Italian League Round 19
The round started on Friday with Ragusa buckling down in the fourth quarter to get past Oxygen Roma 59-49. Venezia defeated Sassari 75-56 in Saturday’s game. Sunday’s games included a battle for homecourt advantage to start the playoffs and Sesto San Giovanni got the 50-46 win at Campobasso. Battipaglia finally picked up their first win, getting the best of Faenza 71-67. San Martino di Lupari withstood big games from Carlotta Zanardi and Maddie Garrick to edge Brixia 78-76. Bologna rolled past Sanga Milano 76-48.
March 1
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51977
Ragusa [59]: Chidom 16/15r Jakubcova 13/9r Milazzo 11 Thomas 6
Oxygen Roma [49]: Kalu 18 Natali 14 Romeo 3
March 2
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51978
Sassari [56]: Hollingshed 18/7r Raca 17/6r Joens 2
Venezia [75]: Shepard 16/13r Villa 15 Kuier 13/6r Cubaj 10 Berkani 6 Pan 3 Makurat 0
March 3
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51973
Campobasso [46]: Dedic 12 Morrison 9 Kunaiyi-Akpanah 6/9r
Sesto San Giovanni [50]: Panzera 10 Gwathmey 9 Conti 6 Moore 4
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51974
Battipaglia [71]: Johnson 15 Ferrari 14/6a Domenger 11 Seka 10
Faenza [67]: Cvijanovic 16 Peresson 15 Dixon 14 Brossmann 11/9r Tagliamento 11
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51975
San Martino di Lupari [78]: Conte 18 Turcinovic 16/6r Soule 12/9r D’Alie 10/6r/7a Vente 7/9r
Brixia [76]: Zanardi 24 Garrick 22 Louka 6 Boothe 0
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=300&MID=51976
Sanga Milano [48]: Toffali 12/6s Tulonen 11/7r
Bologna [76]: Peters 16/7r Zandalasini 14/6r Dojkic 12/10r Rupert 11/6r Cox 6
Standings:
1. Venezia 17-1
2. Bologna 15-3
3. Schio 13-3
4. Sesto San Giovanni 13-5
5. Campobasso 11-6
6. Ragusa 10-7
7. San Martino di Lupari 9-8
8. Oxygen Roma 6-10
9. Brixia 6-11
10. Sassari 6-12
11. Faenza 4-14
12. Sanga Milano 2-16
13. Battipaglia 1-17
Australian League Semifinals Game 2
Both series continued over the weekend and Melbourne avoided elimination on Saturday after Naz Hillmon and Jordin Canada teamed up to lead them to an 88-67 win over Lauren Jackson and Southside. The other series had their game on Sunday and it was quite a show when Amy Atwell and Aari McDonald helped Perth finish knocking out the reigning champions Townsville, which was led by Sami Whitcomb and Courtney Woods, 108-102.
March 2
https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2418915/bs.html
Melbourne Boomers [88]: Hillmon 22/9r Canada 21 Reed 12 Froling 12 Rocci 11 Wallace 6 Graham 0
Southside Flyers [67]: Jackson 21/6r Russell 15/6r Ernst 11 Mitchell 4/6a Dickey 2 Brown 0 Wischer 0
Series tied 1-1
March 3
https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/wnbl/2418916/bs.html
Perth Lynx [108]: Atwell 27 McDonald 27/11a Potter 19/13r Maley 15/11r/7a Ciabattoni 12 Goodchild 4 Clinch Hoycard 4 Gorman 0
Townsville Fire [102]: Whitcomb 24 Woods 22 Reid 19/7a Ruef 12/9r Zahui B 10 Brown 5
Perth wins series 2-0
Turkish League Round 27
The round started on Saturday with Kiana Williams and Channon Fluker helping Bursa take a big step towards safety with a 70-67 win over Nesibe Aydin. Fenerbahce took advantage of being able to field the trio of Kayla McBride, Napheesa Collier, and Natasha Howard in their 97-87 win over Dearica Hamby and Kayseri. Orman continued to sit behind them after Sug Sutton and Michaela Onyenwere helped them prevail 78-76 in overtime against Feyonda Fitzgerald and company.
