The first game of the round was on Saturday as Promete had an easy 85-52 win over Bembibre.  Leia Dongue had a good game for Araski, but Sedis left with an 81-68 win.  Ivana Tikvic led Tenerife past Ferrol 77-62.  Avenida had a fast start in Madrid, but still needed a strong fourth quarter to pull away from Estudiantes 71-54.  The day ended with a 77-60 Valencia win over Gernika.  On Sunday, Binta Drammeh helped Girona breeze past Leganes 94-51.  Zaragoza had the better second half in a 76-69 win over Gipuzkoa.  The day ended in Lugo with a 65-54 Gran Canaria win over Ensino.

October 16, 2021

Bembibre vs. Promete 52-85 BEM Melgoza 16 N’Diaye 12 Lass 4 Kalin 4 PRO Geldof 15 Estebas 14 Nogic 13 Knezevic 13 Ayuso 12 Diarra 2/7r

Araski vs. Sedis 68-81 ARA Dongue 20/8r Agirre 17 Atkinson 12 Zec 6 Alonso de Armino 5 Seda 2 SED Etxarri 17 Pivec 15 Tunstull 14 Strautmane 8 Raventos 8 Brotons 2 Pujol 1

Ferrol vs. Tenerife 62-77 FER Koenen 18/6r Rodriguez 11 Wadoux 11 Grande 7/6a Ivanovic 6/6r Allen 6 Gari 3 Leaupepe 0 TEN Tikvic 21/9r Davis 13/7r Pina 12/8r Ferrari 11 Bailey 6

Estudiantes vs. Avenida 54-71 EST Ortiz 12 Quevedo 9 Carter 8 Fingall 7 Knight 5 AVE Cazorla 16 Dominguez 13 Vilaro 12 Rodriguez 9 Hof 4/6r Fasoula 4 Samuelson 4 Evans 3 Alarie 2

Valencia vs. Gernika 77-60 VAL Ouvina 16/10a Allen 14 Trahan-Davis 9 Carrera 7 Gulich 6 Romero 4 Salvadores 0 GER Buch 11 Ginzo 10 Silva 10 Moore 7 Roundtree 6

October 17, 2021

Girona vs. Leganes 94-51 GIR Drammeh 22/7r Gardner 18 Burke 13 Flores 12 Soler 10 Reisingerova 9 Lopez 2 LEG Okonkwo 14 Tate 7 Muhate 6/9r Mokango 6 Ruffin-Pratt 6 Jespersen 4 Koizar 4

Zaragoza vs. Gipuzkoa 76-69 ZAR Hempe 18 Delaere 16/6a Cruz 11 Gimeno 10/6a Calhoun 7/7r Kostourkova 0 GIP Espana 13 Coulibaly 12/6r Harden 12 Cvitkovic 11/8r Brown 7/10r Madden 4 Cornelius 2

Ensino vs. Gran Canaria 54-65 ENS Aliaga 12/6r Lizarazu 11 White 10 Silva 7 Van Den Adel 2 GRA Kone 15/12r Caldwell 13 Giomi 10/9r Hartmann 10 Nesbitt 9 Mestdagh 3 Millan 2

The two Round 2 games that could not be played last week due to continental competition were moved to this Wednesday.  Gran Canaria started well, but then needed a dramatic late comeback to edge Estudiantes 67-65.  The other game in Logrono had no shortage of drama either as Ensino forced overtime only for Jovana Nogic and Promete to prevail after two extra periods 84-77.  This round started with a 91-61 Valencia win at Bembibre.  Katarina Zec led Araski past Leganes 80-75.  Gipuzkoa beat Estudiantes 65-51 and Sedis beat Ensino 83-62.  The day ended on Gran Canaria as Jenna Allen and Ferrol left with a 66-57 win.  Sunday started out on Tenerife and Zaragoza left with a 70-66 win.  Promete had a surprisingly easy time with a 68-46 win over Girona.  The day ended in Salamanca with Avenida beating Gernika 70-47.

October 6, 2021

Gran Canaria vs. Estudiantes 67-65 GRA Giomi 16/8r Caldwell 14 Nesbitt 12/6a Kone 10/10r Millan 8 Hartmann 5 Fall 0 Mestdagh 0 EST Ortiz 13 Carter 10 Quevedo 10 Fingall 9/6r Knight 8

Promete vs. Ensino 84-77(2OT) PRO Nogic 22 Estebas 16 Kovacevic 14/9r Geldof 12 Ayuso 7/6a ENS Oma 19/8r Lizarazu 13 Silva 11/10r Van Den Adel 6 White 5

October 9, 2021

Bembibre vs. Valencia 61-91 BEM Melgoza 14 Jakovina 11 N’Diaye 10 Lass 7 Kalin 4 Arfinengo 0 VAL Salvadores 16 Carrera 12/6r Gulich 12 Gil 12 Trahan-Davis 10/6r Romero 8

