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Game 5 of the quarterfinal series between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panathinaikos will be live on ESPN3 at 2:45pm Eastern on Thursday. There are no Duke connections anymore, but this is going to be a big game because it is winner-take-all for the last Final Four spot. There will be well over 18,000 fans at the OAKA in Athens, so the atmosphere alone will be worth checking out if you want to see some of the best in European Basketball.
On Wednesday, Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun finally got to finish their quarterfinal series with ROW Rybnik after a long break and advanced to the next round after holding on for a 71-66 win. Bridgette had 6 points and 6 rebounds in 17 minutes. Leah Metcalf had 25 points, Julie Page had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and Jazmine Sepulveda had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Wake Forest and UC Santa Barbara player Mekia Valentine had 18 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Mississippi State player Alexis Rack had 16 points and 8 assists, and ex-Arizona State player Sybil Dosty had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3741
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla saw their series tied at 1 each after dropping Game 2 at home 81-69 to Ramat Hasharon. Alana had 18 points in 33 minutes as Tanisha Wright had 20 points and 9 rebounds, Le'coe Willingham had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Laine Selwyn had 10 points. Players with WNBA experience led the way in the win as Jia Perkins had 24 points, Maurita Reid had 14 points and 7 assists, and Amber Holt had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD01NzMz
Mistie Bass and Challes were looking to make it to the finals of the French Cup, but came up short in the semifinals against Bourges as they lost 74-55. Mistie had 18 points and 6 rebounds after playing all 40 minutes as Danielle Page added 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-George Washington player Cathy Joens had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/document...404-221140.pdf
On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash had another big league game as they went to Donetsk, but fell short 90-81. Daniel had 14 points in 35 minutes as Matt Walsh had 19 points and 6 assists, Othello Hunter had 13 points, and Radoslav Rancik had 10 points. In the win, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-St. Bonaventure player Michael Lee had 15 points.
On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet faced a tricky trip to LeMans, but came away with an 87-76 win. DeMarcus exploded for 27 points in 33 minutes to lead all scorers as Patrick Christopher had 26 points. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 23 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 16 points, and ex-Bradley player Marcellus Sommerville had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...Le-Mans-Cholet
In the Women's second division, Carrem Gay and Toulouse edged past Roche 77-75 to gain some key momentum heading into the final stretch. Carrem led her team with 18 points in 19 minutes while ex-Pepperdine player Nadja Morgan had 28 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Krystal Thomas and Lyon lost a critical game 84-76 at Villenueve as they continue to fight for a place in the top flight next season. Krystal had 16 points and 14 rebounds in 37 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. A couple of players with WNBA experience were critical in the win as ex-Tennessee player Sidney Spencer had 18 points and 15 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg3171.pdf
Mistie Bass and Challes pounded Tarbes 75-48. Mistie had 17 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes as Danielle Page had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-Hofstra player Lizanne Murphy had 18 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg3169.pdf
On Sunday, Daniel Ewing did not play in Azovmash's 98-75 win over Kryvasbasket.
Jasmine Thomas did not play in either of the first two games of Frisco Brno's semi-final series with Kara Trutnov. After a double-bye for finishing 2nd, the team had two quick games in a row after a long break as they won Game 1 78-66 and Game 2 78-73.
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla took the lead again in their semi-final series after winning Game 3 72-67. Alana had 8 points in 26 minuts as Tanisha Wright had 33 points and Amber Harris had 16 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, Maurita Reid had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Jia Perkins had 17 points, Nicky Anosike had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Alysha Clark had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
A media-conducted survey of coaches in Israel named Karima Christmas to the All-League First Team as she got 6 votes out of the 10 coaches and she got 1 vote for Player of the Year.
The last Euroleague Final Four spot was determined after Panathinaikos won a thriller 86-85 at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday. After an even first quarter, the hosts build a lead going into halftime only to see the visitors come back from double digit deficits twice in the late stages of the game. With Maccabi Tel Aviv down 3, the home team unintentionally fouled Guy Pnini as he was attempting the game-tying three-pointer and he knocked down all of his free throws. Starting possession with 10 seconds left, Dimitris Diamantidis got fouled driving to the basket and hit a free throw to provide the final winning margin. Ex-Maryland player Sarunas Jasikevicius had 13 points in the win as David Bluthenthal had 14 points and Keith Langford had 11 points in the loss.
Jess Foley will also be playing in Australia's regional Central ABL in the offseason of the national league as she suits up for the Norwood Flames in the Adelaide area. Her teammates include ex-Troy player Amy Lewis and ex-UMass player Marisa Stabile. Their first game was a couple week ago as they beat the Central District Lions 72-63. Jess had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists in 30 minutes and Amy Lewis had 22 points. In the loss, ex-Clemson player D'Lesha Lloyd had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/roun...744577&pool=1#
On Monday, Marty Pocius, Kyle Singler, and Real Madrid traveled to Caja Laboral, where a crowd of over 15,000 witnessed an incredibly close game that the hosts pulled out 67-66. Marty got the start and had 6 points in 16 minutes while Kyle had 11 points in 25 minutes. In the win, recent NBA player Andres Nocioni had 12 points and 8 rebounds and three-season NBA bench-warmer Maciej Lampe had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56245.php
On Tuesday, David McClure and Kedainiai faced a trip to Siauliai and a poor start meant that a late comeback still fell short as they lost 92-80. David had 8 points and 5 rebounds in 27 minutes and Aurimas Adomaitis had 11 points. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 18 points and 7 assists and ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20120414/s...iniai-triobet/
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet had their French Cup Quarterfinal game as they avoided playing another top-flight team and got to face Boulazac of the second-tier Pro B league (for reference, Cherokee Parks is playing for a team in the fourth tier of French Basketball). The game was close throughout before a late comeback gave the high-ranked team the 72-67 win. DeMarcus had 19 points in 33 minute and Luc-Arthur Vebobe had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Frederic Adjiwanou had 16 points and ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201204/CDF12BLZCHO.pdf
On Wednesday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets returned to action against the Auckland Pirates, but lost 96-83. Nick had 16 points and 20 rebounds in 34 minutes as Josh Pace had 15 points and 16 rebounds and Zane Meehl had 15 points. In the win, ex-McNeese State player Ronald Dorsey had 21 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Tech player Ismail Muhammad had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Jasmine Thomas returned to the lineup for Frisco Brno in time for their 70-57 Game 3 win to eliminate Kara Trutnov and book a spot in the finals. Jasmine had a quiet 4 points and 4 rebounds in 30 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_111461_soutez_522.html
