson 8 Gustavsson 4 Ewodo 0 CHA Wadoux 15 Coulibaly 10/10r Hirsch 10 Reimer 6 Guacher 0/7r
Tarbes vs. Landerneau 60-52 TAR Tadic 20/14r Wojta 12 Mitrasinovic 10 Ewodo 10 BRE Geiselsoder 8/16r Ibekwe 6/9r Amukamara 6 Bruner 6
Standings:
by Andrew
May 10, 2022
The championship series started on Tuesday with some intrigue about how it would go. Elizabeth Williams and Kayla McBride helped Fenerbahce turn it into a rout early with Cukurova not filling their foreign player spots and losing 90-55. The second game of the series will be in Istanbul on Thursday before moving to Mersin on Sunday.
Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 90-55 FEN Williams 21/6r McBride 21 Iagupova 13/9r Sabally 10 Cakir 8 Stokes 4/10r Cakir 8 CUK Zellous 19/6r Bonner 13/6r Baric 2 Dogan 0
by Andrew
May 8, 2022
The championship series started on Sunday in Salamanca and hosts Avenida had the better first half before needing to grind out the rest of the game to win 55-44 behind Kahleah Copper. Valencia will host on Thursday to try to extend the series.
Avenida vs. Valencia 55-44 AVE Copper 20/6r Fasoula 6 Hof 6 Kar. Samuelson 5/7r Cazorla 5 Rodriguez 4 Kat. Samuelson 3 Elonu 0 Vilaro 0 VAL Carrera 7/10r Gulich 6 Allen 5 Salvadores 5 Romero 2 Trahan-Davis 2
by Andrew
May 7, 2022
All four series started on Saturday with the next games slated for Tuesday. Landes hosted the first game of the day and rolled past Evelyn Akhator and Charleville 87-64. Sydney Wallace and Lattes Montpellier troubled the top seed Bourges for a quarter before losing 99-67. Jolene Anderson and Villeneuve got quite a fight from Angers, but broke it open late for a 96-79 win. Sara Chevaugeon and Lyon put on an offensive clinic in the first half, but Tiffany Clarke and Ornella Bankole helped Roche made it closer in the second half before losing 92-77.
Landes vs. Charleville 87-64 LAN Paget 18 Chery 16/6r Fauthoux 16 Tolo 14 Magarity 8 Harmon 5/7r Vukosavljevic 4 Dumerc 0/7a CHM Akhator 21 Berkani 8/6a Monroe 2
Bourges vs. Lattes Montpellier 99-67 BRG Hampton 18 Michel 15 Astier 15 Yacoubou 13/6r Guapo 11/7r Rupert 7/7r Mann 7/7r MTP Wallace 25 Peters 17 Day 10/8r Dabovic 0
Villeneuve vs. Angers 96-79 VIL Anderson 23 Ygueravide 18 Gomis 15 Salaun 12 Heriaud 12 ANG Peterson 17/11a Chidom 15 Cornelie-Sigmundova 12 Slonjsak 11 Richardson 8
Lyon vs. Roche 92-77 LYO Chevaugeon 20 Alexander 16/7r Johannes 15 Crvendakic 12/6r Allemand 9/8a Jocyte 8 Burdick 5 RVB Clarke 23 Bankole 20/9r Suarez 10/7a Mosqueda-Lewis 8 Plouffe 4/6r
by Andrew
May 7, 2022
This format returned to determine which team would drop down a division this season. The teams will play a double round-robin with the results between the teams, but not against other teams, retained to start the standings for this phase. Landerneau started in the danger zone once the new standings were created, but opened up with a 71-52 over Hainaut. Charnay took advantage of being closer to the rest of the teams after finishing at the bottom of the overall league standings and won their first game 70-48 against Tarbes. The teams will all play again on Tuesday.
Landerneau vs. Hainaut 71-52 BRE Geiselsoder 18/7r Limouzin 17 Ibekwe 15/7r Amukamara 10 Bruner 4 HAI Williams 15 Thompson 11 Okonkwo 8 Gustavsson 6/9r
Charnay vs. Tarbes 70-48 CHA Lezin 19/6r Reimer 12/7r Coulibaly 10/8r Wadoux 10 Gaucher 5 TAR Ewodo 19/7r Wojta 9/7r
Standings: