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French League Quarterfinals Game 1 and Playdowns April 17th

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April 17, 2019

Quarterfinals:

All four series started on Wednesday.  Top seed Lyon got a key player back, but still had a tough time putting Tarbes away before winning 75-70.  Katherine Plouffe and Bourges looked solid in a 91-75 win over Kariata Diaby and Landerneau.  Lattes Montpellier shook off some of the disappointment from losing in continental competition to beat Landes 83-73.  Sara Chevaugeon and Charleville also welcomed back a key player as they overcame a sluggish start to beat Roche 81-63.  The lower seeds will look to bounce back when they get to host on Saturday.

Lyon vs. Tarbes 75-70 LYO Tanqueray 17 Clark 15/11r Badiane 14 Allemand 12/12a Plouffe 9/8r TAR Prince 15 Moss 12/6r Gaillou-Loko 11 Bravard 7/8r

Bourges vs. Landerneau 91-75 BRG Plouffe 20/6r/6a Chartereau 16 Ouvina 15 Raincock-Ekunwe 12/8r Johannes 11/7a Sharp 7 BRE Diaby 25 Coleman 19 Lucas 11

Lattes Montpellier vs. Landes 83-73 MTP Ciak 18/15r Whitcomb 15 Bankole 13/7r Miyem 12 Tchatchouang 4 Wurtz 3 Dabovic 3 LAN Hejdova 14 Dumerc 12/6a Milapie 11 Ayim 8/6r Gatling 1

Charleville vs. Roche 81-63 CHM Chevaugeon 20 Peters 19 Robert 13/6r Hruscakova 9 RVB Lucet 16 Ugoka 13 Monpierre 12 Bailey 11 Sutherland 4 Ngoyisa 2

Playdowns:

The teams trying to battle the drop also opened play on Wednesday.  After a brutal regular season, Mondeville was still in position to escape and started their work with a 73-58 win over Hainaut.  Villeneuve did not expect to be in this group and they started with a 74-63 loss to Shaqwedia Wallace and Nantes.

Mondeville vs. Hainaut 73-58 MDV Mann 19 Tadic 15 Kone 12 Thorburn 11 Gaucher 6 Hurt 4 HAI Akonga 14 Bruner 12 Plust 11 Zempare 7

Nantes vs. Villeneuve 74-63 NAN Wallace 25 Suarez 19/8r Hollivay 12/11r VIL Mendy 15/11r Evans 9 Berkani 9 Bjorklund 2

Standings:

  1. Hainaut 5-2
  2. Nantes 4-3
  3. Villeneuve 3-4
  4. Mondeville 2-5

Polish League Semifinals Game 3 April 17th

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April 17, 2019

The teams switched venues for Wednesday’s games with sweeps on the line.  Tiffany Hayes helped Polkowice take care of business in an 80-71 win over Gdynia.  Laura Juskaite and Gorzow could not match them, letting Sleza Wroclaw stay in the series with a 63-61 win and giving themselves one more chance to clinch at home on Thursday.

Gdynia vs. Polkowice 71-80 GDY Cannon 17 Balintova 14 Greinacher 7 Coffey 2 POL Hayes 21/7r Thomas 12 Kizer 12 Kaltsidou 12 Fagbenle 8/10r Leedham 8

Polkowice wins series 3-0

Gorzow vs. Sleza Wroclaw 61-63 GOR Juskaite 20/9r Papova 10 Zoll-Norman 5 SLE Kastanek 18 Burdick 12/18r Udodenko 10/7r Colson 7 Dikaioulaku 7 Dobrowolska 7

Gorzow leads series 2-1

Spanish League Quarterfinals Game 3 April 17th

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April 17, 2019

Only two series needed deciding games on Wednesday.  It was dramatic for Sedis as it took overtime for Yurena Diaz to help them past Lyndra Weaver and Gipuzkoa 80-78.  The other game was more anticlimactic as Valencia beat Gernika 75-49 to make it all road teams winning in that series.