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla earned their trip to the finals after edging past Ramat Hasharon 60-59 at home in Game 4. Alana had 6 points and 7 rebounds in 25 minutes as Tanisha Wright led the way again with 21 points and Amber Harris added 11 points and 14 rebounds. In the loss, Jia Perkins had 24 points and 8 rebounds and Amber Holt had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD01ODQz
Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun got off to a solid start against powerhouse Wisla Can-Pak Krakow in Game 1 of their semi-final series before the recent European final 8 team used a strong second quarter to roll 74-49. Bridgette had 7 points in 20 minutes as Jazmine Sepulveda had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Leah Metcalf had 11 points. In the win, WNBA experience led the way as Ewelina Kobryn had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Taj McWilliams-Franklin had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3747
The season is over for Krystal Thomas and it is bad news for her team as a 78-69 at home to Lattes Montpellier condemned Lyon back down to the second division for next season. Krystal did everything she could with 22 points and 13 rebounds while playing all but 23 seconds of the game. In the win, ex-WNBA player Edwiges Lawson-Wade had 16 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NC State player Kaayla Chones had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3181.pdf
Mistie Bass and Challes have settled in the third spot in the upcoming semi-finals after falling 71-63 to Bourges. Mistie had 19 points in 32 minutes and Danielle Page had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, ex-Georgia player Kiesha Brown had 20 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livesta...df/lsg3182.pdf
On Thursday, Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun had a quick turnaround for Game 2 and Wisla Can-Pak Krakow broke the game open again in the second quarter to win 82-54. Bridgette had 2 points in 11 minutes as Jazmine Sepulveda had 15 points and Julie Page had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, Erin Phillips had 13 points and ex-South Carolina and brief WNBA player Petra Ujhelyi had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3748
Daniel Ewing did not play in Azovmash's final regular season game as they defeated Dnipro 97-94. The team was already firmly entrenched in the 3rd spot for playoff seeding as the quarterfinals start next week.
Shavlik Randolph has returned to the Puerto Rico to play with the Piratas de Quebradillas or the Quebradillas Pirates if you prefer. Since Puerto Rico is its own sports entity, updates on him will appear in these international updates. More information on his teammates will accompany the write-up of his first game.
Late Thursday, Shavlik Randolph made his debut with the Quebradillas Pirates in their 91-84 win over the Guayama Wizards. His teammates include Peter John Ramos, who was drafted in 2004 and spent the past season in China like Shavlik, ex-Sacramento State player Joel Jones, ex-Ole Miss player David Huertas, ex-Ohio State player Jamar Butler, ex-Central Florida player Chris Baez, ex-Niagara players Alvin Cruz and Luis Villafane, and Orlando Santiago and Angel Luis Figueroa, who both played for the same DII school. Shavlik had 20 points and 14 rebounds in 25 minutes as Ramos led the way with 30 points and 12 rebounds, Jones had 15 points, and Huertas had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Florida State and recent NBA player Al Thornton had 27 points and 13 rebounds, ex-NC State and NBA player Josh Powell, who also joined the league from China, had 21 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Florida International player Alex Galindo had 18 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121077
On Friday, David McClure and Kedainiai finished up their season with an 88-68 win over Lietkabelis. David had 13 points and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes. Laimonas Kisielius had 14 points and Vytautas Sulskis had 10 points. After the results of other teams' games, the team finished in 7th place, which was 1 spot too low for the playoffs. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lkl.lt/en/game/20120413/k...obet-techasas/
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates were back in action against the Guaynabo Mets, which is the team the Chris Burgess currently plays for, and lost 106-84. Shavlik had 27 points and 9 rebounds in 27 minutes as Joel Jones and Alvin Cruz had 11 points and Peter John Ramos had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-Florida International player Johwen Villegas had 16 points, ex-Virginia Tech player A.D. Vassallo had 15 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player James Maye had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121079
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets faced the Nelson Giants and lost a close one 77-71. Nick had 29 points and 16 rebounds in 37 minutes as Josh Pace had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Dustin Mitchell had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and Zane Meehl had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-Butler player Pete Campbell had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet got a solid 93-85 win over Pau-Lacq-Orthez. DeMarcus continued his string of strong performances with 21 points and 7 rebounds in 35 minutes. Patrick Christopher had 19 points, Luc-Arthur Vebobe had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and William Gradit had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Teddy Gipson had 25 points, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu had 19 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Villanova player Allan Ray had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...au-Lacq-Orthez
Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames beat the North Adelaide Rockets 82-59. Jess led all scorers with 20 points in 30 minutes and Amy Lewis had 14 points.
Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun are done with their season after Wisla Can-Pak Krakow eliminated them in Game 3 with an 82-63 win. Bridgette had 10 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes as Jazmine Sepulveda had 16 points and Leah Metcalf had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3749
Carrem Gay and Toulouse got a solid 73-69 win over league leaders Perpignan. Carrem had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg2167.pdf
On Sunday, Kyle Singler faced his former team as he, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid hosted Alicante and held on for a 91-87 win. Both players got the start again and Kyle had 10 points in 21 minutes and Marty had 10 points in 24 minutes. In the loss, ex-Temple player Lamont Barnes had 14 points and ex-Syracuse player Andy Rautins and ex-Valparaiso player Mohamed Kone had 12 points each. Here is the box
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56261.php
One of the European competitions was settled this weekend as the Eurocup Final Four took place in Moscow. The first semifinal on Saturday saw Spain's Valencia beat Lithuania's Lietuvos Rytas 80-70 as ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 12 points. The hosts Khimki beat fellow Russian team Spartak St. Petersburg 77-73 to fill the other spot in the final. Ex-NBA player Zoran Planinic had 12 points and ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 10 points in the win while ex-Arkansas player Patrick Beverley had 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Lietuvos Rytas won the 3rd place game over Spartak St. Petersburg 71-62. Former Tennessee-Chattanooga player Mindaugas Katelynas had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the win and Patrick Beverley had 18 points in the loss. The hosts won the final 77-68 to avoid too much Spanish domination in European sports this season. Zoran Planinic had 19 points and ex-Notre Dame player Chris Quinn added 11 points in the win while Nik Caner-Medley had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash kicked off their quarterfinal series with Hoverla at home and came away with a 103-93 win. Daniel had 11 points and 6 assists in 26 minutes. Matt Walsh had 21 points and 7 assists, Jerome Randle had 19 points, Oleksiy Pecherov had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Radoslav Rancik had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Colorado State player Marcus Walker had 24 points, ex-East Tennessee State player Kevin Tiggs had 23 points, ex-Tulsa player Dante Swanson had 13 points and 6 assists, and ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 12 points.
