EuroLeague Semifinals
The final set of games in the competition started with the semifinals on Friday in Praha. Schio had an upset on their minds early, but Breanna Stewart and Fenerbahce took the lead in the second half on their way to a 77-70 win. Hosts USK knew that they had a tough task, but kept it close against Cukurova before losing 78-58.
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/22-23/game/1404/Fenerbahce-Alagoz-Holding-Beretta-Famila-Schio#|tab=boxscore
Fenerbahce [77]: Stewart 24/11r Meesseman 13/8r Sabally 13 Iagupova 12 Vandersloot 11/6r/11a McBride 2 Stokes 0 Cakir 0 Raca 0
Schio [70]: Keys 19/6r Mabrey 11 Howard 8/9r Ndour-Fall 7/6r Mestdagh 5
https://www.fiba.basketball/euroleaguewomen/22-23/game/1404/ZVVZ-USK-Praha-CBK-Mersin-Yenisehir-Bld#|tab=boxscore
USK Praha [58]: Vukosavljevic 15 Jones 14/11r Thomas 11/12r/6a Conde 6 Vorackova 3
Cukurova [78]: Hayes 19 Crvendakic 16/12r Williams 16/9r Gray 10/9a Cornelius 7/6r Dubljevic 4 Hollingsworth 0
Italian League Playout Game 3
Both series had deciding games on Friday with the winning teams ending their season in safety while the losers had to prepare for another series to avoid being the other team to drop. Faenza took the lead early at home on their way to a 66-48 win over San Giovanni Valdarno. Lucca had a tough campaign, but their team hit their stride at the right time and Que Morrison led them to a 73-61 win over Kathryn Westbeld and Moncalieri.
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=293&MID=51741&rg=
Faenza [66]: Policari 15 Kunaiyi-Akpanah 13/19r Davis 13/7r Campisano 11 Hinriksdottir 4
San Giovanni Valdarno [48]: Schwienbacher 13 Garrick 12 Krivacevic 4 Paulsson Glantz 2
Faenza wins series 2-1
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=293&MID=51742&rg=
Moncalieri [61]: Westbeld 21/14r Sagerer 12 Mitchell 9/8r
Lucca [73]: Morrison 21/8r Treffers 16/6r Lisowa Mbaka 15/11r
wins series 2-1
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