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Polish League Round 21 February 23rd-27th

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The last few Round 12games that needed to be made up were played midweek.  On Tuesday, Arka Gdynia beat the Gdansk University of Technology 91-75.  On Wednesday, Cierra Burdick led Bydgoszcz past Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Borislava Hristova, and Gorzow 77-68.  This round also started on Wednesday as G’mrice Davis paced Poznan in an 87-72 win over Lublin.  The Gdansk University of Technology was the first team to finish their regular season, falling 77-76 to Cierra Burdick and Bydgoszcz on Saturday.  Megan Gustafson paced Gorzow in an 85-63 win over Sleza Wroclaw.  GTK Gdynia was no closer to their first win after losing to Zaglebie Sosnowiec 77-46.  Alice Kunek and Laura Miskiniene helped Arka Gdynia stay undefeated, but Keisha Hampton and Polkowice gave them something to think about later in the season as they kept it close before falling 81-76.

February 23, 2021

Politechnika Gdanska vs. Arka Gdynia 75-91 GUT Rymarenko 18 Davis 18 Hamblin 14 GDY Kastanek 19 Miskiniene 12/11r Spanou 12 Balintova 10/11a Greinacher 8/7r

February 24, 2021

Bydgoszcz vs. Gorzow 77-68 BYD Burdick 21/11r Evans 18/10r McBride 12/10a Miedzik 12 GOR Walker-Kimbrough 23 Hristova 20/6r Gustafson 17/9r Green 2

Poznan vs. Lublin 87-72 POZ Davis 23/9r Bogicevic 15 Popovic 14 Marciniak 13 Brown 12/10a LUB Bertsch 19 Milazzo 17/8a Pobozy 16 O’Neill 2

February 27, 2021

Bydgoszcz vs. Politechnika Gdanska 77-76 BYD Burdick 27/12r Evans 15 McBride 14/9a Michalek 10 GUT Rymarenko 17/6a Davis 12 Pyka 10 Hamblin 8/10r

Sleza Wroclaw vs. Gorzow 63-85 SLE Sutton 18 Jones 13/9r Poleszak 10 Dobrowolska 0 GOR Gustafson 21/6r Walker-Kimbrough 19/8a Hristova 17 Green 15/6r

GTK Gdynia vs. Zaglebie Sosnowiec 46-77 GTK Bazan 13/6r Rudzka 10 Zytkowska 10 Grymek 2 SOS Wallace 19/8r/6s Jarosz 16/14r January 15/10r Vuckovic 4/6r

Polkowice vs. Arka Gdynia 76-81 POL Hampton 26/6r Nacickaite 15 Ellenberg-Wiley 14/7a Stankovic 6/6r Kantzy 0 GDY Kunek 23/10r Miskiniene 21/13r Balintova 10/8a Greinacher 9 Kastanek 9 Spanou 3

Standings:

  1. Arka Gdynia 19-0
  2. Polkowice 16-3
  3. Gorzow 13-6
  4. Lublin 13-6
  5. Bydgoszcz 13-6
  6. Politechnika Gdanska 8-12
  7. Poznan 9-10
  8. Zaglebie Sosnowiec 6-13
  9. Sleza Wroclaw 4-15
  10. Torun 4-15
  11. GTK Gdynia 0-19

Romanian League Round 13 February 27th

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February 27, 2021

Single site weekend games continued on Saturday as Korinne Campbell nearly scored enough points on her own for a win as Cluj-Napoca crushed Oradea 96-29.  Also in Arad, Claudia Cuic led Satu Mare past the hosts 64-43.  The home team also lost in Brasov as Andra Mandache and Becca Tobin led Sepsi to a 96-58 win.  Chelsea Mitchell fired Targu Secuiesc past Targoviste 71-67.  In Bucuresti, Tierra Henderson and Constanta breezed past Florina Stanici and Rapid 78-43.  Hosts Agronomia beat Alexandria 73-43.

