April 30, 2019

With the playoffs complete, this group finished the season on Tuesday.  Dynamo Novosibirsk had already fallen out of contention for the top spot before losing to Spartak Noginsk.  It was close, but Elizaveta Shabanova and Inventa Kursk beat Myisha Hines-Allen and Enisey 85-83 to take the top place.  Spartak did not let their Moscow rivals Dynamo have an ounce of joy to end a dismal season, leaving with an 89-55 win.

Spartak Noginsk vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 76-68 SPN Sumets 17 Alikina 14/8r Krivolapova 14/7r Kiseleva 13 Petish 10 DYN Scott 18 Polyashova 14/7r Langlois 13 Caldwell 12/13r

Inventa Kursk vs. Enisey Krasnoyarsyk 85-83 INK Shabanova 25/14r/6a O. Frolkina 14/6r Pachurina 14 Burovaya 10 ENI Hines-Allen 26/18r Marchenkova 19 Levchenko 15/7a Namok 14 Mavunga 3

Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak Moscow 55-89 DYM Fedotova 13/9r Chistyakova 9/7r/6a SPM Repnikova 13 Stallworth 12/7r Abaiburova 11 Zotkina 11 Kolosovskaia 11 O’Neill 4/7a

Standings:

1. Inventa Kursk 15-5
2. Spartak Moscow 13-7
3. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 13-7
4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 12-8
5. Spartak Noginsk 6-14
6. Dynamo Moscow 1-19

April 26, 2019

The playoffs had finished, but there were still two round of this group to be played starting with games on Friday.  Jamie Scott and Dynamo Novosibirsk beat Enisey 88-75 as teams continued to battle in the top four places.  Evgenia Frolkina and Inventa Kursk just held off Spartak Moscow 77-75 to control their destiny heading into the final round.  Maria Savina and Dynamo Moscow failed to convert on their best chance to win, falling to Spartak Noginsk 78-69.

Dynamo Novosibirsk vs. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 88-75 DYN Scott 26/7r Polyashova 17 Langlois 16/8r Caldwell 14/10r ENI Levchenko 21 Marchenkova 15 Namok 10 Hines-Allen 4/9r Mavunga 0

Spartak Moscow vs. Inventa Kursk 75-77 SPM Stallworth 18/11r Abaiburova 18/8r O’Neill 15/6r/8a INK E. Frolkina 22 O. Frolkina 17 Shabanova 12/6r

Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak Noginsk 69-78 DYM Savina 20/7r Potemina 12 Chistyakova 10/6r SPN Sumets 18 Alikina 16/12r Petish 15/13r Kiseleva 14 Krivolapova 10/9r

Standings:

1. Inventa Kursk 14-5
2. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 13-6
3. Spartak Moscow 12-7
4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 12-7
5. Spartak Noginsk 5-14
6. Dynamo Moscow 1-18

Finals:

April 25, 2019

Dynamo Kursk got the chance to host for the first time on Thursday and they nearly extended the series, getting unexpected offense from Quanitra Hollingsworth, but Ekaterinburg fought back and took care of business late to win 68-64 and complete the sweep.  It was unfortunate that the teams never had the chance to really face off with their strongest lineups, but the expected result came to pass both domestically and continent-wide.

Dynamo Kursk vs. Ekaterinburg 64-68 DYK Hollingsworth 20/11r Howard 16/12r Prince 8 Cruz 4/7a Petrovic 2 EKA Griner 15/9r Vandersloot 14/7r/7a Belyakova 12/6r McBride 12 Meesseman 9 Vadeeva 6

Ekaterinburg wins series 3-0

3rd Place:

April 24, 2019

MBA was looking to extend their season at home on Wednesday and looked set to do that at various points in the game, but Nadezhda did enough to win 69-65, keeping the chase pack at bay as they continue to sit in a strong third place in the league.

MBA Moscow vs. Nadezhda Orenburg 65-69 MBA Leshkovtseva 17 Glonti 12 NAD Jones 16/13r Ygueravide 14 Nicholls 12/10r Wheeler 7/9r

Nadezhda Orenburg wins series 3-0

Finals:

The series continued on Monday in Ekaterinburg.  Dynamo Kursk fought hard again, but found it tough against the hosts, who were led by Emma Meesseman in a 64-51 win.  The series shifts to Kursk on Thursday with Ekaterinburg trying to win the title.