On Sunday, Besiktas had bigger upcoming games on their mind, resting their main foreign players as much as possible and letting Zumrut Karahan cook in the paint with some help from Sugranur Sonmez and Kristina Topuzovic’s triple-double to defeat Hatay, which only played its starters again led by Nuran Tutsak and Betul Kutlu, 127-89. Botas stayed in the final playoff spot behind the trio of Lindsay Allen, Taya Reimer, and Lyndra Weaver, keeping Tarsus in danger 80-74 despite an excellent game from Khadijiah Cave. Cankaya University is also still on the wrong side of the cutoff even though they got good efforts from Brooke McCarty-Williams, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, and Melike Yalcinkaya to keep the game tied at halftime because NaLyssa Smith and Teaira McCowan put on an absolute clinic in the post and Galatasaray won 113-99. Antalya could not move another game clear of danger even with Jaelyn Brown and Destanni Henderson leading the way as Khaalia Hillsman, Sierra Calhoun, and Jaime Nared led Izmit to a 102-79 win.
March 2
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197413/istatistik
Bursa [70]: Williams 23/8r Fluker 20/12r Sahin 15 Wallace 6
Nesibe Aydin [67]: Coates 15/11r Zec 14/6r Thomas 9/7a Cannon 8/7r
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197409/istatistik
Fenerbahce [97]: McBride 24/6r Collier 23/10r Howard 20/6r Laksa 15 Uzun 10/13a
Kayseri [87]: Hamby 32/13r Holmes 16 Ellenberg-Wiley 15 Cuic 13 Gezgin 11
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197408/istatistik
Orman [78]: Sutton 21/7a Onyenwere 20/16r Dantas 16/10r
Emlak Konut [76]: Fitzgerald 28/7a Smith 14/8r Wiese 13 Basaran 10/14r Gul 0
March 3
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197411/istatistik
Hatay [89]: Tutsak 33 Kutlu 22/6s Taskin 13/10r Isik 12
Besiktas [127]: Karahan 41/6r Topuzovic 27/17r/11a Sonmez 22/10r/7a Conker 10 Lazic 2
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197412/istatistik
Botas [80]: Allen 23/7a Reimer 20/11r Weaver 20/8r Mack 13/14r/8a
Tarsus [74]: Cave 30/9r Palenikova 16 Robinson 8/6a Davis 6
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197407/istatistik
Galatasaray [113]: Smith 44/11r McCowan 41/15r Vanloo 4/6r/11a Herbert Harrigan 4 Hartley 2
Cankaya Universitesi [99]: McCarty 30/9a Walker-Kimbrough 26 Yalcinkaya 20/6r Fontaine 4/6r/6a
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2023-2024/mac-detay/197410/istatistik
Izmit [102]: Hillsman 24/16r Calhoun 22/6r Nared 21/6r/6a Cora 17/9a
Antalya [79]: Brown 24 Henderson 20 Karaoglan 18 Bone 14 Lucet 2
Standings:
1. Fenerbahce 26-0
2. Izmit 17-9
3. Galatasaray 17-9
4. Orman 18-7
5. Besiktas 17-8
6. Cukurova 15-10
7. Nesibe Aydin 13-12
8. Botas 12-13
9. Kayseri 11-14
10. Emlak Konut 10-15
11. Bursa 9-16
12. Antalya 9-16
13. Tarsus 8-17
14. Cankaya Universitesi 7-18
15. Hatay 0-18
French League Round 18
The round started on Saturday with league leaders Villeneuve-d’Ascq defeating Shakayla Thomas and Charnay 72-64. Roche had the score tied at halftime, but Bourges eventually built up the lead for a 100-85 win. Tarbes put themselves in a more secure place for the playoffs after a 69-63 win over Charleville-Mezieres. Amy Okonkwo paced Landerneau in a 72-64 win over Pauline Lithard and Saint-Amand, making up the deficit caused by their points deduction and tying the visitors in the standings. Angers had Leila Lacan back at her best on Sunday and moved into the last playoff spot with an 82-62 win over Migna Toure and Lattes Montpellier. Landes kept a gap between themselves and Lyon with a 78-65 win.