Oradea vs. Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 29-96 ORA Rosu 8 CLU Campbell 27/13r Uiuiu 17/7a Timbilla 15/6s Bobar 14/8r

Satu Mare vs. Arad 64-43 SAT Cuic 27/10r Goss 15/7r Bright 15 Covile 2/10r ARA Karakasevic 13 Beadle 12/8r Akathiotou 3 Poole 2

Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe vs. Olimpia Brasov 96-58 SEP Mandache 23/7r Tobin 22/10r Gardner 15 Parau 14/6r Pavlopoulou 10 BRA McDonald 14/8r Dickey 13 Corda 10

Targu Secuiesc vs. Targoviste 71-67 TAS Mitchell 23/15r Wilson 15 Lenart 8/8r Thomas 6 TAR Irimia 17/12r Stoenescu 14 Ghita 12

Phoenix Constanta vs. Rapid Bucuresti 78-43 CON Henderson 21/12r Wooten 17/14r Sutherland 12/7r Kelly 8 RAP Stanici 20

Alexandria vs. Agronomia Bucuresti 43-73 ALE Cucu 10 Lungu 10 AGR Filip 16 Sipos 11/10r/6a Chelariu 11/10r

Romanian League Round 12 February 26th

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February 26, 2021

The second half of the regular season started in the same format on Friday with three single site locations for the weekend.  The first game in Arad saw Patricia Bright and Satu Mare light up Cluj-Napoca 65-36.  Oradea is no closer to a first win as Porsche Poole scored enough points by herself for the hosts to win with a 94-18 final margin.  Biljana Pesovic helped Brasov beat Targu Secuiesc 81-64 at home.  Rebekah Gardner and Sepsi rolled past Targoviste 89-38 in the other game there.  Agronomia is hosting again and Anca Sipos had a good game for them, but Anna Kelly and Constanta won 70-49.  Also in Bucuresti, Natalia Burlakova and Rapid edged Paloma Cucu and Alexandria 57-55.

Universitatea Cluj-Napoca vs. Satu Mare 36-65 CLU Campbell 14/10r Timbilla 4/8r SAT Bright 22 Cuic 16 Covile 15/7r Goss 6/8r

Arad vs. Oradea 94-18 ARA Poole 22 Fodor 17/6r Akathiotou 12/6a/6s Beadle 8/10r ORA Farago 6

Olimpia Brasov vs. Targu Secuiesc 81-64 BRA Pesovic 25/12r Corda 14 Nan 12/6r Dickey 8/6r McDonald 6 TAS Mitchell 12/6r Wilson 12 Thomas 10 Lenart 7/13r

Targoviste vs. Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe 38-89 TAR Irimia 10 SEP Gardner 24 Ghizila 14 Tobin 12/9r Pavlopoulou 11/6r

Agronomia Bucuresti vs. Phoenix Constanta 49-70 AGR Sipos 20/10r Vilcinschi 12 CON Kelly 26 Henderson 16/8r Sutherland 6/6r Wooten 4/7r

Rapid Bucuresti vs. Alexandria 57-55 RAP Burlakova 25/12r Manea 12/7r ALE Cucu 24/11r/6s Craciunescu 15

Israeli League Round 8 February 25th

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February 25, 2021

Round 8 had been scheduled for earlier in the season, but was moved to this Thursday due to the pause.  The day started with Elitzur Ramla returning to full strength and edging Maccabi Ramat Hen 69-63.  Jocelyn Willoughby and Hapoel Petah Tikva escaped NaJai Pollard and Herzliya 64-62.  Neither team had a full complement of players, but put on a show as Joyner Holmes and Kaela Davis led Maccabi Raanana past Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion 96-89 as Gili Eisner called her own number more than usual and May Revach continued her emergence.  Alexis Peterson and Danielle Adams had strong games for Maccabi Ashdod, but Jennie Simms led Ramat Hasharon to an 80-73 win.  Sequoia Holmes paced Elitzur Holon again, this time leading them past Maccabi Haifa 76-66.

