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EuroCup Finals April 7th

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April 7, 2022

The first game on Thursday was for the bronze medal with both teams coming off disappointing losses.  Galatasaray controlled the middle quarters to build a solid lead and DeWanna Bonner could not bring Cukurova back, losing 75-67 to not even get a consolation for the competition that they had circled as a major goal for this season.  The championship was next, but it was completely anticlimactic as Iliana Rupert racked up MVP honors with Bourges nearly doubling up Reyer 74-38 to lift the trophy in front of their home fans.

3rd Place:

Galatasaray vs. Cukurova 75-67 GALA Davis 17/8r Plum 16/8r/7a Gulcan 16 Krajisnik 13/12r Aydin 10/8r Evans 1 CBK Bonner 22/13r Baric 11 Zellous 9/8r Fagbenle 7/8r Thomas 7 Turner 4

Final:

Bourges vs. Reyer Venezia 74-38 TBB Rupert 25/8r Guapo 10 Mann 10 Hampton 5 REYER Anderson 12 Ndour-Fall 10 Attura 3 Thornton 2/7r Penna 0

EuroCup Semifinals April 5th

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April 5, 2022

The format of the end of this tournament was changes with the last four teams heading to France for two games, starting with the semifinals on Tuesday.  Cukurova was expecting a win here as a sign of their ambitions for the whole season and they looked strong early behind Temi Fagbenle.  The duo of Yvonne Anderson and Kayla Thornton got Reyer back in the picture after the poor start and then took the lead for good in the fourth quarter for an 85-80 win.  Kelsey Plum made the long trip back across the ocean to try and get Galatasaray the win against hosts Bourges and it looked like they had done enough, but another comeback was the story with the home team winning dramatically 69-67.

Reyer Venezia vs. Cukurova 85-80 REYER Anderson 25/9a Thornton 24 Ndour-Fall 18/7r Attura 8 CBK Fagbenle 23 Hayes 18/9r Bonner 14/12r Zellous 9 Thomas 8 Turner 8 Baric 0

Bourges vs. Galatasaray 69-67 TBB Duchet 19 Hampton 12 Mann 10 Rupert 9/8r GALA Plum 21/8r Krajisnik 19/12r Evans 13/6r/6a Davis 0

EuroCup Quarterfinals Game 2 March 15th-20th

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Reyer was finally able to play their first leg game on Tuesday and they took the lead early, but Valencia came back to win 61-57 and bring home a lead.  The first series concluded on Wednesday and Kelsey Plum made sure that Galatasaray would advance as a 76-69 win over Szekszard was enough to move on with a 164-129 aggregate win.  It was Cukurova’s turn to complete a sweep on Thursday with an 82-68 win over Lyon pushing the final margin to 159-132.  Bourges trailed narrowly after losing on the road, but a solid 74-55 win over Marine Fauthoux and Landes after a fast start gave them a 137-120 aggregate margin.  On Sunday, defending champions Valencia had to feel reasonably comfortable at home, but Yvonne Anderson and Reyer quickly flipped the margin back to their favor and had the hosts on their back foot for the whole game, winning 75-67 to win 132-128 on aggregate.  Reyer will face Cukurova in one semifinal while Galatasaray will play Bourges in the other game.

March 15, 2022

Reyer Venezia vs. Valencia 57-61 REYER Thornton 19/6r Ndour-Fall 13/12r Anderson 11 Attura 4 Penna 3 VAL Trahan-Davis 12/7r Salvadores 12 Ouvina 10/6r Gulich 7 Allen 5/6r Romero 5

March 16, 2022

Galatasaray vs. Szekszard 76-69 GALA Plum 28/9r Davis 19/6r Evans 8/9r Krajisnik 4 KSC Goree 18 Friskovec 13 Morgan 12 Milic 11/6r Krnjic 6/7r

Galatasaray advances 164-129

March 17, 2022

Cukurova vs. Lyon 82-68 CBK Hayes 18 Bonner 17/11r Fagbenle 16 Thomas 14 Zellous 8 Turner 7 Baric 0 LYON Crvendakic 13/9r Badiane 10/7r Burdick 8/6r Johannes 8 Alexander 5/6r Allemand 3 Jocyte 2

Cukurova advances 159-132

Bourges vs. Landes 74-55 TBB Yacoubou 13 Rupert 12/11r Guapo 12 Hampton 8/8r Mann 0 BLAN Fauthoux 20/6r Magarity 6/6r Harmon 6 Tolo 6 Dumerc 3

Bourges advances 137-120

March 20, 2022

Valencia vs. Reyer Venezia 67-75 VAL Gulich 19 Allen 15/6r Casas 13/8r Trahan-Davis 7/12r Salvadores 4 Romero 2 REYER Anderson 23/6r Thornton 18/7r Ndour-Fall 8/6r Attura 6 Penna 0

Reyer Venezia advances 132-128

Watch Rest of EuroCup Quarterfinals Here!

