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Italian League Finals Game 2 May 3rd

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May 3, 2019

Schio did not mess around on Friday, jumping out to a massive lead and rolling to a 65-47 win behind Jantel Lavender.  While they will be looking to close out the series on Tuesday, Ragusa did come back from the same deficit in the last round and will still feel like they fight their way back into contention when they host.

Schio vs. Ragusa 65-47 SCH Lavender 21/8r Gruda 12/8r Quigley 11 Dotto 10 Masciadri 0 RAG Romeo 13 Gianolla 10 Kuster 8 Hamby 6/10r Harmon 0

Schio leads series 2-0

Hungarian League Finals Game 3 May 2nd-3rd

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Finals:

May 2, 2019

On Thursday, Sopron was looking to quickly end the series and lock up another title and they took a big lead early to roll to a 67-53 win over DVTK and pick up the sweep.

Sopron vs. DVTK 67-53 SOP Crvendakic 17/8r Casas 12 Turner 11/6a Zahui B 9/9r Dupree 8/8r DVTK Mokango 19/7r Putnina 7/9r Walker-Kimbrough 5/7r Szabo 0

Sopron wins series 3-0

3rd Place:

May 3, 2019

The sweep in the other series meant that this one would close out the season on Friday.  ZTE used excellent balance to cancel out Gyor’s post duo of Artemis Spanou and Reshanda Gray to win 80-60.

ZTE vs. Gyor 80-60 ZTE Maltsi 17 Koizar 16/8r/8a Pusztai 15 Ndiba 10/6r Parker 10/6r Horti 10/6r GYO Spanou 22 Gray 21/6r Raksanyi 11 Krnjic 0

ZTE wins series 2-1

French League Playdowns Game 6 May 2nd

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May 2, 2019

There were two games on Thursday to wrap up this stage with vastly different amounts at stake.  In the game with less on the line, Hainaut beat Villeneuve 89-65 to finish in the top spot.  The other game lived up to expectations as a scrappy affair for the chance to stay in the league next season.  Mondeville started well as they tried to win their fifth game out of six in this stage having won only once in the regular season, but Nantes had their home fans and managed to grind out a 54-49 win.

Hainaut vs. Villeneuve 89-65 HAI Garcia 18 Bruner 17 Plust 15 Zempare 12 VIL Mendy 11 Bjorklund 11 Diallo 10 Evans 8 Berkani 0

Nantes vs. Mondeville 54-49 NAN Wallace 13 Djaldi-Tabdi 12/10r Suarez 12 Hollivay 6/10r MDV Mann 13/8r Hurt 12 Gaucher 8 Thorburn 3/6a

Standings:

  1. Hainaut 7-5
  2. Villeneuve 6-6
  3. Nantes 6-6
  4. Mondeville 5-7

Spanish League Finals Game 1 May 2nd

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May 2, 2019

The now expected annual matchup in the finals started with a game in Salamanca on Thursday.  Keisha Hampton and Girona took a big lead, but Jewell Loyd and Avenida closed the gap, falling short 70-64.  Girona can now win the title at home on Sunday.

Avenida vs. Girona 64-70 AVE Loyd 25 Dominguez 14 Robinson 10/10r Elonu 6 Givens 4 De Souza 2 GIR Hampton 25 Williams 12 Reisingerova 12 Martinez 11 Pierre-Louis 2

Turkish League Semifinals Game 4 May 1st-2nd

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Both series continued at the homes of the lower seeds.  Galatasaray was looking to clinch at home on Wednesday, but Fenerbahce was not going to let their rivals go without a deciding game on Saturday, shuffling their lineup again in a 57-49 win.  One team did take care of business as Chelsea Gray and Cukurova built a lead with a fast start and managed to hold off Botas 63-57 on Thursday.

May 1, 2019

Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce 49-57 GAL Jefferson 16 Macaulay 13/8r Abdi 11 FEN Zandalasini 16/6r Canitez 14/7r Plum 12 Stokes 4 Vaughn 2/8r

Series tied 2-2

May 2, 2019

Botas vs. Cukurova 57-63 BOT Krivacevic 13 Williams 11/9r Cakir 11/6a CUK Gray 20 Bilgic 17/12r Ndour 15/7r Bone 11/11r

Cukurova wins series 3-1

Italian League Finals Game 1 May 1st

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May 1, 2019

The fight for the championship started on Wednesday.  Fresh off a dramatic series win to reach this point, Ragusa showed early that they were not going to back down from the favorites.  Schio recovered in the second half, dominating the final frame behind Allie Quigley to win 69-64.  The top seed will also get to host the next game on Friday.

Schio vs. Ragusa 69-64 SCH Quigley 21/6r Lavender 15/7r Gruda 12/10r RAG Kuster 14/6r Cinili 14 Harmon 13/6r Hamby 8/8r Romeo 7

German League Finals Game 4 May 1st

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May 1, 2019

On Wednesday, Keltern knew that they could defend their title with a win at home and started well.  Herner clamped down in the second quarter, seizing the lead for good and stifling the hosts 55-41 to force a deciding game on Saturday back at home.