Elitzur Ramla vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 69-63 RAM Mitchell 19/7r Laney 16/7r/8a Edelman 9 Baron 9 Cohen 7/6r Hightower 7 Shafir 2 RAH Hillsman 17/14r Hiedeman 15/6r Harden 14/10r Shea 0

Bnot Herzliya vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 62-64 HER Pollard 20/10r Macaulay 16/16r Mabrey 13/9r/6a Presley 0/10r PET Willoughby 20/6r Simon 13/18r Charles 10/8r Sahar 6

Maccabi Raanana vs. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 96-89 RAA Holmes 27/13r/6a Davis 22/12r/6a Garzon 18/8r Givon 15 Spector 2 RIS Eisner 28 Revach 21/9a Zipel 18/9r Karsh 10 Terner 10

Ramat Hasharon vs. Maccabi Ashdod 80-73 HAS Simms 29/18r/9a Hannoun 13/6r Sirkis 13 Coates 5/10r ASH Peterson 25/7a Adams 22/15r Cave 12/7r Dayan 8 Purvis 6 Snow 0 Danan 0

Maccabi Haifa vs. Elitzur Holon 66-76 HAI Fitzgerald 18 Coffey 15/7r Kesten 11 Muldrow 10/7r Douglass 8 HOL Holmes 23/11r Hopkins 14/10r Kelley 13/11r/7a Orbach 11 Doron 4

Standings:

  1. Elitzur Ramla 12-1
  2. Maccabi Ashdod 9-4
  3. Elitzur Holon 9-4
  4. Maccabi Ramat Hen 7-6
  5. Hapoel Petah Tikva 7-6
  6. Maccabi Haifa 6-7
  7. Bnot Herzliya 5-8
  8. Ramat Hasharon 5-8
  9. Maccabi Raanana 3-10
  10. Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion 2-11

 

Turkish League Round 21 February 19th-25th

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The games of this round were spread out, starting with one on Friday between the teams at the top and bottom of the standings, which went about as expected with a 105-58 Fenerbahce win over Samsun.  On Sunday, Kitija Laksa and Melis Gulcan teamed up to lead Kayseri past Kristine Anigwe and Cukurova 91-73.  Emma Cannon paced Elazig again, but Riquna Williams and Serife Onar helped Orman leave with a 79-62 win.  There was a trio of close games on Monday.  Shavonte Zellous led Cankaya University, which only played its bench for 51 seconds, in a 66-65 comeback win over Galatasaray.  Nesibe edged Botas 60-58.  The trio of Astou Ndour, Alexis Prince, and Hind Ben Abdelkader helped Hatay outlast Erica Wheeler, Clarissa Dos Santos, and Izmit 97-96.  This round finished on Wednesday as Irem Topuz led Besiktas without their start in an 80-69 win over Oyku Taskin and Adana.  Izmit made up their game from last round moved for continental play on Thursday and lost to Cukurova 60-58.

February 19, 2021

Samsun vs. Fenerbahce 58-105 SAM Madden 14/11r Demir 11 Guler 11 FEN Iagupova 18/8r/8a Zandalasini 15 Sabally 13/8r Simsek 12/7r Canitez 11/6r/6a Ari 11/6r Cakir 4

February 21, 2021

Cukurova vs. Kayseri 73-91 CUK Anigwe 22/11r Kurtulmus 17 Fitik 12/8a Guner 10 KAY Laksa 27/6r Gulcan 21/6r Brown 14 Johnson 12/10r

Elazig vs. Orman 62-79 ELA Cannon 23/11r Baric 13/9a Ozelci 5 Dubljevic 4 ORM Williams 21/8r Onar 21/6a Walker 14/6r Robinson 7/13r Yarga 0

February 22, 2021

Cankaya Universitesi vs. Galatasaray 66-65 CAU Zellous 24/13r White 14 Warley-Talbert 13 Yavuz 10 Turner 5/10r GAL Steinberga 18/9r Prince 14 Yalcin 12 Russell 8/10r Hollingsworth 4/7r Hruscakova 0

Botas vs. Nesibe 58-60 BOT Williams 13/8r Caglar 10/8r Bas 10 NES Hebard 14/13r Peddy 13 Eldas 10

Izmit vs. Hatay 96-97 IZM Wheeler 25/7a Dos Santos 22/13r Jovanovic 18 Duman 12 Siksniute 11 HAT Ndour 25/6r Prince 23/12r Ben Abdelkader 23 Yavas 15/7r/12a Turk 0

