"There is no offseason"
by Andrew
May 5, 2019
On Sunday, Girona was looking to take care of business at home and avoid a return trip to Salamanca. Avenida had the lead at halftime, but the hosts surged out of the break on their way to a 73-65 win and the title.
Girona vs. Avenida 73-65 GIR Reisingerova 17 Williams 14/10r Hampton 12/7r Pierre-Louis 9 Martinez 7 AVE Gil 15/9r Loyd 15 Robinson 12/6r Elonu 9 Goree 2/6r Givens 2 De Souza 2
Girona wins series 2-0
by Andrew
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
by Andrew
April 25, 2019
Both series continued on Thursday with the home teams needing wins to stay alive. Sedis looked ready to accomplish the task, but Keisha Hampton and Girona came back in the second half to escape 74-73. It was an easier sweep for Avenida as Jewell Loyd helped them win 74-54 in Valencia.
Sedis vs. Girona 73-74 SED Diaz 15 Hempe 13 Bahi 12 Vilaro 11/9r Richards 5 Pujol 5 Kraker 4 Aijanen 0 GIR Hampton 20/6r Williams 15 Pierre-Louis 12/8r Reisingerova 12 Martinez 2/6r
Girona wins series 2-0
Valencia vs. Avenida 54-74 VAL Tirera 16 Brown 9 Abalde 8 Davis 3 Moore 0 Gari 0 AVE Loyd 23 Robinson 11/7r Gil 11 De Souza 8/8r Elonu 8/7r Givens 2 Goree 2
Avenida wins series 2-0
by Andrew
April 21, 2019
Both series started on Sunday. Girona started well to beat Sedis 69-48. It took a little longer for Avenida to establish control, but they decisively beat Valencia 80-57. The lower seeds will try to extend their seasons when they host on Wednesday.
Girona vs. Sedis 69-48 GIR Hampton 15 Martinez 11/6r Pierre-Louis 7 Reisingerova 6/8r Williams 6 SED Diaz 15 Richards 6/8r Hempe 6 Vilaro 5 Aijanen 4 Kraker 3 Pujol 0/7r
Avenida vs. Valencia 80-57 AVE Gil 13 Loyd 13 Dominguez 11 De Souza 9 Givens 6 Robinson 4/9r Elonu 4 Goree 3 VAL Tirera 15 Abalde 12 Pina 11 Brown 4/6r Davis 2 Moore 2 Gari 0
by Andrew
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
by Andrew
April 14, 2019
All the series continued on Sunday. Lyndra Weaver and Gipuzkoa avoided elimination with a 62-56 win over Sedis. Avenida did complete their sweep, besting Zaragoza 79-56. Girona matched them with a 68-41 win. Valencia just needed to win at home after an upset in the first game, but Gernika bounced back to prevail 66-54, leaving two series to be decided on Wednesday.
Gipuzkoa vs. Sedis 62-56 GIP Weaver 22/10r Gonzalez 14 Brkic 14 Nystrom 6/6r Westbeld 0 SED Hempe 12 Kraker 11 Richards 8 Pujol 6 Vilaro 5 Aijanen 4
Series tied 1-1
Zaragoza vs. Avenida 56-79 ZAR Gimeno 14 Dornstauder 12/10r Knight 12 Flores 2 Hersler 0 AVE Loyd 19/6r Goree 12/8r Elonu 12 De Souza 9/14r Givens 2 Robinson 0
Avenida wins series 2-0
Araski vs. Girona 41-68 ARA Molinuevo 11 Roberson 7 Edwards 6 Van Den Adel 3 GIR Hampton 16/13r Buch 12 Palau 11/6r Reisingerova 8 Williams 6 Pierre-Louis 2 Martinez 0
Girona wins series 2-0
Valencia vs. Gernika 54-66 VAL Gomez 14/6r/7a Brown 10/6r Davis 10 Abalde 6 Moore 6 GER Williams 17/9r Nacickaite 15 Roundtree 10 Vanderwal 7/7r Berezhynska 6 Banham 3 Mazionyte 2
Series tied 1-1
by Andrew
April 10, 2019
All four series started on Wednesday. Ariel Edwards and Araski started well, but Girona dominated the middle quarters in a 69-59 win. Andrea Vilaro could not be stopped from distance as Sedis beat Gipuzkoa 84-73. Top seed Avenida took care of Zaragoza 77-51. The only lower seed to steal a win on the road was Valencia, which bested Gernika 76-69. The lower seeds will host the next games on Sunday.