April 22, 2019

Ekaterinburg vs. Dynamo Kursk 64-51 EKA Meesseman 21/7r McBride 18/6r/6a Griner 14/11r Vadeeva 6 Vanderlsoot 3/6r Belyakova 0 DYK Prince 12 Howard 11/14r Kirillova 10 Petrovic 7/6r Hollingsworth 6 Xargay 0/9r

Ekaterinburg leads series 2-0

3rd Place:

The series had a quick turnaround on Sunday in Orenburg.  Nadezhda put themselves a game away from finishing their series after winning 78-48 behind Brionna Jones.  MBA will now host in Moscow as they try to extend their season and break into the top trio.

April 21, 2019

Nadezhda Orenburg vs. MBA Moscow 78-48 NAD Jones 24/9r Wheeler 18 Ygueravide 14 MBA Leshkovtseva 12 Glonti 11

Nadezhda Orenburg leads series 2-0

Consolation Group:

One of the games in this round was played on Monday with the other two on Tuesday.  Jamie Scott and Dynamo Novosibirsk helped keep Inventa Kursk from running away with the top spot by beating them 85-74.  That result allowed Stephanie Mavunga and Enisey to leap back up into the top spot with a 91-42 win over Dynamo Moscow in Krasnoyarsk.  Spartak Moscow was not able to create a three-way tie after a surprise 67-62 defeat in Noginsk.

April 22, 2019

Inventa Kursk vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 74-85 INK E. Frolkina 14/6r O. Frolkina 14 Burovaya 13 Shabanova 11/17r Abaydullina 10 DYN Scott 25/8r Caldwell 16/11r Polyashova 11 Bratchikova 10/8r Krymova 10

April 23, 2019

Enisey Kranoyarsk vs. Dynamo Moscow 91-42 ENI Mavunga 26/10r Hines-Allen 15 Grigoryeva 10 DYM Chistyakova 10 Tohtash 8

Spartak Noginsk vs. Spartak Moscow 67-62 SPN Krivolapova 18/7r Alikina 18 Sumets 10/6r SPM Abaiburova 17/8r O’Neill 17/6r Kolosovskaya 11 Stallworth 4/8r

Standings:

1. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 13-5
2. Inventa Kursk 13-5
3. Spartak Moscow 12-6
4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 11-7
5. Spartak Noginsk 4-14
6. Dynamo Moscow 1-17

Finals:

A lot of the shine was taken off this series after the injury in their last meeting, but the two teams still have a trophy to try to win.  Natasha Howard took on lead role for Dynamo Kursk on Saturday as they kept it respectable, but still lost 78-66.  Ekaterinburg will also host the next game on Monday.

April 20, 2019

Ekaterinburg vs. Dynamo Kursk 78-66 EKA Griner 16/6r McBride 16 Vandersloot 14/7a Meesseman 13 Vadeeva 12/9r Musina 2 Belyakova 0 DYK Howard 25/6r Kirillova 11 Hollingsworth 7/6r Cruz 6/6a Petrovic 2/6r Prince 2

3rd Place:

Nadezhda opened the series with an 81-68 win over MBA on Saturday.  The teams will play again in Orenburg on Sunday.

April 20, 2019

Nadezhda Orenburg vs. MBA Moscow 81-68 NAD Wheeler 19/7a Jones 16/8r Tikhonenko 13/12r Ygueravide 10 MBA Nizamova 19/7r Leshkovtseva 15 Psareva 12/8r

Consolation Group:

All teams were in action on Friday.  DeNesha Stallworth and Spartak Moscow knocked Stephanie Mavunga and Enisey out of the top spot with an 81-77 win.  That let Inventa Kursk occupy the spot on their own after a 91-78 win over Spartak Noginsk.  The Canadian combination of Jamie Scott and Miah-Marie Langlois led Dynamo Novosibirsk past Dynamo Moscow 84-64.

April 19, 2019

Spartak Moscow vs. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 81-77 SPM Stallworth 30/10r Abaiburova 15/8r Ogun 12/9r O’Neill 8/6r ENI Mavunga 25/12r Levchenko 19/6r Hines-Allen 16/8r

Inventa Kursk vs. Spartak Noginsk 91-78 INK E. Frolkina 18 Shabanova 17/12r Kozik 12 SPN Dukhina 15 Petish 12/8r Krivolapova 11 Gorschechnikova 10

Dynamo Moscow vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 64-84 DYM Tohtash 12 Fedorova 11/6r DYN Scott 24/8r Langlois 22/8a Caldwell 12/9r

Standings:

1. Inventa Kursk 13-4
2. Spartak Moscow 12-5
3. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 12-5
4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 10-7
5. Spartak Noginsk 3-14
6. Dynamo Moscow 1-16

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

April 11, 2019

The halfway point of this stage was completed on Thursday.  The duo of Stephanie Mavunga and Myisha Hines-Allen helped Enisey pull even with Inventa Kursk in the standings after a 91-77 win in Krasnoyarsk.  Jaime Scott continued to lead Dynamo Novisibirsk, but their quest to finish in the top half took a step back after a 61-58 loss to Spartak Noginsk.  The old Moscow rivalry was renewed with DeNesha Stallworth and Spartak beating Dynamo 91-76 to complete a three-way tie at the top of the standings.