March 2
https://basketlfb.com/match/751930-villeneuve-d-ascq-charnay
Villeneuve-d’Ascq [72]: Diaby 15/8r Salaun 13 Zellous 11 Burke 10 Smalls 3 Mununga 0
Charnay [64]: Thomas 20 Akoa 17/7a Traylor 7 Vilka 5 Muzet 0 Abdi 0
https://basketlfb.com/match/751925-bourges-roche-vendee
Bourges [100]: Nacickaite 16 Astier 14/6a Steinberga 13/6r Spanou 13 Colley 13/9a Michel 11/7a Alexander 10/8r Mann 4
Roche [85]: Adams 17/8r Suarez 17/7a Clarke 17
https://basketlfb.com/match/751927-tarbes-charleville-mezieres
Tarbes [69]: Leite 18/7a Malonga 16/9r Droguet 11 Foppossi 6/6r
Charleville-Mezieres [63]: Gaye 11/11r Scherf 10 Walker 9 Sissoko 3 Morrison 0
https://basketlfb.com/match/751929-landerneau-saint-amand
Landerneau [72]: Okonkwo 25 Woolfolk 16/8r Bremont 10/6a/6s Akhator 7/11r Barahman 5 Trasi 3
Saint-Amand [64]: Lithard 20 Slonjsak 13 Tahane 12/6a Lewis 10/13r Williams 6
March 3
https://basketlfb.com/match/751926-lattes-montpellier-angers
Lattes Montpellier [62]: Toure 21 Bernies 11/8r Naigre 10 Jenkins 7/7r Alston 5
Angers [82]: Lacan 27 Dursus 11 Elenga 10 Wojta 7/8r/6a Bailey 3/11r Kaba 2
https://basketlfb.com/match/751928-basket-landes-lyon
Landes [78]: Peterson 18/6r Salvadores 15/6r Geiselsoder 9/6r Fuehring 8
Lyon [65]: Allemand 15 Chery 13/9r Johannes 13/6r Miyem 12 Gruda 9/7r Quevedo 1
Standings:
1. Villenueve-d’Ascq 15-3
2. Bourges 14-4
3. Landes 13-5
4. Lyon 11-7
5. Lattes Montpellier 10-8
6. Tarbes 9-9
7. Charnay 8-10
8. Angers 7-11
9. Charleville-Mezieres 7-11
10. Roche 5-13
11. Landerneau 6-12
12. Saint-Amand 3-15
Hungarian League Round 16
Most of this round was played on Saturday, including DVTK staying perfect with a 63-53 win over Vasas behind Monika Grigalauskyte and Kaila Charles between big continental games. At the other end of the standings, Cegled is still winless after losing 76-61 to Szigetszentmiklos. Bernadett Horvath and Jacinta Monroe helped Szekszard roll past BEAC 106-54. Gyor ended the day with a 75-67 win over MTK. PEAC defeated Sopron 66-60 on Sunday to prevent the visitors from building a gap on them.
March 2
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2324/whun/whun_26192
DVTK [63]: Grigalauskayte 20 Tadic 14/9r Kanyasi 10 Charles 4/20r N. Aho 0
Vasas [53]: Allen 14 Madar 11 Taylor 10
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2324/whun/whun_26212
Cegled [61]: Carr 18 Barnai 13/10r Czank 10/7r Farkas 5 Shematsi 2
Szigetszentmiklos [76]: Baltokojiene 18/11a Aldazabal 16/6r Petrenaite 13/8r Koch 10
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2324/whun/whun_26202
Szekszard [106]: Horvath 27 Monroe 22/11r Westbeld 15/6r Stanacev 15 Krnjic 1
BEAC [54]: Morgan 16
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2324/whun/whun_26182
MTK [67]: Czinano 12/7r Carter 11/12r Szabo 11/7r P. Dul 11/6a
Gyor [75]: Anigwe 17/12r Dombai 17 Carleton 15/7r Gyongyosi 10 Goree 6 Slocum 0
March 3
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2324/whun/whun_26172
PEAC [66]: M. Williams 15 Smailbegovic 14 P. Williams 8 Wallace 4
Sopron [60]: Mompremier 13/9r Brooks 11 Borondy 11 Turner 8
Standings:
1. DVTK 16-0
2. Gyor 14-2
3. Szekszard 11-5
4. Sopron 10-6
5. PEAC 10-6
6. MTK 8-8
7. Vasas 5-11
8. BEAC 4-12
9. Szigetszentmiklos 2-14
10. Cegled 0-16
Spanish League Round 23
A busy Saturday started with Girona making a signing to fill the hole left by injury, but losing 74-52 to Valencia. Zaragoza defeated Ibaeta 70-60. Marena Whittle helped Estudiantes coast to a 72-49 win over Bembibre. In Salamanca, Avenida defeated Jairis 76-58. The playoff spots got more crowded after the game in Lugo after Ensino defeated Stephanie Watts and Gernika 78-60. It took two overtimes to end the day and Veronika Remenarova and Sedis came back to win 89-83 against Araski. The two league newcomers met to start Sunday and it was Celta getting the 83-78 overtime win over Ferrol behind Murjanatu Musa and Clementine Samson. That result ended up being critical to maintaining the gap above danger because Astou Ndour and Gran Canaria had a big 75-45 win over Barcelona.