February 24, 2021

Besiktas vs. Adana 80-69 BES Topuz 21 Uzunoglu 16/12r Ivankovic 10/14r Korkmaz 10 ADA Taskin 26/7r Ozel 15 Manlaci 12/7r/6a

February 25, 2021

Izmit vs. Cukurova 58-60 IZM Wheeler 18/13a Jovanovic 12 Dos Santos 8/12r CUK Fitik 18/6r Kurtulmus 16/6r/6a Anigwe 11/10r Dogan 2

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 21-0
  2. Galatasaray 18-3
  3. Nesibe 15-6
  4. Cankaya Universitesi 14-7
  5. Orman 12-9
  6. Cukurova 12-9
  7. Botas 11-10
  8. Hatay 11-10
  9. Izmit 10-11
  10. Elazig 7-14
  11. Besiktas 7-14
  12. Kayseri 6-15
  13. Adana 2-19
  14. Samsun 1-20

French League Round 15 February 23rd-24th

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A midweek round started on Tuesday with Landes beating Landerneau 75-59.  It was not close in Nantes either with Lyon leaving with an 87-49 win.  Wednesday started with Napheesa Collier leading Lattes Montpellier past Hainaut 71-52.  Bourges was happy to return to the court and used a fast start to beat Tarbes 83-48.  Meighan Simmons lifted Charnay past Villeneuve 76-55.  Roche beat Charleville 68-59.

February 23, 2021

Landes vs. Landerneau 75-59 LAN Gaye 16 Dumerc 8 Ayim 7 Plouffe 7 Vukosavljevic 4/6r BRE Limouzin 12 Kalu 11 Hanusova 10 Geiselsoder 7/6r Marginean 4

Nantes vs. Lyon 49-87 NAN Dongue 16 Mane 10 Morrison 7/6 Hill 3 LYO Johannes 17 Chevaugeon 14 Raincock-Ekunwe 11/10r Crvendakic 11 Plouffe 9 Clark 8

February 24, 2021

Hainaut vs. Lattes Montpellier 52-71 HAI Gustavsson 13 Lithard 12 Kone 10/7r Bailey 9/9r Ewodo 2 Day 0 MTP Collier 20/12r Toure 15 Dabovic 12 Hines-Allen 8/11r Tchatchouang 0

Bourges vs. Tarbes 83-48 BRG Guapo 17 Astier 15/7r Chartereau 15/7r Rupert 14/7r Mann 7 TAR Tadic 11 Gaillou-Loko 11 Sharp 7 Scott 2 Cooper 0

Charnay vs. Villeneuve 76-55 CHA Simmons 24 Macquet 10 Ruef 9/11r Amukamara 9/6s Pierre-Louis 4 VIL Peters 15/8r Ygueravide 11 Hurt 8

Charleville vs. Roche 59-68 CHM Nared 13 Akhator 12/14r Pouye 10 Miyem 6 Turner 5 RVB Clarke 15/10r Amant 14/7r Bankole 14 Lucet 5 Higgins 4

Czech Cup Quarterfinals February 17th-24th

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The quarterfinals were broken up across two Wednesdays.  The first game went to Emily Potter and KP Brno 94-64 over Kristyna Cuperkova and Hradec Kralove.  Slavia Praha advanced with a 63-46 win in Trutnov.  This week’s first game saw Chomutov get past Nikolina Zubac and Ostrava 63-46.  A less crowded schedule meant that USK Praha returned to this competition and as a result, we resumed coverage.  Katerina Elhotova fired them past Natalie Stoupalova and Brno 112-70

February 17, 2021

KP Brno vs. Hradec Kralove 94-64 KPB Potter 23/12r Page 18/8r/9a Zohnova 12 Brezinova 10 Fadrhonsova 6 HKR Cuperkova 21 Paurova 16/6r Fiserova 10/7r

Lokomotiva Trutnov vs. Slavia Praha 46-63 TRU Kralova 10 Wilson 8/8r SLA Bakajsova 17/9r Hoskova 7