Sedis vs. Gipuzkoa 80-78(OT) SED Diaz 25 Vilaro 17/8r Etxarri 12/6r Richards 11/9r Hempe 9 Kraker 2 Pujol 1 GIP Weaver 24/6r Nystrom 12/6r Brkic 12 Gonzalez 12 Westbeld 7

Sedis wins series 2-1

Gernika vs. Valencia 49-75 GER Williams 11 Pascua 10 Vanderwal 5 Berezhynska 5 Roundtree 4 Nacickaite 2 Mazionyte 2 Banham 2 VAL Abalde 16 Tirera 16 Brown 12/6r Davis 11/7r Pina 11/6r Moore 2

Valencia wins series 2-1

Turkish League Quarterfinals Game 1 April 16th-17th

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The playoffs started on Tuesday with play in the upper half of the bracket.  Top seed Cukurova got back on track by rolling past Orman 101-53 with Astou Ndour leading the way as Chelsea Gray provided a triple-double.  Monica Cuic led Botas, but they fell to Mersin 61-51.  On Wednesday, Riquna Williams and Hatay started well, but Galatasaray controlled the middle quarters before just hanging on to a 63-62 win.  There was as much scoring as expected in the battle of city rivals as Kelsey Plum and Cecilia Zandalasini helped Fenerbahce past Besiktas and the duo of Kelsey Mitchell and Evelyn Akhator 105-80.

April 16, 2019

Cukurova vs. Orman 101-53 CUK Ndour 21/11r Bilgic 17/7r Bone 17/6r Gray 14/10r/15a Avci 12/6r Mestdagh 12 ORM Ruzickova 19/6r Gardner 8

Botas vs. Mersin 51-61 BOT Cuic 21/9r Williams 14/9r Cakir 6 MER Anderson 13/7r Walker 13/6a Petronyte 12/11r

April 17, 2019

Hatay vs. Galatasaray 62-63 HAT Williams 23/7r Harris 8 Gajic 7/8r GAL Macaulay 14/11r Alben 13/6r Jefferson 10 Abdi 2

Fenerbahce vs. Besiktas 105-80 FEN Plum 25 Zandalasini 21 Verameyenka 13/6r Canitez 11/10r/6a Vaughn 11/6r Cora 11 BES Mitchell 34 Akhator 21/11r Epoupa 14/8r

German League Semifinals Game 2 April 16th-17th

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The lower seeds hosted the midweek games with the hopes of keeping their championship aspirations alive.  On Tuesday, Wasserburg felt good about their chances at reclaiming glory after their first game, but a big effort from young Leonie Fiebich was not enough against Karin Kuijt and Herner, which left with an 86-71 win and the sweep.  On Wednesday, Marburg was fighting to extend their series, but Keltern took the lead for good in the fourth quarter to win 66-59.

April 16, 2019

Wasserburg vs. Herner 71-86 WBC Fiebich 21/6r Brunckhorst 15 Hebecker 12 Tunstull 10 Williams 7 Schlott 4 Hartmann 2 HTC Kuijt 22/6a Attura 16 Frericks 15/12r J. Bettonvil 10/7r L. Bettonvil 10/6r Bully 7 Burton 4/9r Sannes 0

Herner wins series 2-0

April 17, 2019

Marburg vs. Keltern 59-66 BCM Bradley 14 Klug 10 Baker 8 Kiss-Rusk 6/9r Yohn 4 RSK Pierre-Louis 15/6r Stach 13/8r Kalu 10/6a Thomas 9/9r Tobin 8/11r

Keltern wins series 2-0

Czech League Finals Game 1 April 17th

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April 17, 2019

It was a matchup of the most recent winners in the finals even though it has been a while since Brno could compete with USK Praha.  It was no different in this game as Alena Hanusova was dominant in the hosts’ 108-51 win.  Brno will try to be more competitive in the next game at home on Saturday.