March 2
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344977
Valencia [74]: Iagupova 13 Casas 10 Carrera 9/6r Torrens 8 Fingall 8 Romero 5 Gulich 4 Hempe 2
Girona [52]: Pena 13 Magarity 8 Bertsch 3 Nicholson 2
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344971
Ibaeta [60]: Fankam Mendjiadeu 15/9r Mbulito 12 Massey 10 Prieto 9 Whalen 4 Tunstull 2
Zaragoza [70]: Gervasini 18 Gimeno 10 Hermosa 8/9r Gulbe 5/6r Pointer 5 Holesinska 5 Fiebich 3 Geldof 2
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344974
Estudiantes [72]: Whittle 27/6r Saravia 13 Massey 12/10r Alonso de Armino 6 Hersler 2 Zaragoza 1 Camilion 0
Bembibre [49]: Gradwell 14/7r Toussaint 10 Garraud 6 Otto 6 Soeiro 3
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344976
Avenida [76]: Kone 16/9r Carter 12 Gil 10 Le. Rodriguez 8/7r Prince 7 Cakir 7 Hatar 4 Vilaro 3
Jairis [58]: Ayuso 15 Lopez Senechal 14 Nelson 12 Grande 5 Bishop 4 Horvat 2 Konig 0
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344973
Ensino [78]: Lamana 18 Tate 16 Castedo 13 Giomi 11/6r Millan 10 Herlihy 4 Muhate 2 Olaeta 0
Gernika [60]: Watts 23/8r Milapie 13 Flores 8 Silva 5/6r Dodson 2
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344972
Sedis [89]: Remenarova 22 Rivers 15/6r Soler 12 Palma 10/9r Lahtinen 10/7a Melgoza 6 Brown 6 Campisano 6
Araski [83]: Aliaga 17 Seda 14/11r Brewer 12/8r Hermida 11/7r Alarcon 10 Hill 8 Van Den Adel 4
March 3
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344975
Celta [83]: Musa 24/17r Samson 21 Trahan Davis 8 Benton 4
Ferrol [78]: Howard 18 Selland 16 Fequire 16 Mataix 12 Mestres 9/9r Gomez 3 Soriano 2 Kalin 1 Aijanen 1 Pospisilova 0
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2344970
Barcelona [45]: Ginzo 14 Wurtz 11 Pendande 6 Anderson 5 Erjavec 4 Cruz 2
Gran Canaria [75]: Ndour 25/13 Fall 19/17r Davis 12 Alnatas 10/6a Washington 9/8r
Standings:
1. Valencia 20-3
2. Avenida 19-4
3. Zaragoza 18-5
4. Girona 14-9
5. Estudiantes 13-10
6. Ibaeta 12-11
7. Ensino 12-11
8. Gernika 12-11
9. Ferrol 11-12
10. Jairis 11-12
11. Barcelona 9-14
12. Sedis 9-14
13. Araski 9-14
14. Celta 8-15
15. Gran Canaria 6-17
16. Bembibre 1-22
Polish League Quarterfinals Game 3
Only one series needed a deciding game on Sunday with the winners facing a quick turnaround to start the semifinals on Tuesday. Sleza Wroclaw had the homecourt advantage and it paid off with Lexi Held leading them to a 72-66 win over Zaglebie Sosnowiec.
https://basketligakobiet.pl/mecz/175725/1ks-sleza-wroclaw—mb-zaglebie-sosnowiec.html
Sleza Wroclaw [72]: Held 21/6a Baker 15/6r/7a Kurach 15/6r Pyka 10 Nunn 7/13r Strautmane 3
Zaglebie Sosnowiec [66]: Dornstauder 16/8r January 15/7r Zempare 11/8r
wins series 2-1
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