Girona vs. Araski 69-59 GIR Williams 15/7r Martinez 10 Reisingerova 8 Hampton 7/7r ARA Edwards 22/7r Garcia 12/6r Roberson 7 Van Den Adel 5
Sedis v. Gipuzkoa 84-73 SED Vilaro 29/6r Bahi 12/7r Richards 12 Pujol 10 Hempe 3 Kraker 3 Aijanen 0 GIP Weaver 19 Sarr 18 Westbeld 13/6r Nystrom 7
Avenida vs. Zaragoza 77-51 AVE Loyd 18 Givens 13 Gil 11/8r Elonu 6 De Souza 4/7r Robinson 4/7r ZAR Gimeno 17/6r Dornstauder 13/9r Flores 6 Knight 6 Brown 2 Hersler 2
Gernika vs. Valencia 69-76 GER Berezhynska 16 Vanderwal 14/6a Banham 11 Williams 8/6r Nacickaite 8 Roundtree 4 Mazionyte 1 VAL Pina 17 Gomez 13/11r/6a Abalde 12/7r Moore 10 Brown 8 Davis 8
by Andrew
April 7, 2019
The last round of the regular season was played on Sunday with simultaneous tipoffs. Zamarat avoided any possibility of danger by winning 75-53 at Bembibre. Sedis continues to fly under the radar in third place having beaten Ariel Edwards and Araski 78-53. Paola Ferrari could not lead her team to a last win in Caceres as they fell to Ensino 67-55 with both teams left with nothing to play for in their final game. Ferrol could not get in a win before their drop, losing to Meiya Tirera and Valencia 78-63. Sant Adria entered the day with the hope of a miracle escape and they nearly pulled off their end of the deal before losing to Avenida 63-60. Gernika beat Zaragoza 63-58. Girona is not hitting the playoffs with much momentum as they fell to Gipuzkoa 67-64.
Bembibre vs. Zamarat 53-75 BEM Silva 18 Llorente 13 Range 8 Emanuel-Carr 2 ZAM Madgen 17/6r Quevedo 15 Lo 10/7r Pierre-Louis 10/6r Nelson 10 Marcos-Canedo 2
Sedis vs. Araski 78-53 SED Hempe 18 Pujol 11/9r Kraker 11 Diaz 10 Richards 9/7r Vilaro 3/7a Aijanen 2 ARA Edwards 21 Roberson 3 Van Den Adel 0
Al-Qazeres vs. Ensino 55-67 ALQ Ferrari 22/7r Foraste 13 Maize 5/6r Hodges 2 ENS Salvadores 18/7r Nyingifa 15/15r Miller 8 O’Dwyer 7/7r
Valencia vs. Ferrol 78-63 VAL Tirera 20 Moore 13 Davis 10 Abalde 8/6a Gari 6/8r Brown 3/6r FER Gustavsson 15/13r Cheslek 14/8r Coleman 10
Sant Adria vs. Avenida 60-63 SAN Parks 14/9r Keita 13 Simmons 13 Ayuso 5 AVE Loyd 18 Robinson 1110r Givens 9 Goree 4 Elonu 4 De Souza 2
Zaragoza vs. Gernika 58-63 ZAR Gimeno 14/9r Knight 14 Brown 11 Dornstauder 3 Flores 1/6r Hersler 1 GER Roundtree 16/12r Nacickaite 15/6r Williams 14/12r Vanderwal 7 Berezhynska 6 Banham 4 Mazionyte 1
Girona vs. Gipuzkoa 64-67 GIR Reisingerova 16/8r Hampton 14/10r Dongue 12 Williams 10/6r Martinez 4 GIP Westbeld 13/8r Sarr 12/9r Weaver 11 Gonzalez 10 Nystrom 5
Standings:
Leaders:
Scoring: 1. Edwards 17.7, 2. Ferrari 17.3, 3. Weaver 16.1, 4. Gladkova 15.4, 5. Murphy 15.2, 6. Tirera 15.1, 7. Hampton 14.4, 8. Simmons 14.2, 9. Nyingifa 13.7, 10. Dietrick 13.7
Rebounding: 1. Coulibaly 10.9, 2. Nyingifa 9.0, 3. Weaver 8.8, 4. Van Grinsven 8.2, 5. Ginzo 7.7, 6. Cheslek 7.4, 7. Gustvasson 7.2, 8. Seda 7.1, 9. Maize 7.1, 10. Gomes Colhado 6.8
Assists: 1. Gomez 6.1, 2. Ocete 5.7, 3. Palau 5.3, 4. Dominguez 4.5, 5. Dietrick 4.3, 6. Ferrari 4.3, 7. Martinez 3.9, t8. Stanacev and Vilaro 3.8, 10. Garcia 3.8
by Andrew
March 30, 2019
With two rounds to play, a full set of games had simultaneous tipoffs on Saturday. Girona bounced back from continental elimination to beat Bembibre 72-51. The latest installment of the Basque Country rivalry went to Lyndra Weaver and Gipuzkoa 82-70 over Gernika. Avenida sealed up the top spot with a 77-60 win over Zaragoza. Sant Adria thought that they would cruise to a win early in the quest for safety, but Ferrol did not just give up, forcing overtime before the visitors recovered to win 80-66. Valencia beat Ensino 57-52 in Lugo as they look to improve their playoff positioning. There was also extra basketball for Al-Qazeres as Paola Ferrari finally fired them past Ariel Edwards and Araski 73-71. Sedis beat Zamarat 96-85 to leave the hosts still sweating for next week’s game.