On Wednesday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced the Bayamon Cowboys and used a late comeback to force overtime and pull out an 83-82 win. Shavlik had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 30 minutes before fouling out. David Huertas had 28 points and 7 rebounds, Peter John Ramos had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Joel Jones had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Georgetown and NBA player Mike Sweetney had 22 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Central Connecticut State player Javier Mojica had 16 points, ex-JC player Christian Dalmau had 18 points, and ex-Valparaiso player Miguel Ali Berdiel had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121088
Jasmine Thomas and Frisco Brno had the first game of their finals series with USK Prague and lost 99-80. Jasmine had 15 points in 34 minutes as the recently-drafted Farhiya Abdi had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. The winners relied on their two WNBA stars as DeLisha Milton-Jones had 32 points and 7 rebounds and Lindsay Whalen had 22 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_111910_soutez_522.html
Mistie Bass and Challes started their playoffs with Game 1 of their semi-final series with Lattes Montpellier at home. The game was close for a while before the visitors built a lead in the 3rd quarter only to see it slip away with a big home comeback for a 74-69 final. Mistie had 17 points and 8 rebounds after playing every second of the game and Danielle Page had 20 points. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Edwige Lawson-Wade had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg3195.pdf
On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash had Game 2 with Hoverla and a game of runs ended with Hoverla scoring enough in the 4th quarter for an 80-76 win to tie the series. Daniel had 7 points in 26 minutes as Jerome Randle had 21 points and Matt Walsh had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. In the win, Kevin Tiggs had 24 points and 6 rebounds, Dante Swanson and Marcus Walker had 17 points each, and ex-Northern Iowa player Eric Coleman had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla got their finals started in Israel with a low-scoring affair at Maccabi Ashdod. The visitors had a poor first half, but played great defense in the 3rd quarter to even up the score before coming up short late to lose 58-56. Alana had 8 points in 27 minutes as Tanisha Wright had 13 points and Le'coe Willingham had 12 points and 9 rebounds. The home team relied on their WNBA veterans in the win as ex-James Madison player Tamera Young had 18 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD02MDAz
On Friday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets were back in action against the Otago Nuggets and won 103-79. Nick had 29 points and 15 rebounds in 34 minutes. His newest American teammate, ex-Oregon State player Marcel Jones, added 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists and Josh Pace had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-South Carolina player Antoine Tisby had 22 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Kansas State player Akeem Wright had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet continued on their winning streak after winning 85-70 over Paris-Levallois. DeMarcus had 10 points in 33 minutes as Patrick Christopher had 16 points and William Gradit had 11 points. In the loss, ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-North Carolina player Jawad Williams had 13 points, ex-Illinois player Trenton Meacham had 12 points, and ex-Colorado player Michel Morandais had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...vallois-Cholet
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced the San German Athletics and won it right at the end 83-81. Shavlik had 17 points and 15 rebounds in 37 minutes. Peter John Ramos had 20 points and 8 rebounds, David Huertas had 17 points, Jamar Butler had 13 points, and Joel Jones had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Rice player Mike Harris had 28 points and 9 rebounds, ex-VCU player Joey Rodriguez had 17 points, and ex-Troy player Richard Chaney had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121092
On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames played the Southern Tigers and won 78-61. Jess led all scorers with 27 points and added 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. Amy Lewis had 14 points and Marisa Stabile had 12 points.
Jasmine Thomas and Frisco Brno had a tough Game 2 in the finals and lost again to USK Prague 88-61. Jasmine had 2 points in 34 minutes. The stars played the biggest role in the win again with DeLisha Milton-Jones scoring 15 points and grabbing 18 rebounds and Lindsay Whalen scoring 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_111911_soutez_522.html
Before Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun can finish their season, they have to play out the series for 3rd place and they won Game 1 over Lotos Gdynia 85-78. Bridgette had a huge game with 24 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes. Julie Page had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Leah Metcalf had 17 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 19 points and ex-Wisconsin player Jolene Anderson had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3777
In France, Mistie Bass and Challes fell in Game 2 of the semi-finals 78-58 to Lattes Montpellier to create a Game 3 in midweek. Mistie had 16 points in 35 minutes and Danielle Page had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Ex-WNBA player Edwiges Lawson-Wade had 14 points and 6 assist in the win. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg3197.pdf
In the second division, Carrem Gay and Toulouse continued to put themselves in good position to fight for promotion after beating Dunkerque 69-54. Carrem had 4 points in 10 minutes. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg2175.pdf
On Sunday, Marty Pocius, Kyle Singler, and Real Madrid had a local rivalry game against Estudiantes and overcame a slow start for an 85-80 win. Marty got the start and had 4 points in 15 minutes and Kyle had 9 points in 24 minutse off the bench. Jaycee Carroll led the team with 25 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Tariq Kirksay had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56262.php
Daniel Ewing did not play in Azovmash's 77-72 win in Game 3 against Hoverla.
Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun had a quick turnaround for Game 2 against Lotos Gdynia for third-place and used a strong 2nd quarter to win 83-74. Bridgette had another good game with 19 points in 29 minutes before fouling out. Jazmine Sepulveda had 20 points and Julie Page had 14 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, Jolene Anderson had 24 points and 7 assists and Aneika Henry had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3778
Late Sunday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced the Guayama Wizards and kept their string of strong performances going with an 83-79 win. Shavlik had game highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds in 37 minutes. David Huertas had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists, Peter John Ramos had 13 points and 7 rebounds, Joel Jones had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Jamar Butler had 11 rebounds. The losing side relied heavily on their ex-NBA player as ex-Florida State player Al Thornton had 17 points and 6 rebounds and ex-North Carolina State player Josh Powell had 16 points and 10 rebounds while ex-Florida International player Alex Galindo added 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121097
On Monday, Alana Beard and Elizur Ramla tied up their finals series with Maccabi Ashdod with a 68-60 win at home. Alana had 15 points in 36 minutes as Tanisha Wright also had 16 points and Le'coe Willingham had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 13 points and 7 rebounds, Junior College-to-WNBA player Ashley Shields had 13 points, and former DII player Brasheeda Elohim had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD02MDUz
On Tuesday, Jasmine Thomas and Frisco Brno saw their season ended after falling in Game 3 of the finals series with USK Prague 82-52. Jasmine paced the team with 20 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes and Farhiya Abdi had 12 points and 7 rebounds, but it was not enough. DeLisha Milton-Jones leaned on her WNBA experience with another strong performance as she had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cbf.cz/souteze/zapas_111912_soutez_522.html
Daniel Ewing and Azovmash move on to the semifinals after holding off Hoverla 79-77. Daniel had 16 points in 29 minutes as Oleksiy Pecherov had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Othello Hunter had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Jerome Randle had 14 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Colorado State player Marcus Walker had 31 points and ex-Tulsa player Dante Swanson had 13 points.