Keltern vs. Herner 41-55 RSK Thomas 12 Tobin 7 Pierre-Louis 6/8r Kalu 4 Stach 3 HTC Frericks 14/17r Burton 7 Bully 7 Attura 5 Sannes 0

Series tied 2-2

French League Semifinals Game 2 and Playdowns April 30th

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April 30, 2019

Semifinals:

Both series continued on Tuesday.  Charleville started the second half looking like a team trying to stay in contention, but Lyon roared back in the fourth quarter to win 73-68 and complete the sweep.  Having already won on the road, Lattes Montpellier just needed to complete the task at home against their old rivals Bourges, doing enough in the second half to win 71-64.  While the winners prepare for the finals, the two losers still have the French Cup to contest before their seasons are over.

Charleville vs. Lyon 68-73 CHM Robert 17 Filip 14/8r Peters 14 Mosqueda-Lewis 5 LYO Plouffe 13 Salagnac 13 Allemand 12/7a Tanqueray 12 Clark 8/7r

Lyon wins series 2-0

Lattes Montpellier vs. Bourges 71-64 MTP Miyem 17/10r Ciak 15/15r Whitcomb 8/6r Wurtz 8 Tchatchouang 6 Dabovic 2 BRG Johannes 19 Raincock-Ekunwe 12/7r Ouvina 12 Plouffe 10 Sharp 8

Lattes Montpellier wins series 2-0

Playdowns:

The second to last set of games was played on Tuesday with the teams still in trouble hosting those that had secured safety.  Rachel Hollivay and Nantes had to battle, but overcame Ashley Bruner and Hainaut 81-77.  Shona Thorburn and Mondeville countered with a 65-55 win over Villeneuve.  No tiebreakers will be needed on Thursday when Nantes hosts Mondeville in the battle against the drop.

Nantes vs. Hainaut 81-77 NAN Hollivay 20/7r Suarez 15/12a Wallace 14 Stejskalova 11 Fofana 10/7r HAI Bruner 24 Akonga 16 Zempare 13/13r

Mondeville vs. Villeneuve 65-55 MDV Thorburn 22/6r Gaucher 13/7r Mann 11/7r/6a Hurt 7 VIL Sy 18 Evans 7 Berkani 0

Standings:

  1. Hainaut 6-5
  2. Villeneuve 6-5
  3. Mondeville 5-6
  4. Nantes 5-6

Turkish League Semifinals Game 3 April 29th-30th

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Galatasaray got to host on Monday after stealing a game on the road and built a lead early on their bitter rivals Fenerbahce.  It was close at halftime, but Moriah Jefferson helped the hosts increase the margin again on their way to a 74-59 win, giving themselves a chance to complete a shocking upset on Wednesday.  On Tuesday, Botas used a balanced effort to extend their season, beating Cukurova 82-72 despite the best efforts of Chelsea Gray and setting up another game on Thursday.

April 29, 2019

Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce 74-59 GAL Jefferson 25/8r Alben 12/6a Abdi 10 Macaulay 9 FEN Verameyenka 10/9r Vardarli 10 Plum 10 Hartley 9 Vaughn 8 Canitez 4/6r

Galatasaray leads series 2-1

April 30, 2019

Botas vs. Cukurova 82-72 BOT Cakir 16/6r/9a Krivacevic 14 Cuic 14 Williams 13/9r Akbas 13 CUK Gray 23/8a Bone 16/10r Ivegin 12 Ndour 11/10r

Cukurova leads series 2-1

Hungarian League Finals Game 2 April 28th-30th

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Final:

April 29, 2019

The second game of the series was played in Miskolc on Monday.  Sopron beat DVTK again, this time 62-45 to put themselves in a position to sweep with a win at home on Thursday.

DVTK vs. Sopron 45-62 DVTK Skoric 12 Mokango 11/15r Walker-Kimbrough 11 Putnina 2/7r Szabo 2 SOP Dupree 19/6r Casas 18/6r Zahui B 11/7r Turner 8

Sopron leads series 2-0

3rd Place:

April 30, 2019

After getting beaten on their home floor, ZTE made sure that they still had the chance to end the season on a winning note, going to Gyor and leaving with a 69-49 win to set up a last game on Friday.

Gyor vs. ZTE 49-69 GYO Gray 19/14r Spanou 13 Krnjic 6 ZTE Pusztai 18 Maltsi 15 Parker 14/7r Ndiba 10/12r Koizar 8/6a

Series tied 1-1

5th Place:

April 30, 2019

Szekszard finished the series on Tuesday, using a fast start to beat Cegled 82-61.

Cegled vs. Szekszard 61-82 CEG Gorjanacz 13 Baugh 12/6r Hamilton-Carter 10/9r Swanier 1 SZE Gereben 17/11r McCall 16/10r Kiss 11/7r Dojkic 10 Bishop 4

Szekszard wins series 2-0

7th Place:

April 28, 2019

NKE tried to extend the series on Sunday, but PEAC surged in the second half to complete a comeback for a 73-69 win.

NKE vs. PEAC 69-73 NKE Lang 14/7r Barnai 14 Austria 0 PEAC Imovbioh 19/16r Brewer 18/6r Vanloo 11/8a Simon 10/7r

PEAC wins series 2-0