Girona vs. Bembibre 72-51 GIR Hampton 17/6r Dongue 15/6r Williams 11/6r Reisingerova 8 Martinez 8 BEM Range 12 Silva 7/6r Emanuel-Carr 0
Gernika vs. Gipuzkoa 70-82 GER Roundtree 13/6r Williams 12/8r Mazionyte 12 Nacickaite 9 Berezhynska 7 Banham 6 Vanderwal 4 GIP Weaver 29/9r Brkic 16/7r Nystrom 10/7r Westbeld 4
Avenida vs. Zaragoza 77-60 AVE Bustos 11/8r Goree 10 Elonu 9/6r Loyd 5 Givens 5 De Souza 4 ZAR Brown 14/6r Gimeno 12 Hersler 8 Knight 6 Flores 4 Dornstauder 0
Ferrol vs. Sant Adria 66-80(OT) FER Cabrera 17 Gustavsson 13/11r Van Grinsven 12/9r Fong Lye Quee 12 Calvo 10 Coleman 2 Cheslek 0/11r SAN Simmons 18 Jovanovic 15/9r Coulibaly 14/14r Parks 14 Pena 11/7a Ayuso 0 Vila 0
Ensino vs. Valencia 52-57 ENS Salvadores 14 Miller 9/8r Breedlove 5 Nyingifa 3/17r O’Dwyer 0 VAL Brown 15/6r Moore 12 Abalde 8/11r Davis 2 Gari 0
Araski vs. Al-Qazeres 71-73 ARA Edwards 22/8r Drammeh 19/11r Diallo 10/9r Roberson 6 Van Den Adel 2 ALQ Ferrari 26/9r/7a Foraste 12 Hodges 12 Maize 9/11r
Zamarat vs. Sedis 85-96 ZAM Quevedo 17 Nelson 16/6r Pierre-Louis 15 Stanacev 14 Madgen 11/7r Marcos-Canedo 2 SED Vilaro 18 Kraker 16 Diaz 14 Bahi 13 Richards 8/6r Pujol 8 Hempe 5 Aijanen 4
Standings:
by Andrew
The round started on Friday in Caceres as Zamarat left with a 71-68 win over Paola Ferrari and company, which could secure their safety. On Saturday, Avenida beat Gipuzkoa 69-42 and Valencia beat Araski 73-63. Julia Gladkova continued to be on a good run for Bembibre, but they lost to Sedis 79-55. On Sunday, Sant Adria kept themselves in the race for safety, beating Ensino 70-60. Leslie Knirgh and Zaragoza beat Ferrol 75-64. Girona had a hangover from a busy schedule, getting a good game from Gabby Williams, but collapsing in the second half against Gernika 72-66.
March 22, 2019
Al-Qazeres vs. Zamarat 68-71 ALQ Ferrari 23/8r Maize 13/7r Foraste 11 Hodges 7 ZAM Stanacev 18/6r/8a Quevedo 16 Nelson 13/7r Pierre-Louis 2/6r Marcos-Canedo 0
March 23, 2019
Gipuzkoa vs. Avenida 42-69 GIP Sarr 9/6r Weaver 5/12r Nystrom 4 Westbeld 2 AVE Givens 10 Elonu 10 Loyd 9 De Souza 8 Robinson 5 Goree 4
Valencia vs. Araski 73-63 VAL Tirera 14 Gomez 10/8r/10a Moore 10 Abalde 8 Davis 6 Gari 6 Brown 2 ARA Drammeh 16 Roberson 15 Edwards 14 Van Den Adel 7
Sedis vs. Bembibre 79-55 SED Richards 15/9r Vilaro 14 Hempe 13 Diaz 13 Kraker 8 Pujol 5 BEM Gladkova 20 Silva 14 Llorente 11 Range 4/6r Emanuel-Carr 3
March 24, 2019
Sant Adria vs. Ensino 70-60 SAN Coulibaly 16/19r Keita 11 Pena 10 Simmons 10 Parks 8 Vila 1 Ayuso 0 ENS Nyingifa 17 Miller 9 O’Dwyer 8 Breedlove 6 Salvadores 4/8r
Zaragoza vs. Ferrol 75-64 ZAR Knight 22 Brown 12/6r Gimeno 12/7a Hersler 8 Flores 3 Dornstauder 2 FER Rodriguez 14/6r Cheslek 12 Cabrera 12 Calvo 11/9r Coleman 8 Gustavsson 7/12r Van Grinsven 0
Girona vs. Gernika 66-72 GIR Williams 22/7r Hampton 17 Palau 12 Martinez 2 Reisingerova 2 GER Roundtree 17 Williams 16/17r Nacickaite 13 Banham 9 Berezhynska 6/6r Vanderwal 6/6r Mazionyte 2
Standings: