Hungarian League Round 1
The season started with one game on Friday as the league successfully expanded back to twelve teams. PEAC started strong with a 103-36 win over Cegled. Gyor had an easy 113-55 win over Mar’Shay Moore and BEAC led by Weronika Telenga and getting a professional debut from Luca Acs. The youngsters of Daraszak had the tough task of facing Sopron, the senior team that some of them made cameos for last season, in their first game in the top division and lost 113-31 to Zala Friskovec and company. On Sunday, David Kornei had their debut in the top division and Makenna Marisa’s professional debut, but Vasas got the 80-57 win behind Domonique Davis’s professional debut. DVTK defeated MTK 69-58. Kathryn Westbeld and Szekszard bounced back from a tough week with a 90-69 win over Szigetszentmiklos.
September 27
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84632
PEAC [103]: Held 18 Toth 15 Smailbegovic 13 Olawuyi 13 Zsebe-Weninger 11 Reisingerova 9
Cegled [36]: Szerelem-Kobolak 11 Farkas 8/6r Orsi 0
September 28
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84602
BEAC [55]: Moore 21
Gyor [113]: Telenga 23/14r Dombai 18/8a Dubei 15/7a Garbin 14/6r Kiss 13/11r Goree 12/6r Angyal 10 Acs 0
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84622
Sopron [113]: Friskovec 24 Reid 18/7a/9s Toman 13/6a Krivacevic 12 Varga 10/13r/6a Monroe 10/8r
Darazsak [31]: Bago-Kovacs 10
September 29
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84642
David Kornei [57]: Varga 12 Takacs 11 Marisa 11 Laufer 10
Vasas [80]: Davis 17 E. Madar 13
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84592
MTK [58]: Prechtel 15/10r Manis 14/10r T. Dul 11 Szabo 8
DVTK [69]: Charles 17 Tadic 13/6r Jovanovic 10/10r
https://hunbasket.hu/merkozes/x2425/whun/whun_84612
Szigetszentmiklos [69]: Haines 15 Vari 12/9r Rozman 12/7a Juhasz 10/7r
Szekszard [90]: Westbeld 22/11r Whittle 14/10r Baa 13 Bejedi 10 Johnson 0
Turkish League Round 1
The opening weekend split games across Saturday and Sunday as the division ended up with an odd number of teams again. Galatasaray won the first game 77-57 over Tarsus, giving Derin Erdogan her professional back in her home country. Fenerbahce will have to wait to debut their full strength roster, but the defending champions rolled past Khadijiah Cave and Botas 81-56. Two teams that had already started their seasons in Europe, but not with their full rosters, closed the day and Bodrum had a great start in the top division with an 82-74 win over Holly Winterburn and Besiktas. Zonguldak had won promotion, but was unable to field a team for the first game against Orman. That left Sunday starting with Iliana Rupert pacing Cukurova in an 89-69 win. Bursa Ant had a good start to their time at the top level after Beatrice Mompremier led them to an 83-71 win over Crystal Dangerfield and Kayseri.
September 28
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2024-2025/mac-detay/235608/istatistik
Tarsus [57]: Hurt 18/9r Heal 14 Alleyne 11/16r Sheppard 6
Galatasaray [77]: Fraser 19/7r Park 16/13r Yildizhan 11/6r Erdogan 10 Vanloo 9/11a Hollingsworth 4
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2024-2025/mac-detay/235612/istatistik
Fenerbahce [81]: Meesseman 18/7r Badiane 17/9r Milic 12/6r Cakir 5 Allemand 4
Botas [56]: Cave 25/10r Richardson 16/6r
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2024-2025/mac-detay/235609/istatistik
Bodrum [82]: Juskaite 18/10r Krajisnik 17/10r Li 14/11r Bilgic 13 Thomas 12/6a/7s
Besiktas [74]: Winterburn 25 Hillsman 18/7r Evans 14 Bayram 12 Lazic 5
September 29
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2024-2025/mac-detay/235626/istatistik
Emlak Konut [69]: Macaulay 16/8r Cidal 16 Parks 14/6r Thomas 9/6a
Cukurova [89]: Rupert 24 Magarity 16/11r Anderson 16/6a Fauthoux 15/7r/6a Atas 10/8r
https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2024-2025/mac-detay/235622/istatistik
Kayseri [71]: Dangerfield 21 Erat 16/10r/6a Williams 16 Fall 14/12r
Bursa Ant [83]: Mompremier 26/15r Palenikova 19/6r Pierre-Louis 16/7r Henderson 11/6a
French League Round 1
The season started on Saturday and Villeneuve-d’Ascq did not start their title defense well despite a good game from Carla Leite, losing 94-79 to Evelyn Akhator and Landerneau. Louise Bussiere caught fire in the first half for Landes on their way to a 94-61 win over Charleville-Mezieres. Angers had the momentum from a pair of games in Europe and defeated Tarbes 73-59. Lyon had a slow start against Vaciana Gomis and Roche, but ended up with the 89-68 win, including an impressive game from Dominique Malonga ahead of the season where she will be drafted. Chartres had a tough matchup for their first game in the top division and lost to Bourges 73-58. Lattes Montpellier finished off the weekend with a comeback win over Monique Akoa and Charnay.