Leganes vs. Araski 75-80 LEG Okonkwo 18/6r Hermida 14 Jespersen 12 Ruffin-Pratt 9 Tate 9 Koizar 4 Muhate 4 Mokango 0 ARA Zec 29 Dongue 15/12r Agirre 10 Atkinson 7 Seda 6 Alonso de Armino 2

Gipuzkoa vs. Estudiantes 65-51 GIP Harden 16 Coulibaly 15/12r Cornelius 7 Madden 7 Cvitkovic 4 Brown 2/6r EST Knight 12 Fingall 7 Quevedo 5 Carter 4

Sedis vs. Ensino 83-62 SED Etxarri 15/9r Pivec 14/6r Strautmane 13 Raventos 12 Pujol 9 Brotons 7 Tunstull 7 ENS Van Den Adel 15 Silva 12/10r Bahi 12 Oma 10/6r White 8 Lizarazu 3

Gran Canaria vs. Ferrol 57-66 GRA Caldwell 14 Millan 10 Giomi 9/15r Nesbitt 4/7a Mestdagh 4 Hartmann 0 FER Allen 20 Koenen 12 Ivanovic 8 Swart 6 Gari 4/7r Grande 3

October 10, 2021

Tenerife vs. Zaragoza 66-70 TEN Raksanyi 18 Tikvic 12/10r Pina 12 Ferrari 7 Bailey 5 Davis 4 ZAR Calhoun 19 Hempe 12 Gimeno 10 Cruz 9 Kostourkova 4

Promete vs. Girona 68-46 PRO Geldof 17 Estebas 13 Ayuso 9/6a Nogic 6/9r Diarra 6 GIR Burke 14/7r Gardner 13 Drammeh 10 Reisingerova 4 Flores 3 Lopez 0

Avenida vs. Gernika 70-47 (scorers only) AVE Rodriguez 16 Fasoula 13 Evans 8 Cazorla 6 Samuelson 6 Alarie 4 Hof 4 Vilaro 0 GER Moore 17 Arrojo 10 Silva 6 Roundtree 0

Another partial round started on Saturday with Irati Etxarri leading Sedis past Ferrol 61-54.  In Lugo, Ensino won 64-53 over Leganes.  Sunday’s games included the classic Basque Country rivalry game as Tinara Moore led Gernika to an 87-71 win over Gipuzkoa.  Arica Carter paced Estudiantes in a 70-56 win over Tenerife.  Maya Caldwell had a good game for Gran Canaria, but Zaragoza won 72-57.  Araski edged Promete 53-47.  Julia Reisingerova was dominant in a 65-42 win for Girona over Kadri-Ann Lass and Bembibre.

October 2, 2021

Ferrol vs. Sedis 54-61 FER Allen 11/6r Rodriguez 11 Grande 9/6r Swart 8 Gari 6 Koenen 1 Ivanovic 0 SED Etxarri 23/10r Pivec 12/7r Tunstull 8 Raventos 4 Brotons 4 Strautmane 2 Pujol 0

Ensino vs. Leganes 64-53 ENS Oma 18/6r Aliaga 14 Lizarazu 9 White 8/7r Silva 5 LEG Ruffin-Pratt 16 Tate 11 Jespersen 9 Muhate 8 Hermida 3 Koizar 0 Mokango 0

October 3, 2021

Gernika vs. Gipuzkoa 87-71 GER Moore 20 Buch 17 Ginzo 13 Roundtree 12 Silva 3 Bjorklund 3 GIP Cvitkovic 16/8r Brown 15/8r Madden 12 Cornelius 10 Harden 9 Soriano 0

Estudiantes vs. Tenerife 70-56 EST Carter 20 Quevedo 14 Knight 11 Fingall 5/7r TEN Pina 18 Tikvic 11/10r Bailey 9/8r Davis 5/7r Ferrari 0

Zaragoza vs. Gran Canaria 72-57 ZAR Bettencourt 15/7r Calhoun 15 Delaere 11/6r Kostourkova 8/7r Hempe 4 Gimeno 2 Cruz 2 GRA Caldwell 20/6r Giomi 14/11r Nesbitt 5 Hartmann 3 Millan 3 Mestdagh 3

Araski vs. Promete 53-47 ARA Atkinson 16/17r Zec 13/8r Seda 6/8r Alonso de Armino 4 PRO Burani 16/10r Estebas 10 Ayuso 7/6r Geldof 1 Nogic 0

Girona vs. Bembibre 65-42 GIR Reisingerova 28 Gardner 9 Flores 8 Lopez 0 BEM Lass 20/6r Kalin 3 Melgoza 2/6r

September 29, 2021

A partial round of games was played on Wednesday with games pushed back due to continental competition.  Emese Hof and Avenida started the day with a 70-57 win at Gipuzkoa.  Valencia beat Girona 72-58 as both teams figure to be somewhere close to championship contention at the end of the season.  Zaragoza had the better start, but Sedis won 67-59.  Araski managed to grind out a 50-43 win over Bembibre.  The two newly promoted teams faced off and it was Leganes that won 80-69 over Ferrol.  The day ended on Tenerife with the hosts edging Gernika 64-61.