February 24, 2021

Ostrava vs. Chomutov 46-63 OVA Zubac 23 Thompson 2 CHO Kucerova 13 Eisnerova 11

Brno vs. USK Praha 70-112 ZAB Stoupalova 20 USK Elhotova 30/7r Conde 19 Vorackova 12/7r/8a Jones 11/13r Sipova 11

Israeli League Round 14 February 18th-22nd

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The game from Round 10 moved due to Elitzur Ramla’s continental adventure was made up on Thursday.  Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion had enough of test without being even more shorthanded and fell 88-58.  This round started on Sunday with Danielle Adams lifting Maccabi Ashdod past Maccabi Ramat Hen 69-68.  On Monday, Maccabi Raanana had Kaela Davis, Joyner Holmes, and Yarden Garzon firing, but being shorthanded hurt against Marina Mabrey, Victoria Macaulay, and Herzliya in an 85-78 loss.  Tiffany Mitchell and Elitzur Ramla had been rolling recently, but down a player, they fell to Nia Coffey, Teana Muldrow, and Maccabi Haifa 75-74.  Elitzur Holon benefited from having Sequoia Holmes, Shae Kelley, and Chelsea Hopkins all firing as Alaina Coates and Jennie Simms tried to lead Ramat Hasharon, but fell 81-76.  Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion was without all of its imports, giving Eden Zipel the chance to showcase her play, but Jocelyn Willoughby and Kristen Simon helped Hapoel Petah Tikva breeze to a 93-72 win.

February 18, 2021

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Elitzur Ramla 58-88 RIS Nelson 17/10r Eisner 15/7a Zipel 14/8r RAM Baron 18/10r Mitchell 14 Shafir 13/7a Laney 12 Edelman 12 Cohen 8 Hightower 5/6r

February 21, 2021

Maccabi Ashdod vs. Maccabi Ramat Hen 69-68 ASH Adams 30/15r Peterson 15 Cave 8/8r Dayan 6 Purvis 4 Danan 3 Snow 0 RAH Harden 18/11r/6a Hiedeman 18/6r Rotberg 13 Hillsman 12/10r Shea 2

February 22, 2021

Maccabi Raanana vs. Bnot Herzliya 78-85 RAA Davis 28/14r/7a Holmes 20/6r/6a Garzon 20/6r Spector 3 HER Mabrey 30/6r/7a Macaulay 23/13r Pollard 18/7r Presley 4 Peleg Pelc 3

Elitzur Ramla vs. Maccabi Haifa 74-75 RAM Mitchell 25/8r Hightower 16 Shafir 12/7r/8a Cohen 12/7r Baron 6/7r Edelman 2 HAI Coffey 23/11r Muldrow 21/12r Fitzgerald 14/6a Douglass 12

Ramat Hasharon vs. Elitzur Holon 76-81 HAS Coates 23/21r Simms 21/6r/9a Lavy 10 Hannoun 6 HOL Holmes 27/7r Kelley 21/10r Hopkins 20/7a Doron 6

Hapoel Ironi Rishon Lezion vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva 72-93 RIS Zipel 29/7r Revach 13 Karsh 13 Eisner 12/10r/9a PET Willoughby 30/6r Simon 24/13r Charles 18/9r Sahar 6

German League Round 18 February 17th-21st

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A pair of games from Round 10 were made up on Wednesday.  Gottingen managed to grind out a 64-59 overtime win over Marburg.  Respect Leaphart dominated for Donau-Ries in a 87-65 win over Hannover.  One game was postponed over the weekend, but this round started on Saturday with Marburg stifling Halle 66-40.  The rising power met the traditionally dominant team and it was Kelly Moten keeping Wasserburg within touching distance of Keltern with a 72-69 win.  On Sunday, Tori Waldner and Donau-Ries edged 54-51.  It was also close for Osnabruck as Frieda Buhner helped them get a 75-73 win.  Gottingen beat Daneesha Provo and Gottingen 72-59.