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet were in the French Cup semifinals facing a distracted Chalon side trying to compete for multiple trophies in a short stretch of time with the EuroChallenge Final Four later in the week and the League Cup alreday in the bag. DeMarcus was a key part of a strong start for the visitors, before the home team took the lead and fought off a late comeback for an 83-79 win to set up an appearance in the final against a team from the second division. DeMarcus ended up leading his team with 15 points in only 20 minutes as he was saddled with foul trouble through most of the game before picking up his 5th in a critical stretch of the 4th quarter. William Gradit and Patrick Christopher had 14 points each and Robert Dozier and Randal Falker had 10 points each. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alade Aminu had 20 points and 10 rebounds and former Loyola (Illinois) player Blake Schilb had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201204/CDF12CHACHO.pdf
On Wednesday, Mistie Bass and Challes saw their season end after a 52-47 Game 3 loss to Lattes Montepellier. The team got off to a solid start before Mistie got into early foul trouble to allow the home team to fight back and use most of the second half to build a big lead that withstood a final late comeback attempt. Mistie had 7 points in 34 minutes before fouling out and Danielle Page had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-WNBA player Edwige Lawson-Wade had 17 points in the win. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg3199.pdf
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates were back in action against the Guaynabo Mets and won 81-68. Shavlik had 18 points and 9 rebounds in 33 minutes as Peter John Ramos had 20 points and 9 rebounds and David Huertas had 16 points. In the loss, ex-UNC Greensboro player James Maye had 15 points and ex-Florida International player Johwen Villegas had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121102
On Thursday, Alana Beard and Elizur Ramla took the lead in the finals after edging past Maccabi Ashdod 60-58 in Game 3. Alana had 7 points in 28 minutes. Tanisha Wright had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, Le'coe Willingham had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and Amber Harris had 10 points. In the loss, Ashley Shields had 16 points and Plenette Pierson had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD02MDgz
Bridgette Mitchell and Energa Torun lost Game 3 of their third-place series 85-72 to Lotos Gdynia but still hold the lead overall. Bridgette had 13 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes despite suffering from foul trouble. Julie Page had 19 points and Jazmine Sepulveda had 14 points. In the win, ex-Wisconsin player Jolene Anderson had 18 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UNLV player Constance Jinks had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3779
Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid faced Assignia Manresa and prevailed in a wild 96-93 game. Kyle got the start and had 9 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minute and Marty had 8 points in 14 minutes off the bench. Jaycee Carroll led the way with 21 points. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Micah Downs had 24 points, ex- Xavier player Justin Doellman had 22 points, and ex-Michigan player Josh Asselin had 19 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56279.php
On Friday, Nick Horvath faced the Wellington Saints and continued a string of strong performances after pulling away late for a 98-93 win. Nick had 13 points and 15 rebounds in 34 minutes. Marcel Jones had 23 points and 6 rebounds, Josh Pace had 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, and their newest teammate, former Alaska-Anchorage player Jeremiah Trueman had 21 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Northern Arizona player Casey Frank had 21 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Cal State Northridge player Jason Crowe had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists, ex-DII player Arthur Trousdell had 12 points, and ex-DII player Ernest Scott had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced the Humacao Chiefs and lost 83-74. Shavlik had 24 points and 13 rebounds in 32 minutes to lead the team as Peter John Ramos had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Joel Jones had 10 points. In the win, ex-DII player Noe Alonzo had 24 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Pitt player Gilbert Brown had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-McNeese State player Kleon Penn had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Hector Valenzuela had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121105
Bridgette Mitchell got the start as Energa Torun tried to clinch 3rd place for the second consecutive day in Game 4 against Lotos Gdynia. She got the team going with an early scoring burst but they let their opponents climb back into the game before regaining their lead in the 4th quarter to win 77-67. Bridgette had 17 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes. Julie Page had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Jazmine Sepulveda had 16 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UNLV player Constance Jinks had 17 points, ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Wisconsin player Jolene Anderson had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.plkk.pl/?p=games&id=3780
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets were back in action against the Bay Hawks and lost 95-79. Nick had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes. Josh Pace had 17 points and 6 rebounds, Jeremiah Trueman had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Marcel Jones had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player Kareem Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Charlotte player Galen Young had 16 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
In France, Carrem Gay and Toulouse finished off their regular season with a 73-65 loss to Tregor as they were already basically locked into the their position for the Final Four that will determine the league winner and which two teams get to play in the top division next season. Carrem had 8 points and 7 rebounds in 17 minutes before fouling out. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/_livestats/1017/pdf/lsg2182.pdf
On Sunday, Marty Pocius, Kyle Singler, and Real Madrid faced Murcia and held on for a narrow 80-79. Both players got the start and Marty had 2 points in 17 minutes and Kyle had 7 points in 20 minutes. In the loss, ex-DII player David Barlow had 16 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Rutgers player Quincy Douby had 16 points, and ex-Portland State and NBA player Ime Udoka had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56281.php
Statistics are unavailable for Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames' game on Saturday against the South Adelaide Panthers, but they did beat the Eastern Mavericks 81-67 on Sunday. Jess had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists in 36 minutes and Amy Lewis had 27 points.