September 28
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789983-landerneau-villeneuve-d-ascq
Landerneau [94]: Akhator 24/9r Baker 19 Stervinou 19 Woolfolk 9/6r/6a Trasi 6
Villeneuve-d’Ascq [79]: Leite 28/9a Foppossi 12 Bone 10/9r Hirsch 10 Zellous 7/7r
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789984-charleville-mezieres-basket-landes
Charleville-Mezieres [61]: Bankole 17 Chidom 12/6r Chevaugeon 12 Franchelin 11 Clarke 2 Sagerer 1
Landes [94]: Bussiere 27/8r Ewodo 12 Fuehring 11/6r Djekoundade 11 Lacan 11/7a Slocum 7 Geiselsoder 2/7r
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789985-angers-tarbes
Angers [73]: Alston 15 Dursus 11 Adams 10/9r Tahane 10/6r Diarisso 10/6r Dornstauder 2
Tarbes [59]: Musa 22/10r Zodia 12 Droguet 12/8a Ewodo 0
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789988-lyon-roche-vendee
Lyon [89]: Malonga 20/13r Quevedo 17 Elenga 12 Pasa 10/8a Harris 10 Jocyte 8 Wojta 6/10r Lucet 0
Roche [68]: Gomis 29 Gaye 13/9r McCarty-Williams 4
September 29
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789986-bourges-chartres
Bourges [73]: Okonkwo 17/11r Diaby 12/6a Filip 10/7r Spanou 7/6r Green 7
Chartres [58]: Elenga 18/9r Enabosi 15/6r Eldebrink 5 Cooper 3
https://basketlfb.com/laboulangerewonderligue/match/789987-charnay-lattes-montpellier
Charnay [73]: Akoa 23/7a Daramy 16 Balogun 8 Gaye 5 Strautmane 4
Lattes Montpellier [76]: Fankam Mendjiadeu 17/7r Suarez 14/6a Bailey 11 Limouzin 10
Italian League Round 1
The traditional single site opening weekend was played at a neutral site in Genoa this year and the troubles affecting several teams in the offseason meant that the league was stuck with an odd number of teams again and San Martino di Lupari received the first bye. Sara Roumy was excellent for Faenza as they started Saturday with a 66-54 win over Brixia. Tinara Moore had a good game for Sesto San Giovanni, but Schio won 76-59. Derthona had a tough draw for their first game at this level, losing to Venezia 80-47. Alpo had a better start to life at this level, defeating Battipaglia 63-59 on Sunday. The early start did not help Sassari either, losing to Campobasso, which got a professional debut from Sara Scalia, 73-45.
September 28
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53040
Faenza [66]: Roumy 27 Reichert 19/11r Brzonova 10 Fondren 5/6r/6a
Brixia [54]: Tagliamento 17/6r Estebas 16 Louka 7/9r Bongiorno 3 Nikolic 1
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53037
Sesto San Giovanni [59]: Moore 25/8r Conti 7/7a Gwathmey 6 Makurat 5/12r
Schio [76]: Verona 15 Salaun 13/10r Laksa 13 Bestagno 12/7r
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53038
Venezia [80]: Kuier 18/9r Villa 13 Smalls 11 Stankovic 10/6r Santucci 7 Berkani 6 Pan 4
Derthona [47]: Penna 15 Coates 10/8r Fontaine 3 Attura 1
September 29
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53039
Battipaglia [59]: Cupido 16/6r Seka 14/8r Benson 11/10r Drake 6/6r
Alpo [63]: Mathias 16/14r Moriconi 16 Ostojic 10 Tulonen 2
https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=307&MID=53042
Campobasso [73]: Scalia 18 Ziemborska 16 Kunaiyi-Akpanah 12/12r Morrison 10
Sassari [45]: Taylor 19 Gonzales 2/6r
Spanish Super Cup
The season opening competition was played over the weekend in Murcia. The first semifinal on Saturday had Zaragoza using the momentum from starting their campaign early in Europe to defeat Avenida 65-60. Hosts Jairis led at halftime, but Valencia recovered and the league winners won 75-61. The final was on Sunday and it was Valencia that got the first trophy after Nadia Fingall led them to an 84-60 win over Zaragoza.
September 28
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2418609&med=0
Avenida [60]: Guirantes 13 Vilaro 11/6r Kone 7 Fasoula 5 Cornelius 3 Burdick 0
Zaragoza [65]: Gatling 11 Pueyo 10 Ortiz 10 Atkinson 7 Hermosa 4 Nystrom 2 Flores 1
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2418610&med=0
Valencia [75]: Fingall 16/7r Mavunga 15 Iagupova 11 Romero 8 Torrens 8 Vitola 6 Hatar 0
Jairis [61]: Ginzo 12 Nelson 11 Bertsch 9 Ayuso 8 Holesinska 8 Visscher 5 Alarcon 2
September 29
https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/Partido.aspx?p=2423368&med=0
Valencia [84]: Fingall 20 Mavunga 13/7r Iagupova 12 Romero 8/9a Torrens 6/6r Hatar 6
Zaragoza [60]: Gatling 14/6r Mawuli 12 Flores 10/6r Pueyo 7 Hermosa 4 Nystrom 2 Atkinson 0
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