February 17, 2021

Marburg vs. Gottingen 59-64(OT) BCM Bertholdt 17/9r Arthur 12 Wilke 11/8r Baker 4 Crymble 4 Klug 2 BG Crowder 17 Dzankic 13/11r Blazevic 12 Roscoe 10/9r Karambatsa 10/8r Lupfer 0

Donau-Ries vs. Hannover 87-65 DOE Leaphart 33/6r Walder 11/6r Schluter 11 James 10/6r Brodersen 10 Koppl 2 TKH Tarasava 17 Gorsic 10 Gardner 9 Koop 1/6r

February 20, 2021

Marburg vs. Halle 66-40 BCM Crymble 18/9r Arthur 14 Klug 10/6r Bertholdt 8/8r Baker 3 SVH Grudzien 13 Simpson 7 Huff 4 Thomas 2

Wasserburg vs. Keltern 72-69 WBG Moten 27/9r/6a L. Hebecker 14/9r Mulligan 12 Zipser 10/7r RSK Vaughn 13 Pokk 10/6r Mayombo 10 Cvitkovic 9/9r Thomas 7 Kiss-Rusk 4 Nawezhi 4

February 21, 2021

Saarlouis vs. Donau-Ries 51-54 TVS Zackery 19/6r Perisa 10 Brown 7/16r Waters 6 Kotnik 3 DOE Waldner 23/15r Schluter 18 Leaphart 4 James 3 Koppl 2/8r

Osnabruck vs. Hannover 75-73 OSC Buhner 20/6r Blockton 17/7r Fuehring 14/14r/8a Eichmeyer 14 TKH Tarasava 16 Gardner 14/6r Schaake 13 Koop 9

Freiburg vs. Gottingen 59-72 USC Provo 20/12r Boensch 18/7r Mayer 15/6r Toussaint 4 BG Lupfer 18 Roscoe 15/10r Crowder 13/7r/9a Karambatsa 10

Italian League Round 20 February 20th-21st

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There was extra basketball to start this round on Saturday as Alessandra Orsili and Lucca forced overtime and then prevailed 91-80 over Kennedy Burke and Sassari.  Ragusa beat San Martino di Lupari 67-48.  The two teams at the bottom of the standings ended the day and it was Paulina Hersler and Danielle McCray helping Battipaglia dance past Macarena Rosset and Vigarano 82-90.  On Sunday, Campobasso beat Broni 68-55.  Jazmon Gwathmey and Sesto San Giovanni edged Laura Spreafico and Costa Masnaga 79-76.  Nina Premasunac and Empoli fended off Bologna 61-60.  The big game ended the day as Schio sent a message by handing Venezia their first loss 84-62.

February 20, 2021

Sassari vs. Lucca 80-91(OT) SAS Burke 27/15r Fekete 17/9r Arioli 15 Calhoun 13/8r LUC Orsili 25/7r/8a/6s Tunstull 16 Jakubcova 11/17r Harper 11/9r/8a Miccoli 11 Pastrello 10

San Martino di Lupari vs. Ragusa 48-67 SAM Anderson 13/7r RAG Marshall 15 Santucci 15 Harrison 14/10r Romeo 6

Vigarano vs. Battipaglia 82-90 VIG Rosset 22 Sorrentino 13 Bestagno 12 Laterza 11/7r BAT Hersler 26/11r McCray 23/7r Melgoza 19/6r Moroni 11/6r

February 21, 2021

Broni vs. Campobasso 55-68 BRO Orazzo 14 Reimer 13/8r Roma 1 CAM Nikolikj 16/11r Wojta 16/8r/7a Gorini 16 Ostarello 13/13r

Sesto San Giovanni vs. Costa Masnaga 79-76 SES Gwathmey 20/7r/7a Verona 16 Graves 15/13r Ercoli 10 Oroszova 7 COS Spreafico 26 Nunn 15 Jablonowski 12/9r Villa 11

Empoli vs. Bologna 61-60 EMP Premasunac 23/15r Smalls 14 Mathias 10/13r Ravelli 6 BOL Williams 15/9r Bishop 12/9r Begic 11 D’Alie 6

Schio vs. Venezia 84-62 SCH Sottana 18 Cinili 15 Mestdagh 13/8a Achonwa 10/6r Harmon 7/12r VEN Penna 15 Anderson 13/8r/8a Howard 9 Pan 7 Attura 5 Fagbenle 4