The third-tier European competition had their Final Four over the weekend in Hungary. The first semifinal on Friday saw Turkey's Besiktas beat the hosts Szolnoki Olaj 64-60. In the win, ex-George Washington player Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 13 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Temple player David Hawkins had 13 points, and Carlos Arroyo had 10 points. The second semifinal saw Elan Chalon of France keep their hopes for four major trophies in one year alive after beating Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia 84-69. In the win, ex-Loyola (Illinois) player Blake Schilb had 29 points and ex-Georgia Tech player Alade Aminu had 14 points and 10 rebounds while ex-USC player Davon Jefferson had 26 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. The final two games took place on Sunday as Triumph Lyubertsy rallied late to beat out the hosts for 3rd place with a 94-87 win. Davon Jefferson had 37 points and 10 rebounds and Kyle Landry had 20 points and 9 rebounds in the win. In the loss, ex-Alabama A&M player Obie Trotter had 33 points, ex-Ball State player Julien Mills had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-San Diego player Brandon Gay had 11 points. The championship went to Besiktas 91-86 as Chalon will have to content themselves with a decent chance at three domestic trophies. Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 26 points and 20 rebounds, Carlos Arroyo had 15 points and 8 assists, and David Hawkins had 13 points in the win. In the loss, Alade Aminu had 13 points and 8 rebounds, Blake Schilb had 12 points and 6 assists, ex-North Carolina State player Ilian Evtimov had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 11 points in the loss.
Information is now available for Jess Foley's game on Saturday as the Norwood Flames beat the South Adelaide Panthers 83-53. Jess led her team with 23 points in 24 minutes as Amy Lewis added 15 points. Here are the boxscores from both games this weekend:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...03177-0&pool=1
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_i...03177-0&pool=1
Late Sunday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced the Mayaguez Indians and rallied late for an 82-77 win. Shavlik had 26 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes. David Huertas had 24 points, Peter John Ramos had 22 points and 8 rebounds, and Jamar Butler had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Toledo player Florentino Valencia had 17 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Providence player Weyinmi Efejuku-Rose had 16 points, ex-Bradley player and NBA flop Patrick O'Bryant had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-JC player Giovanni Jimenez had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121110
On Monday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash started their Semi-Final series with Budivelnyk with a late comeback to win Game 1 82-78. Daniel had 10 points in 31 minutes. Jerome Randle had 21 points and 6 assists, Oleksiy Pecherov had 18 points and 9 rebounds, Matt Walsh had 13 points, and Othello Hunter had 10 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Miami player Jack McClinton had 18 points and ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates had another game as they faced the Arecibo Captains and lost a close one 84-81. Shavlik had 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists as he played for the entire game. Peter John Ramos had 22 points and 6 rebounds, David Huertas had 20 points, and Orlando Santiago had 12 points. In the win, ex-Arizona State and NBA player Ike Diogu had 28 points and 8 rebounds, ex-USC player Larry Ayuso had 15 points, and ex-Hofstra player Rick Apodaca had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121112
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla tried to win the title in Game 4 against Maccabi Ashdod and Alana's strong start fueled an early lead for the team before the opposition caught up and ended up winning 67-57 to force a deciding Game 5 later in the week. Alana had 23 points in 39 minutes but did not get much help from her teammates while Plenette Pierson was key in the victory with 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD02MTEz
On Wednesday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets faced the Harbour Heat and lost an early lead to eventually fall 94-90. Nick had 20 points and 18 rebounds in 32 minutes. Josh Pace had 30 points and 9 rebounds and Marcel Jones had 20 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-Hartford player Justin Bailey had 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, ex-UC Irvine player Zack Atkinson had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-NAIA player Kevin Smith had 14 points.
Daniel Ewing and Azovmash had Game 2 of the Semi-Finals against Budivelnyk and got a solid 97-82 to take a solid lead in the series. Daniel had 10 points in 31 minutes. Matt Walsh had 26 points an 6 assists, Jerome Randle had 22 points, and Oleksiy Pecherov had 17 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Wisconsin player Zach Morley had 21 points and Jack McClinton had 15 points.
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates faced off with the Arecibo Captains again and this time won 77-76 after a 4th quarter rally. Shavlik had 17 points and 14 rebounds in 36 minutes. Peter John Ramos had 26 points and 13 rebounds and David Huertas had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Larry Ayuso had 27 points, Rick Apodaca had 15 points, ex-George Washington player Danilo Pinnock had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Ike Diogu had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121116
On Thursday, Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid made the trip to Barcelona to face their heated rivals with an outside chance at the regular season crown. The team got off to a solid start, but an FC Barcelona run early in the 4th quarter gave them a lead that they would hold on to for the rest of the game to win 86-83. Kyle had 3 points in 11 minutes, Marty grabbed 3 rebounds in 17 minutes, and Jaycee Carroll had 13 points. In the win, ex-Grizzlies player Juan Carlos Navarro had 23 points, ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 19 points, and ex-Cincinnati player Pete Mickeal had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56296.php
Alana Beard and Elitzur Ramla had the deciding Game 5 for the title against Maccabi Ashdod. Like the last game, a strong start for Alana kept the team going early before her teammates chipped in to come back late and take a lead before being forced into overtime, where they eventually fell 70-66. Alana had 13 points in 41 minutes before fouling out. Tanisha Wright had 22 points and 8 rebounds and Amber Harris had 16 points and 10 rebounds. WNBA experience helped out in the win as Ashley Shields had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Tamera Young had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Plenette Pierson had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://web1.mbt.lt/prod/ibba/index.p...4mZ19pZD02MTgz
Golly, Shavlik Randolph seems to be doing very well these days. I'm happy for him. Based on the opponent rosters mentioned, the level of talent in Puerto Rico must be at least equivalent to the average NCAA Division I league (perhaps not the top teams). I wonder why he never performed that way against NCAA talent while at Duke? A snowballing combination of illness, injuries, confidence and decreased playing time?