USK Praha vs. Zabiny Brno 108-51 USK Hanusova 40/6r Rezan 17 Harrison 12/8r Thomas 9/9r Ayayi 2/11a Romero 0 ZAB Stoupalova 10 Webb 8/9r

Italian League Semifinals Game 1 April 16th

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April 16, 2019

Both series started on Tuesday.  Venezia started well, but it took a brilliant effort from Anete Steinberga for them to hold off Ragusa 73-69.  San Martino di Lupari had the early edge, but Schio built a lead by halftime on their way to a 61-47 win.  The best of five format has the teams playing in the same venues on Thursday.

Venezia vs. Ragusa 73-69 VEN Steinberga 30/9r Carangelo 11/7r Sanders 8/8r Gulich 6/6r Macchi 0 RAG Romeo 17 Cinili 13 Kuster 12 Consolini 10 Harmon 6/9r Hamby 6/7r

Schio vs. San Martino di Lupari 61-47 SCH Gruda 14/10r Quigley 13 Lavender 10 Masciadri 3 SAN Keys 12 Tonello 10 Marshall 6 Webb 2

Romanian League Quarterfinals Game 4 April 16th

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April 16, 2019

Only one series did not end in a sweep and it continued on Tuesday.  Brasov finally had its full roster and Biljana Pesovic was at her best in a 76-64 win over Constanta.  Despite a rough start to the series, the presumed second best team in the league took care of business and the wait is over for the other teams.

Phoenix Constanta vs. Olimpia Brasov 64-76 CON Douglas 16 Erak 12/9r Jovanovic 11 BRA Pesovic 29/10r/6a Podar 15 Filip 10 Wingate 10 Bartee 3/8r Tanacan 0/8r

Olimpia Brasov wins series 3-1

Czech League 3rd Place Series

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With neither team involved in other competitions, the third place series could get started before the finals and KP Brno won 69-62 at home last Tuesday.  Hradec Kralove made sure that they would play at least one more time at home, evening up the series with a 77-66 win on Friday.  The last game before the other series started was on Tuesday and Hradec Kralove won 78-69 to take a series lead and they can close out the series with a win at home on Friday.

April 9, 2019

KP Brno vs. Hradec Kralove 69-62 KPB Bartakova 13/10r Oroszova 12/8r Stara 11 Gill 9 HKR Minarovicova 15 Klaudova 12

April 12, 2019

Hradec Kralove vs. KP Brno 77-66 HKR Mareckova 18/10r Zavazalova 13 Bura 12/7r KPB Sujanova 16 Stara 15 Bartakova 12 Gill 6 Oroszova 0/8r

April 16, 2019

KP Brno vs. Hradec Kralove 69-78 KPB Oroszova 17 Stara 14 Bartakova 11 Sladkova 10 Gill 9/6r HKR Minarovicova 18/7r Mareckova 16 Klaudova 16/6a Kulichova 14/10r

Russian League Consolation Group Round 6 April 15th

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April 15, 2019

The second half of play in this group started on Monday.  Enisey was down a player, letting Spartak Noginsk nearly cause an upset, but Myisha Hines-Allen picked up the slack and led them to an 89-86 win in Krasnoyarsk.  Spartak Moscow failed to keep pace with them, losing 78-65 in Novosibirsk.  Inventa Kursk did stay in the hunt for the top spot with an 81-63 win over Dynamo Moscow.

Enisey Krasnoyarsk vs. Spartak Noginsk 89-86 ENI Hines-Allen 25/18r Namok 16 Vorobyeva 13 Kiryanova 11 SPN Krivolapova 18 Alikina 16/13r Petish 16/7r Kiseleva 16 Sumets 15

Dynamo Novosibirsk vs. Spartak Moscow 78-65 DYN Scott 18/10r Fedotova 16 Caldwell 15/12r Polyashova 15/7r SPM Kurilchuk 17 O’Neill 17 Abaiburova 13 Stallworth 6/8r

Inventa Kursk vs. Dynamo Moscow 81-63 INK O. Frolkina 17 Kozik 15/7a Shabanova 11/9r Abaydullina 10 DYM Savina 18 Potemina 14

Standings:

  1. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 12-4
  2. Inventa Kursk 12-4
  3. Spartak Moscow 11-5
  4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 9-7
  5. Spartak Noginsk 3-13
  6. Dynamo Moscow 1-15