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Times listed are Central European, then Eastern Daylight.  Games subject to last minute postponement.

Reyer Venezia vs. Valencia, Tuesday 7:30pm/2:30pm:

Galatasaray vs. Szekszard, Wednesday 6:00pm/1:00pm:

Cukurova vs. Lyon, Thursday 5:00pm/12:00pm:

Bourges vs. Landes, Thursday 8:00pm/3:00pm:

Valencia vs. Reyer Venezia, Sunday 8:30pm/3:30pm:

EuroCup Quarterfinals Game 1 March 10th

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March 10, 2022

Virus issues with Reyer Venezia prevented their series with Valencia from starting on the planned schedule, but the other series started on Thursday.  The two teams that found themselves in this competition after two other teams had to be pulled up to fill vacancies in EuroLeague were drawn against each other and it was Kelsey Plum and Tina Krajisnik who helped Galatasaray roll to an 88-60 win at Szekszard.  French league rivals Landes and Bourges also ended up playing and the first game was a 65-63 Landes win so the game in Bourges will start at a close point.  Cukurova had their first test against another team that had been strong throughout the competition and Lyon strengthening was not enough in a 77-64 loss.

Szekszard vs. Galatasaray 60-88 KSC Krnjic 11 Goree 10 Morgan 9 GALA Plum 34/6r/6a Krajisnik 21/15r Davis 14 Evans 9

Landes vs. Bourges 65-63 BLAN Tolo 12 Fauthoux 11 Harmon 9 Magarity 8/7r Dumerc 2 TBB Rupert 15/6r Hampton 11 Mann 5 Yacoubou 4/7r

Lyon vs. Cukurova 64-77 LYON Alexander 13/7r Chartereau 13 Chevaugeon 11 Allemand 9/8a Johannes 5 Burdick 4 Jocyte 2 CBK Hayes 17 Bonner 16/8r Fagbenle 14 Thomas 9 Hollingsworth 6 Turner 6 Baric 5/9a Zellous 2 Anigwe 2

EuroCup Round of 8 Game 2 March 2nd

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March 2, 2022

All three series that needed to be decided were concluded on Wednesday.  The first game was more than basketball as Temi Fagbenle and 3 seed Cukurova did win 95-66 to advance 181-133 on aggregate, but 6 seed Prometey handling of an impossibly tough situation was not forgotten.  Laetitia Guapo and top seed Bourges quickly expanded the lead that they brought home against 9 seed Olympiacos and a 76-59 win pushed the final margin to 149-119.  As the 21 seed, Lublin was looking to spring another upset in a game that would be played until a winner was determined, but Lyon dominated the middle quarters for a 78-54 win and a 144-120 aggregate for the 4 seed.  FIBA’s removal of the two remaining Russian teams from EuroLeague had an effect on this competition as the top four seeds will now be joined by Reyer Venezia, Szekszard, Landes, and Galatasaray in the quarterfinals.

(3) Cukurova vs. (6) Prometey 95-66 CBK Fagbenle 21/6r/7a Thomas 15 Anigwe 11 Hayes 10/7r Turner 8 Zellous 7 Hollingsworth 7 Baric 7 Bonner 4/9r PROM Atkins 16 Babic 12 Dubrovina 11/6a Holmes 8

Cukurova advances 181-133

(1) Bourges vs. (9) Olympiacos 76-59 TBB Guapo 20/7r Hampton 13 Eldebrink 10 Rupert 8/6r Mann 7/7r OLY Tolefree 17 Vitola 16/8r Plouffe 10/8r Stamolamprou 5 Hamblin 0

Bourges advances 149-119

(4) Lyon vs. (21) Lublin 78-54 LYON Crvendakic 15 Johannes 15 Chevaugeon 13 Allemand 7/6r/8a Jocyte 2 UMCS Mack 16/8r Fassina 15 Jakubcova 10 Smalls 1/6a

Lyon advances 144-120