On Friday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets got back to winning ways with a 102-85 triumph over the Taranaki Mountain Airs. Nick had 21 points and 19 rebounds after playing all but 12 seconds of the game. Marcel Jones had 33 points and 15 rebounds and Josh Pace had 28 points. In the loss, ex-Coastal Carolina player Jack Leasure had 20 points, veteran Link Abrams had 13 points, and ex-Howard player Darryl Hudson had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet took another important step towards the playoffs after holding on to a 74-67 win over Dijon. DeMarcus had 10 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes. Robert Dozier had 17 points and William Gradit had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Troy State player Bobby Dixon had 24 points and ex-NAIA player Zach Moss had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...6/Dijon-Cholet
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates finished the regular season with a decisive 95-62 win over the San German Athletics. Shavlik had 18 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes as players were starting to get rest for the upcoming playoffs. David Huertas had 26 points, Joel Jones and Angel Luis Figueroa had 14 points each, and Alvin Cruz had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Boston University player Carlos Strong had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20121120
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets won again as they beat the Harbour Heat 83-71. Nick had 22 points and 18 rebounds in 38 minutes. Josh Pace had 22 points and 6 rebounds, the newest member of the team, ex-DII player Chris Hagan, had 15 points and 10 assists, and Zane Meehl had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Hartford player Justin Bailey had 18 points, ex-UC Irvine player Zack Atkinson had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-NAIA player Kevin Smith had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
Daniel Ewing and Azovmash took a commanding 3-0 series lead over Budivelnyk and are one step close to the finals with an 83-64 win. Daniel had 8 points and 6 assists in 26 minutes. Othello Hunter had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Matt Walsh had 15 points, Jerome Randle had 14 points and 9 assists, and Oleksiy Pecherov had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Manhattan player Luis Flores had 21 points, and 6 rebounds, and 7 assists and ex-Wisconsin player Zach Morley had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
On Sunday, Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid finished their regular season already stuck in 2nd place as they faced Joventut Badalona and won 95-82. Kyle had 8 points in 21 minutes after getting the start and Marty had 6 points in 20 minutes off the bench. Jaycee Carroll had 20 points and Sergio Rodriguez had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 20 points and the first high school to D-League player Latavious Williams had 14 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56300.php
The Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul will be streamed live on ESPN3. The semifinals take place on Friday, with CSKA Moscow of Russia taking on Panathinaikos Athens of Greece at 11:00am Eastern and FC Barcelona of Spain taking on Olympiakos Piraeus of Greece at 2:00pm Eastern. The losers face of at 11:00am Eastern on Sunday and the Final will be at 2:00pm Eastern. The second semifinal will be tape-delayed on NBA TV and the Final will be on NBATV at 7:30pm Eastern on Sunday.
If anyone is really hankering to watch Puerto Rican basketball, Shavlik Randolph will have his game streamed on Saturday at 8:00pm Eastern. Just visit bsnpr.com, scroll down for the schedule, and look for the game with the team marked QUE for Quebradillas Pirates. The link will be right next to the two teams. The commentary will be in Spanish.
Panathinaikos and FC Barcelona (what is with them and European semifinals this year?) will face off for 3rd place and CSKA Moscow and Olympiakos will battle for the championship. A full writeup of these games and the ones involving ex-Duke players from the past week is scheduled for Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by awhom111
Late Sunday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates opened up the second stage of the season against the San German Athletics. After the first 30 games of the season, the bottom two teams are done with their seasons and the top six play a double-round robin amongst themselves. The Pirates jumped out to an early lead in a low scoring first half and held on for the 73-64 win. Shavlik had 19 points and 14 rebounds in 24 minutes as the newest member of the team, ex-Memphis player Darius Washington, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-UTEP player Filiberto Rivera had 14 points and 7 assists, ex-Troy player Richard Chaney had 12 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Rice player Mike Harris had 11 points and 14 rebounds, and ex-VCU player Joey Rodriguez had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122002
On Monday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash booked their spot in the finals after completing a 4-0 sweep of Budivelnyk after winning 98-86 in the series finale. Daniel had 15 points in 22 minutes. Matt Walsh had 26 points, Jerome Randle had 21 points and 7 assists, and Othello Hunter had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Miami player Jack McClinton had 20 points and ex-Manhattan player Luis Flores had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates continued their season with a game against the Guaynabo Mets and prevailed in a high-scoring 110-104 affair. Shavlik had 19 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes. Joel Jones had 24 points and 8 rebounds, David Huertas had 21 points, Darius Washington had 16 points and 6 assists, and Peter John Ramos had 12 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Carlos Escalera had 28 points, ex-Oklahoma State player and NBA veteran Joey Graham had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122004
On Wednesday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates fell for the first time in this phase of the competition after losing 86-79 to the Arecibo Captains. Shavlik had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. Darius Washington had 22 points and 6 rebounds, David Huertas had 16 points, and Peter John Ramos had 13 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, ex-USC player Larry Ayuso had 24 points, ex-Arizona State and longtime NBA player Ike Diogu had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-George Washington player Danilo Pinnock had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122008
On Thursday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates played again, falling by an identical 86-79 scoreline to the Bayamon Cowboys. Shavlik had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes. Peter John Ramos had 21 points and 7 rebounds, Darius Washington had 14 points, and David Huertas had 11 points. In the win, ex-Utah State player Gary Wilkinson had 19 points and 9 rebounds, ex-JC player Christian Dalmau had 18 points and 7 assists, and ex-Long Beach State player Carmelo Lee and ex-Central Connecticut State player Javier Mojica had 13 points each. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122009
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets were back in action and won handily 111-68 over the Southland Sharks. Nick had 16 points and 19 rebounds in 31 minutes. Josh Pace had 27 points, Chris Hagan had 25 points and 8 assists, and Zane Meehl had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Kevin Braswell had 16 points, ex-Winthrop player Craig Bradshaw had 14 points, and ex-Fresno State player Larry Abney had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet secured their playoff spot after winning a wild game 101-97 over Elan Chalon. DeMarcus had 21 points and 5 assists in 31 minutes. Patrick Christopher had 24 points and 7 rebounds and Robert Dozier had 14 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Loyola (Illinois) player Blake Schilb had 25 points, Joffrey Lauvergne, who recently declared for the NBA Draft, had 16 points, and ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney and ex-North Carolina State player Ilian Evtimov had 13 points each in the loss. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...t-Chalon-Saone
Shavlik Randolph was a late scratch for the Quebradillas Pirates' 84-83 overtime win over the Mayaguez Indians.
Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames were back in action after a break and beat the Sturt Sabres 74-64. Jess led all scorers with 31 points in 32 minutes. Ex-Northwestern State player Jess McPhail had 17 points in the loss.
Carrem Gay and Toulouse had a critical semifinal game as they faced Calais with the winner clinching a spot in the top league for next season. The game was close until Toulouse broke out in the 4th quarter for a 65-56 win. Carrem led the way for her team with 15 points and 16 rebounds in 32 minutes.
On Sunday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets clinched a spot in the league's Final Four with a 110-84 win over the Nelson Giants. Nick had 18 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. Josh Pace had 26 points, Jeremiah Trueman had 18 points, Chris Hagan had 16 points and 8 assists, and Zane Meehl had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Butler player Pete Campbell had 18 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
Carrem Gay and Toulouse had already clinched promotion, but they still had the final to win the league against Perpignan. They built a strong lead early before letting their opponents comeback in the 4th quarter, but managed to send the game into overtime, where they lose 75-71. Carrem had 16 points and 7 rebounds in her final game of the season.
The Euroleague Semifinals on Friday were both great games as defending champions Panathinaikos of Greece faced one of the strongest teams throughout this year's competition in Russia's CSKA Moscow. The returning champions got off to a great start with a 29-15 lead after 10 minutes only to go cold for the next quarter and carry only a 2 point lead into the 2nd half. After a nearly even 3rd quarter, the Russian challengers started their final comeback in the 4th quarter and held their opponents off for the 66-64 win. Andrei Kirilenko had 17 points and 9 rebounds in the win as ex-Maryland player Sarunas Jasikevicius had 19 points and ex-Arizona State player Mike Batiste had 11 points in the loss. Later in the day, another team who had been strong throughout the season, Spain's FC Barcelona, looked to advance as they faced underdog Olympiakos of Greece. Olympiakos started the game well as they were looking to do better than their hated rivals in an effort to steal both European and domestic glory from them in a short stretch of time after already having a better season in soccer. FC Barcelona was looking to win at least one big European trophy for the entire sports club, but they were unable to chip into the lead until late, leaving them too little time to come back as they lost 68-64. Several one-season NBA players played roles in the game as Vassilis Spanoulis had 21 points and 6 assists in the win while Juan Carlos Navarro had 18 points and Boniface Ndong had 10 points in the loss.
The third place game took place early Sunday and FC Barcelona beat Panathinaikos 74-69. Ex-Princeton player C.J. Wallace had 12 points in the win while ex-Nebraska player Aleks Maric had 13 points and 11 rebounds and ex-DII player David Logan had 11 points in the loss. The final saw both CSKA Moscow and Olympiakos get off to a slow start before the Russian team built a big halftime lead. Their Greek opposition waited for the 4th quarter which they entered down 13 to spring into action and started a huge run to give themselves a chance to win it late. On the final possession, Vassilis Spanoulis got the ball and drove the ball to the basket before finding Georgios Printezis on the baseline for a floater with less than a second left to complete a 62-61 win. Spanoulis finished with 15 points while Andrei Kirilenko had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Nenad Krstic had 11 points in the loss.
Shavlik Randolph missed another game with injury late Sunday as the Quebradillas Pirates lost 99-89 to the San German Athletics.
On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet finished up their regular season with a 76-62 loss to Strasbourg after a poor 2nd half, leaving them in 8th place and in the last playoff spot. DeMarcus had 7 points in 27 minutes and Patrick Christopher had 14 points. In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 15 points and 11 rebounds, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 13 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...let-Strasbourg
Shavlik Randolph made his return as the Quebradillas Pirates snapped their losing streak and beat the Guaynabo Mets 89-85. Shavlik led his team with 27 points and 16 rebounds in 35 minutes. Peter John Ramos had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Darius Washington had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Auburn player Ian Young had 24 points and 6 assists, ex-Oklahoma State player and NBA veteran Joey Graham had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists, and ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122020
On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash finally got to start their Finals series as their sweep combined with top-seeded Donetsk's long semifinal series gave them plenty of rest. The rust showed a bit as they fell 83-66 with Daniel scoring 7 points in 28 minutes. Othello Hunter had 13 points and 7 rebounds and Oleksiy Pecherov had 13 points. In the win, ex-St. Bonaventure player Michael Lee had 15 points and ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 13 points.
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates could not pull off back-to-back wins as they fell 76-68 to the Mayaguez Indians despite trying to come back late. Shavlik had 10 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes and Darius Washington had 10 points and 6 assists. In the win, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 18 points and ex-Bradley player Patrick O'Bryant and ex-Holy Cross player Kevin Hamilton had 10 points and 6 rebounds each. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122023
On Friday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets beat the Taranaki Mountain Airs 104-77. Nick had 13 points and 16 rebounds in 26 minutes. Josh Pace had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Hagan had 19 points and 11 assists, Jeremiah Trueman had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Zane Meehl added 14 points. In the loss, veteran Link Abrams had 19 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Howard player Darryl Hudson had 14 points.
Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid started their quarterfinal series with Cajasol Sevilla with an 82-68 win after a slow start to the game. Kyle led the team with 14 points in 25 minutes and Marty had a quiet 17 minutes with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Sergio Rodriguez had 11 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56308.php
On Saturday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash had Game 2 of their Finals series with Donetsk and fell again 79-66. Daniel had 7 points in 33 minutes. Jerome Randle had 20 points and Matt Walsh added 15 points. In the win, Ramel Curry had 17 points and ex-Arizona player Ivan Radenovic had 14 points.
Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates got an 81-72 win over the Bayamon Cowboys to maintain their chances of getting to the next round. Shavlik led his team with 22 points and 8 rebounds in 38 minutes. Peter John Ramos had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Joel Joens had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Darius Washington had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Mike Sweetney had 23 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Gary Wilkinson had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Long Beach State player Carmelo Lee had 15 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122027
Jess Foley did not play in the Norwood Flames' 79-52 win over the Woodville Warriors.
On Sunday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets finished up the regular season in 3rd place after an 80-71 loss to the Bay Hawks as their Final Four takes place next weekend. Nick had 12 points and 16 rebounds in 36 minutes. Marcel Jones had 25 points and 9 rebounds and Jeremiah Trueman had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player Kareem Johnson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Charlotte player Galen Young had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Marty Pocius, Kyle Singler, and Real Madrid had Game 2 against Cajasol Sevilla and pulled away late again to win 82-55. Marty had 7 points in 16 minutes after getting the start and Kyle had 7 points in 18 minutes off the bench. Jaycee Carroll had 20 points. In the loss, ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway had 12 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56312.php
On Monday, Shavlik Randolph and the Quebradillas Pirates needed to win to advance to the semi-finals, but they fell short 85-77 to the Arecibo Captains. Shavlik did everything he could with 20 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. Peter John Ramos, Joel Jones, and ex-Colorado State player Milton Palacio had 15 points each. In the win, ex-George Washington player Danilo Pinnock had 25 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Hofstra player Rick Apodaca had 23 points, and ex-USC player Larry Ayuso had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.bsnpr.com/equipos/pogames...p?r=BS20122029
On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash faced a 2-0 finals deficit against Donetsk and an injury to Jerome Randle forced Daniel to slide over and run the point. The team got off to a solid start and took a lead into the final quarter before falling apart and losing 77-74. Daniel had 6 points and 5 assists in 32 minutes. Matt Walsh had 20 points and Oleksiy Pecherov had 13 points. In the win, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 18 points and ex-St. Bonaventure player Michael Lee had 12 points.
On Wednesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet started their playoff series on the road against top-seeded Gravelines-Dunkerque. The game was close throughout, but a last ditch effort from the visitors left them short 76-73. DeMarcus had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 35 minutes. Robert Dozier had 17 points and 9 rebounds, Randal Falker had 14 points and 9 rebounds, William Gradit had 14 points, and Patrick Christopher had 11 points. In the win, ex-UNLV player J.K. Edwards had 11 points. Here is the bxoscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...nkerque-Cholet
On Thursday, Daniel Ewing and Azovmash tried to avoid the sweep against Donetsk and got off to another good start before another 2nd half collapse led to an 84-79 defeat and a 2nd place finish. Daniel had 4 points and 6 assists in 35 minutes. Matt Walsh had 21 points and Radoslav Rancik had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-Arizona player Ivan Radenovic had 16 points in the win.
Marty Pocius, Kyle Singler, and Real Madrid started their semifinal series against Caja Laboral Baskonia, but a poor 2nd half performance led to an 81-71 loss. Marty had 2 points in 15 minutes after getting the start and Kyle had 7 points in 23 minutes off the bench. Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points. Ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 21 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56320.php
On Saturday, Nick Horvath and the Manawatu Jets had their semifinal game against the Auckland Pirates and saw their season ended with a 104-88 loss. Nick had 12 points and 16 rebounds in 28 minutes. Josh Pace had 25 points and 6 rebounds, Chris Hagan had 17 points and 7 assists, Zane Meehl had 15 points, and Jeremiah Trueman had 12 points. In the win, ex-UMKC and DII player Alex Pledger had 25 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Georgia Tech player Ismail Muhammad had 23 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-McNeese State player Ron Dorsey had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketball.org.nz/_r/uplo...-Box-Score.pdf
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet evened up their series with Gravelines-Dunkerque with a 76-65 win at home. DeMarcus had 19 points and 6 rebounds in 27 minutes and Patrick Christopher had 14 points. In the loss, former Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 12 points and ex-Virginia player J.R. Reynolds had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...ines-Dunkerque
Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid took Game 2 against Caja Laboral Baskonia 73-64. Kyle had 7 points in 24 minutes as he returned to the starting lineup and Marty grabbed 1 rebounds in 3 minutes off the bench. Ex-Alaska player Brad Oleson had 14 points in the loss. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56322.php
Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames continued their run through the league with a 69-38 win over the West Adelaide Bearcats. Jess had 14 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes and Amy Lewis had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Since only four former players on three teams are still playing right now, I figured that I would do a mini-update with a full one coming this weekend.
DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet had an incredible deciding game today and prevailed in overtime to knock out the top seed and move on to the quarterfinals. DeMarcus had a great all-around performance to drive his team on.
Marty Pocius and Kyle Singler face an elimination game after losing the first of two games in Basque Country in another overtime thriller and will need to win to take the series back to Madrid. Kyle overcame a slow start to help his team back into the game late.
Another mini-update before Saturday:
Kyle and Marty get to bring the series back to Madrid for a 5th and final game after a 76-66 win. Kyle had a solid game.
On Tuesday, DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet had the deciding Game 3 away at Gravelines-Dunkerque with a spot in the semi-finals on the line. The visitors got off to a strong start before the hosts came back to force overtime, only to fall 78-72. DeMarcus had a good all-around effort for his team with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists after playing a game-high 44 minutes. Robert Dozier, who keyed the hot start, had 18 points and William Gradit had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 17 points in the loss. DeMarcus and Cholet now face 4th seed LeMans after already knocking off the top team. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...nkerque-Cholet
After having their semi-final series tied up, Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid headed to Basque Country for the next two games against Caja Laboral Baskonia. Despite a slow start, the team managed to make a run right at the start of the 4th quarter to take the lead before the hosts recovered to force overtime. Spurred on by over 13,600 fans, the home team did just enough to prevail after the extra five minutes to win 82-79 and put the visitors on the ropes for the next game. Kyle had 10 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes before fouling out while Marty had 2 points in 21 minutes. Sergio Rodriguez had 19 points. In the win, ex-Alaska player Brad Oleson had 17 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56324.php
Facing elimination, Kyle and Marty faced an even bigger crowd of over 15,200 fans on Thursday. Real Madrid had another slow start before going on another second half run to win 76-66 to force a Game 5 back in Madrid. Kyle had 8 points in 15 minutes and Marty had a quiet 4 minutes off the bench. Sergio Rodriguez had 15 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56326.php
On Saturday, DeMarcus Nelson and Cholet tried to continue their strong playoff run against LeMans in the semifinals. The team got off to a solid start before fading in the 4th quarter and losing 83-78. DeMarcus had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in 37 minutes. William Gradit had 16 points and Patrick Christopher had 10 points. In the win, ex-Bradley player Marcellus Sommerville had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 16 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 14 points and 8 assists, and ex-Pepperdine player Alex Acker had 10 points. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Re...Le-Mans-Cholet
Kyle Singler, Marty Pocius, and Real Madrid had their deciding Game 5 back in Madrid against Caja Laboral Baskonia. The team got off to a slow start before recovering in the second half to win 76-69 to set up a big championship series matchup with heated rivals FC Barcelona. Kyle had 2 points in 12 minutes after struggling with foul trouble and Marty had 8 points in 20 minutes off the bench. Jaycee Carroll had 11 points. In the loss, Brad Oleson had 12 points and Maciej Lampe had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Here is the boxscore:
http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB56328.php
Jess Foley and the Norwood Flames lost their first game of the season after letting the Forestville Eagles come back for a 70-66 win. Jess led her team with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in 39 minutes. Amy Lewis had 15 points and 8 rebounds and Marisa Stabile had 12 points.
Normally, I would not link up goduke.com articles since it seems like an obvious place to look for Duke news, but they had two articles that cover some former players overseas:
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=205435829
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=205435898
DeMarcus, Marty, and Kyle are all in action on Wednesday, so expect some more news then.