Gipuzkoa vs. Avenida 57-70 GIP Madden 16 Cvitkovic 10/8r Cornelius 9 Brown 8 Harden 6 Soriano 2 Esnal 0 AVE Hof 24/9r Evans 12 Rodriguez 9/7a Cazorla 6 Vilaro 5/6a Fasoula 4/6r

Girona vs. Valencia 58-72 GIR Labuckiene 6/9r Gardner 12 Reisingerova 9 Flores 5 Lopez 2 VAL Gulich 13 Gil 10/14r Trahan-Davis 10 Salvadores 8 Romero 6 Carrera 4

Sedis vs. Zaragoza 67-59 SED Etxarri 13/11r Pivec 10 Brotons 10 Strautmane 10 Tunstull 2 Pujol 0 Raventos 0 ZAR Gimeno 13 Cruz 13 Hempe 9 Kostourkova 7 Calhoun 5

Bembibre vs. Araski 43-50 BEM Mendez 14 Lass 6/7r Melgoza 3/12r Kalin 2 Arfinengo 0 ARA Seda 14 Alonso de Armino 10/6r Atkinson 7/9r Zec 5

Leganes vs. Ferrol 80-69 LEG Hermida 17 Tate 15 Ruffin-Pratt 15 Jespersen 11/6r Palenikova 10 Muhate 8 Koizar 2 Mokango 0 FER Ivanovic 14 Koenen 12/9r Rodriguez 11 Swart 7 Allen 6 Grande 5 Gari 2

Tenerife vs. Gernika 64-61 TEN Tikvic 18/10r Davis 12 Pina 11 Raksanyi 10 Ferrari 5 Bailey 0 GER Roundtree 14 Moore 10 Bjorklund 10 Silva 5

The first game of the regular season was in Salamanca on Saturday as Avenida beat Tenerife 66-48.  Valerie Nesbitt made her professional debut for Gran Canaria, but they lost to Angie Bjorklund and Gernika 71-61.  Girona fended off Araski 67-63.  Irati Etxarri helped Sedis come back and leave Madrid with an 81-78 win over Estudiantes.  Ferrol had a successful return to the top division, beating Promete 74-69.  Leganes should have been in a position to celebrate being in top division, but instead spent most of the offseason in turmoil, but they did put together a pretty solid roster and opened with a 64-60 loss to Zaragoza on Sunday.  Valencia rolled past Gipuzkoa 77-48.  The day ended with a 67-50 Ensino win over Bembibre.

September 25, 2021

Avenida vs. Tenerife 66-48 AVE Hof 12/8r Evans 11/9r Fasoula 10 Dominguez 10 Rodriguez 7 Vilaro 7 Cazorla 5 TEN Tikvic 19/12r Ferrari 6 Davis 4 Bailey 2

Gernika vs. Gran Canaria 71-61 GER Bjorklund 24/6r Moore 18/7r Roundtree 4 Silva 2 GRA Caldwell 19/6r Hartmann 16 Nesbitt 12/7a Giomi 9/7r Mestdagh 3 Millan 0

Araski vs. Girona 63-67 ARA Zec 16 Atkinson 13/7r Dongue 12/8r GIR Gardner 18 Flores 15/6r Drammeh 14 Reisingerova 9 Lopez 0/7r

Estudiantes vs. Sedis 78-81 EST Carter 14 Quevedo 12 Fingall 10/11r Ortiz 10 Knight 8 SED Etxarri 22/6r Pena 18/7a Pivec 13 Tunstull 10 Strautmane 3 Raventos 3 Brotons 1 Pujol 0

Ferrol vs. Promete 74-69 FER Koenen 15/11r Allen 14/9r Grande 13 Rodriguez 12 Ivanovic 10 Swart 8 Gari 2 PRO Ayuso 15/7r Estebas 13 Geldof 12 Kovacevic 10/6r Nogic 8

September 26, 2021

Zaragoza vs. Leganes 64-60 ZAR Calhoun 15/9r Gimeno 15 Delaere 11 Cruz 9 Kostourkova 6/7r Hempe 5 LEG Ruffin-Pratt 15/8r Tate 15/7r Jespersen 11/6r Muhate 5 Hermida 5 Roglic 2 Mokango 2 Koizar 0