Enisey Krasnoyarsk vs. Inventa Kursk 91-77 ENI Mavunga 31/17r Hines-Allen 26/12r/6a Namok 11 INK O. Frolkina 16 Abaidullina 14/7r Pachurina 14 Shabanova 10/6r K. Safonova 10

Dynamo Novosibirsk vs. Spartak Noginsk 58-61 DYN Scott 25/7r Langlois 13 Caldwell 4/14r SPN Kiseleva 18 Kuzmina 10

Spartak Moscow vs. Dynamo Moscow 91-76 SPM Stallworth 22 Sema 10/15r Nuritdinova 10 Kolosovskaia 10 O’Neill 9 DYM Fedotova 19/7r Potemina 16 Chistyakova 12

Standings:

1. Inventa Kursk 11-4
2. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 11-4
3. Spartak Moscow 11-4
4. Dynamo Novosibirsk 8-7
5. Spartak Noginsk 3-12
6. Dynamo Moscow 1-14

April 7, 2019

Another round of games was played on Sunday.  Enisey was back at full strength, but Jamie Scott was fantastic again for Dynamo Novosibirsk in a 73-65 win.  Maria Savina and Dynamo Moscow finally got their win, beating Milana Sumets and fellow strugglers Spartak Noginsk 66-52.  DeNesha Stallworth and Spartak Moscow beat Elizaveta Shabanova and Inventa Kursk as some of the classic clubs in the league try to keep the new blood from taking their place in the middle of the league.

Enisey Krasnoyarsk vs. Dynamo Novosibirsk 65-73 ENI Namok 15 Mavunga 13/18r Hines-Allen 12/9r Marchenkova 10/6r DYN Scott 29/10r Langlois 17/7r/7a Cheren 15 Caldwell 6/7r

Spartak Noginsk vs. Dynamo Moscow 52-66 SPN Sumets 22/8r Alikina 9/10r DYM Savina 24 Fedorova 11/11r

Inventa Kursk vs. Spartak Moscow 70-82 INK Shabanova 25/11r E. Frolkina 12 SPM Stallworth 22/7r Abaiburova 15 O’Neill 12/7r Kurilchuk 11 Repnikova 10

April 6, 2019

Both lower seeds hosted games on Saturday trying to avoid being swept.  Brionna Jones led Nadezhda, but they fell to Natasha Howard and Dynamo Kursk 88-66 as they now have a continental crown to worry about in Orenburg.  Ekaterinburg also finished a sweep 90-50 over MBA.

Nadezhda Orenburg vs. Dynamo Kursk 66-88 NAD Jones 21 Medvedeva 11 Wheeler 8 DYK Howard 22/12r/7s Stewart 17/7r Prince 12 Petrovic 9 Cruz 8

Dynamo Kursk wins series 3-0

MBA Moscow vs. Ekaterinburg 50-90 MBA Psareva 12 Stolyar 10 EKA Vadeeva 19/11r Musina 14 Meesseman 14 McBride 10/6r/6a Torrens 6/6r/6a Vandersloot 6 Belyakova 3

Ekaterinburg wins series 3-0

April 4, 2019

Another round of games was played on Thursday, starting out in Novosibirsk as Jamie Scott was absolutely ruthless in Dynamo’s fast start against Inventa Kursk, leading to an 83-74 win.  Ekaterina Kubynina was excellent for Spartak Noginsk, but they fell to Spartak Moscow 88-74.  Dynamo Moscow was looking for their first win again, but a slow start against Enisey doomed them to an 86-79 loss despite big games for Maria Savina and Natalia Potemina.

Dynamo Novosibirsk vs. Inventa Kursk 83-74 DYN Scott 35 Langlois 17/10a Caldwell 8/7r INK O. Frolkina 17 K. Safonova 11 Burovaya 10

Spartak Moscow vs. Spartak Noginsk 88-74 SPM Abaiburova 19 Stallworth 12/8r Kurilchuk 12 Komarova 11 O’Neill 6/10a SPN Kubynina 24/8a/6s Dukhina 13/6r Alikina 10/8r Krivolapova 10/6r

Dynamo Moscow vs. Enisey Krasnoyarsk 79-86 DYM Savina 22 Potemina 20 Fedorova 17 ENI Hines-Allen 18/9r Levchenko 18 Namok 16 Dorosheva 14