Valencia vs. Gipuzkoa 77-48 VAL Gulich 16 Salvadores 14/6r Carrera 11 Romero 9 Trahan-Davis 8 GIP Diaz 11 Cvitkovic 10 Madden 6/8r Cornelius 5 Soriano 4 Harden 4 Brown 2 Esnal 0

Bembibre vs. Ensino 50-67 BEM Melgoza 14/8r Lass 13/9r Kalin 2 Arfinengo 0 ENS Orsili 15 Silva 13/11r Bahi 11 Van Den Adel 6 Lizarazu 5 White 0 Prieto 0

May 6, 2021

The championship was decided on Thursday in Salamanca.  Valencia was ready to win on the road, but the upstarts could not keep up with Avenida after the first quarter.  The hosts prevailed 76-61 to return to the throne.

Avenida vs. Valencia 76-61 AVE Alarie 14 Kat. Samuelson 11/7r Cazorla 10 Dominguez 10 Rodriguez 9 Hayes 7/7a Hof 7 Kar. Samuelson 0 Vilaro 0 VAL Allen 14 Trahan-Davis 12 Ouvina 11/6r Romero 6 Carrera 3

Avenida wins series 2-1

May 2, 2021

The series continued with another fantastic game on Sunday.  Valencia was looking for an impressive championship win at home, but Avenida was not going to be eliminated easily.  The hosts started well, but it was the visitors who left with a 76-74 win to force a third game in Salamanca on Thursday.

Valencia vs. Avenida 74-76 VAL Gulich 14/6r Carrera 14 Casas 13 Trahan-Davis 10/6r Allen 10 Romero 6 AVE Kat. Samuelson 18 Hayes 12/8r Dominguez 12 Hof 8/6r Alarie 8 Rodriguez 8 Cazorla 2 Vilaro 0 Kar. Samuelson 0

Series tied 1-1

April 29, 2021

The championship series featuring two teams that had excellent season started on Thursday in Salamanca.  It was a close game throughout with Avenida looking like they were ready to establish control after halftime, but Valencia recovered and forced overtime, prevailing 67-64 in the extra frame.  They now get to play at home on Sunday with the opportunity to fulfill their ambitions to be equals with the elite teams in the league.

Avenida vs. Valencia 64-67(OT) AVE Hayes 14 Kat. Samuelson 12 Kar. Samuelson 11 Vilaro 7 Hof 6/6r Alarie 6 Rodriguez 3 Cazorla 2 VAL Carrera 19/7r Trahan-Davis 11 Romero 9 Gulich 2/7r Allen 2

One series concluded on Saturday as Julia Reisingerova and Girona worked hard to cut into the deficit from the first game, keeping it in the right area early.  Cristina Ouvina and Rebecca Allen stabilized Valencia in the second half as they used a big fourth quarter to win the game outright 87-74 to push the final margin to 160-138 in their favor.  On Sunday, Avenida coasted in Salamanca with a 91-43 win over Gernika leading to a 168-98 aggregate win.

April 24, 2021

Valencia vs. Girona 87-74 VAL Ouvina 21/7a Allen 21 Trahan-Davis 19/9r Casas 11/6s Romero 6 Carrera 2 Gulich 0 GIR Reisingerova 21 Vasic 19 Gray 16/6a Eldebrink 11 Elonu 2/7r Flores 2 Ferrari 0

Valencia advances 160-138

April 25, 2021

Avenida vs. Gernika 91-43 AVE Milic 19/6r Kat. Samuelson 18 Rodriguez 17 Vilaro 15 Hof 9 Alarie 6 Kar. Samuelson 3 Hayes 0 GER Roundtree 13 Gomes Colhado 6 Bjorklund 6 Ivanovic 2 Cornelius 0

Avenida advances 168-98

The first series started play on Wednesday.  Girona was looking for a strong performance at home to put themselves in good position for the second game, but Valencia erased their strong start and will bring home a 73-64 lead.  The other series started on Thursday and Avenida built a solid lead for the second game in Salamanca with a 77-55 win over Gernika.

April 21, 2021

Girona vs. Valencia 64-73 GIR Reisingerova 14 Gray 14 Elonu 13/9r Vasic 8 Eldebrink 3 Ferrari 2 Flores 0 VAL Casas 15 Ouvina 13/7r Trahan-Davis 10/6r Allen 10 Gulich 8 Carrera 4 Romero 3

April 22, 2021

Gernika vs. Avenida 55-77 GER Arrojo 13 Buch 12 Bjorklund 9 Roundtree 4 Cornelius 2 Gomes Colhado 2 Ivanovic 0 AVE Kat. Samuelson 17/6r Dominguez 13 Milic 12/10r Hof 10 Hayes 9 Kar. Samuelson 6 Alarie 5 Vilaro 3 Rodriguez 2